5. To soothe; to cure; -- said of persons. [Obs.]

In short space he has them qualified.

Spenser.

Syn. -- To fit; equip; prepare; adapt; capacitate; enable; modify;

soften; restrict; restrain; temper.

Qual"i*fy, v. i. 1. To be or become qualified; to be fit, as for an

office or employment.

2. To obtain legal power or capacity by taking the oath, or complying

with the forms required, on assuming an office.

Qual"i*ta*tive (?), a. [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.] Relating

to quality; having the character of quality. -- Qual"i*ta*tive*ly, adv.

Qualitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which merely determines the

constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each

ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis.

Qual"i*tied (?), a. Furnished with qualities; endowed. [Obs.] "He was

well qualitied." Chapman.

Qual"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Qualities (#). [F. qualitÈ, L. qualitas, fr.

qualis how constituted, as; akin to E. which. See Which.] 1. The

condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from

others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods;

character; sort; rank.

We lived most joyful, obtaining acquaintance with many of the city

not of the meanest quality.

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