How many testamentary charities have been defeated by the negligence or
fraud of executors!
Atterbury.
3. Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a
testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a
father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age.
Tes`ta*men*ta"tion (?), n. The act or power of giving by testament, or
will. [R.] Burke.
Tes"ta*men*tize (?), v. i. To make a will. [Obs.] Fuller.
||Tes*ta"mur (?), n. [L., we testify, fr. testari to testify.] (Eng.
||Universities) A certificate of merit or proficiency; — so called from
||the Latin words, Ita testamur, with which it commences.
||
Tes"tate (?), a. [L. testatus, p. p. of testari. See Testament.] (Law)
Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die testate.
Ayliffe.
Tes"tate, n. (Law) One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate
person. [R.]
Tes*ta"tion (?), n. [L. testatio.] A witnessing or witness. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
Tes*ta"tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. testateur.] (Law) A man who makes and
leaves a will, or testament, at death.
Tes*ta"trix (?), n. [L.] (Law) A woman who makes and leaves a will at
death; a female testator.
Tes"te (?), n. [So called fr. L. teste, abl. of testis a witness,
because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.] (Law) (a) A
witness. (b) The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; — said
of a writ, deed, or the like. Burrill.
Tes"ter (?), n. [OE. testere a headpiece, helmet, OF. testiere, F.
têtière a head covering, fr. OF. teste the head, F. tête, fr. L. testa
an earthen pot, the skull. See Test a cupel, and cf. Testière.] 1. A
headpiece; a helmet. [Obs.]
The shields bright, testers, and trappures.
Chaucer.