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constitution (iou) and rid(1) (iou)


constitution (iou)



constitution noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin constitutio(n-), formed as CONSTITUTE: see -ION.]
I.
Hist. A decree, an ordinance, a law, a regulation. ME.
A body of rules, customs, or laws. Cf. sense 4b. Only in ME.
The way in which a thing is constituted or made up; composition, make-up. M16.
Shakespeare Twelfth Night The excellent constitution of thy leg. H. Martineau That..is the fault of the constitution of society.
b. The character of the body as regards Health, strength, vitality, etc. M16.
R. Lehmann Thanks to his excellent constitution he rallied steadily.
c. Condition of mind; (a) disposition, (a) temperament. L16.
a. The manner in which a State is organized, esp. as regards the location of ultimate power. E17.
H. Hallam The original constitution of England was highly aristocratical.
b. The set of fundamental principles according to which a State is constituted and governed; a body of rules prescribing the major elements of the structure and activities of any organization. M18.
unwritten constitution, written constitution.
M. Pattison Any further change in the constitution of the University.
II.
The action of constituting. LME.
The action of decreeing or ordaining. LME-M17.
constitutioned adjective having a constitution (of a specified kind) E18.

rid(1) (iou)



rid noun. M17.
[from the verb. Cf. REDD noun1.]
Progress, dispatch, speed. Now dial. M17.
Soil overlying stone or marl, needing to be removed to allow digging. E19.