[f. prec., or on analogy of vbs. so formed.]
1. To take in, let in, admit (a person or thing).
1528. Gardiner, in Pocock, Rec. Ref., I. li. 121. Whose counsels the popes heretofore have most commonly adhibite and followed.
1565. Jewel, Repl. M. Harding (1611), 133. The conference betwixt Sylla … and Bocchus King of Numidia, had by meane of Interpreters adhibited of both parts.
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., IX. xviii. 40. To which counsell … there were adhibited very few.
1742. Bailey, Adhibit, to admit.
1880. Muirhead, Gaius, II. § 116. It avails nothing that the testator’s familia has been sold, the witnesses adhibited.
2. To put to or upon, to affix.
1567. Maplet, Greene Forest, 48. It joyneth togither those sinews which are cut, being adhibited and used plaister like.
1768. Boswell, Corsica, iii. (ed. 2), 239. We impose taxes and contributions, we adhibit our seals.
1849. Alison, Hist. Europe, I. iv. § 52. 488. Will he adhibit to subsequent decrees a sanction?
1862. Advt. in Old Mort. The Subscribers to the Shilling Edition of the Waverley Novels … will receive a set of Adhesive Labels, which may be adhibited to the back of the Volumes.
3. To apply, employ, use, give, devote.
1574. T. Newton, Health of Magistr., 71. So that so muche space and time in the use thereof be adhibited.
1605. Camden, Rem., 233. Wherevnto ought to be adhibited, first fervent prayers then a lowely minde.
1656. Earl Monm., Advt. fr. Parnass., 264. The pernitious disease of polititians … not to adhibit faith to such actions as have a certain affected appearance of extraordinary goodness.
4. To apply as a remedy, to administer.
1654. T. Whitaker, Blood of Grape, 33 (T.). Wine also that is dilute may safely and profitably be adhibited in an apozemicall forme in fevers.
1725. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Stinking Breath, Let this Bolus be adhibited Morning, Noon and Night.
1864. R. F. Burton, Dahome, I. 123. Nothing but the strongest drink, constantly adhibited, carried him through his trials.
