n. [ From Umpire. ]
The mild umpirage of the federal Union. E. Everett. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the meaning, uneven,
A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Umpirage; arbitrament. Jewel. [ 1913 Webster ]