Aut

First Appearance and Context

Aut is defined in The Dictionary, 4th edition (A.R. 3000), as a term of Orth with two historical senses that shift across eras.

Meaning and Evolution

• Proto‑ and Old Orth: “an act,” i.e., an action deliberately taken by some entity, usually an individual.
• Middle and later Orth: a formal rite, usually conducted by an assembly of avout, by which the math or concent as a whole carries out a collective act. Such rites are often solemnized by chanting, coded gestures, or other ritual behavior within a math.

Notes on Usage

• The later sense emphasizes the collective, formally authorized nature of the act, in contrast to the earlier, individual‑focused sense.
• No specific aut has been described in detail so far; the term is presented via definition and general description.