n. [ OF. issue, eissue, F. issue, fr. OF. issir, eissir, to go out, L. exire; ex out of, from + ire to go, akin to Gr. 'ie`nai, Skr. i, Goth. iddja went, used as prefect of gaggan to go. Cf. Ambition, Count a nobleman, Commence, Errant, Exit, Eyre, Initial, Yede went. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any inclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which passes, flows, or is sent out; the whole quantity sent forth or emitted at one time; as, an issue of bank notes; the daily issue of a newspaper. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Progeny; a child or children; offspring. In law, sometimes, in a general sense, all persons descended from a common ancestor; all lineal descendants. [ 1913 Webster ]

If the king
Should without issue die. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Produce of the earth, or profits of land, tenements, or other property; as, A conveyed to B all his right for a term of years, with all the issues, rents, and profits. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A discharge of flux, as of blood. Matt. ix. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. (Med.) An artificial ulcer, usually made in the fleshy part of the arm or leg, to produce the secretion and discharge of pus for the relief of some affected part. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. The final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence, contest; test; trial. [ 1913 Webster ]

Come forth to view
The issue of the exploit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

While it is hot, I 'll put it to the issue. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of alternatives between which to choose or decide; a point of contention; a matter in controversy. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

10. (Law) In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. See General issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned. Blount. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

At issue, in controversy; disputed; opposing or contesting; hence, at variance; disagreeing; inconsistent. [ 1913 Webster ] As much at issue with the summer day
As if you brought a candle out of doors. Mrs. Browning. --
Bank of issue,
Collateral issue, etc. See under Bank, Collateral, etc. --
Issue pea, a pea, or a similar round body, used to maintain irritation in a wound, and promote the secretion and discharge of pus. --
To join issue, or
To take issue, to take opposing sides in a matter in controversy. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Issued p. pr. & vb. n. Issuing. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any inclosed place. [ 1913 Webster ]

From it issued forced drops of blood. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; as, troops issued from the town, and attacked the besiegers. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To proceed, as from a source; as, water issues from springs; light issues from the sun. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To proceed, as progeny; to be derived; to be descended; to spring. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of thy sons that shall issue from thee. 2 Kings xx. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To extend; to pass or open; as, the path issues into the highway. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise; to proceed; as, rents and profits issuing from land, tenements, or a capital stock. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. To close; to end; to terminate; to turn out; as, we know not how the cause will issue. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. (Law) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To send out; to put into circulation; as, to issue notes from a bank. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To send out officially; to deliver by authority; as, to issue an order; to issue a writ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no issue or progeny; childless. “The heavens . . . have left me issueless.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who issues, emits, or publishes. [ 1913 Webster ]