English Dictionary: serve up | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Scrapepenny \Scrape"pen`ny\, n. One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser. | |
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Scribable \Scrib"a*ble\, a. [See {Scribe}.] Capable of being written, or of being written upon. [R.] | |
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Servable \Serv"a*ble\, a. [See {Serve}.] 1. Capable of being served. 2. [L. servabilis.] Capable of being preserved. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Servifor \Serv"i*for\, n. [L., fr. servire to serve: cf. F. serviteur.] 1. One who serves; a servant; an attendant; one who acts under another; a follower or adherent. Your trusty and most valiant servitor. --Shak. 2. (Univ. of Oxford, Eng.) An undergraduate, partly supported by the college funds, whose duty it formerly was to wait at table. A servitor corresponded to a sizar in Cambridge and Dublin universities. | |
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Sorb \Sorb\, n.[L. sorbus the tree, sorbum the fruit; cf. F. sorbe. See {Service tree}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild service tree ({Pyrus torminalis}) of Europe; also, the rowan tree. (b) The fruit of these trees. {Sorb apple}, the fruit of the sorb, or wild service tree. {Sorb tree}, the wild service tree. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Sorbefacient \Sor`be*fa"cient\, a. [L. sorbere to suck in, absorb + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.] (Med.) Producing absorption. -- n. A medicine or substance which produces absorption. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Survey \Sur"vey\, n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.] 1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. Under his proud survey the city lies. --Sir J. Denham. 2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings. 3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it. {Survey of dogs}. See {Court of regard}, under {Regard}. {Trigonometrical survey}, a survey of a portion of country by measuring a single base, and connecting it with various points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the angles of which are carefully measured, the relative positions and distances of all parts being computed from these data. Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Regard \Re*gard"\, n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. --Milton. 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice. Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard. --Shak. 3. That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural. He has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable regards. --A. Smith. Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference. --Hawthorne. 4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account. A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. --Spenser. 5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed. Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. --Shak. 6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [Obs.] [bd]Reason full of good regard.[b8] --Shak. 7. Respect; relation; reference. Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue, with regard to themselves; in justice and goodness with regard to their neighbors; and piefy toward God. --I. Watts. Note: The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to. --G. P. Marsh. Change was thought necessary in regard of the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use. --Hooker. In regard of its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes. --Dickens. 8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [R.] Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the a[89]rial blue An indistinct regard. --Shak. 9. (O.Eng.Law) Supervision; inspection. {At regard of}, in consideration of; in comparison with. [Obs.] [bd]Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell.[b8] --Chaucer. {Court of regard}, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also {survey of dogs}. --Blackstone. Syn: Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Survey \Sur"vey\, n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.] 1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. Under his proud survey the city lies. --Sir J. Denham. 2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings. 3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it. {Survey of dogs}. See {Court of regard}, under {Regard}. {Trigonometrical survey}, a survey of a portion of country by measuring a single base, and connecting it with various points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the angles of which are carefully measured, the relative positions and distances of all parts being computed from these data. Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Regard \Re*gard"\, n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. --Milton. 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice. Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard. --Shak. 3. That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural. He has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable regards. --A. Smith. Save the long-sought regards of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference. --Hawthorne. 4. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account. A man of meanest regard amongst them, neither having wealth or power. --Spenser. 5. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed. Sad pause and deep regard become the sage. --Shak. 6. Matter for consideration; account; condition. [Obs.] [bd]Reason full of good regard.[b8] --Shak. 7. Respect; relation; reference. Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue, with regard to themselves; in justice and goodness with regard to their neighbors; and piefy toward God. --I. Watts. Note: The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to. --G. P. Marsh. Change was thought necessary in regard of the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use. --Hooker. In regard of its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes. --Dickens. 8. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect. [R.] Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the a[89]rial blue An indistinct regard. --Shak. 9. (O.Eng.Law) Supervision; inspection. {At regard of}, in consideration of; in comparison with. [Obs.] [bd]Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell.[b8] --Chaucer. {Court of regard}, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; -- called also {survey of dogs}. --Blackstone. Syn: Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Survival \Sur*viv"al\, n. [From {Survive}.] 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. 2. (Arh[91]ol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known. The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of manners and customs. --Tylor. {Survival of the fittest}. (Biol.) See {Natural selection}, under {Natural}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Survival \Sur*viv"al\, n. [From {Survive}.] 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. 2. (Arh[91]ol. & Ethnol.) Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known. The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of manners and customs. --Tylor. {Survival of the fittest}. (Biol.) See {Natural selection}, under {Natural}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Survivance \Sur*viv"ance\, Survivancy \Sur*viv"an*cy\, n. [F. survivance.] Survivorship. [R.] His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership. --Bp. Burnet. | |
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Survivance \Sur*viv"ance\, Survivancy \Sur*viv"an*cy\, n. [F. survivance.] Survivorship. [R.] His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership. --Bp. Burnet. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Survive \Sur*vive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Survived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surviving}.] [F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over + vivere to live. See {Super-}, and {Victuals}.] To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. --Cowper. I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever. --Shak. | |
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Survive \Sur*vive"\, v. i. To remain alive; to continue to live. Thy pleasure, Which, when no other enemy survives, Still conquers all the conquerors. --Sir J. Denham. Alike are life and death, When life in death survives. --Longfellow. | |
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Survive \Sur*vive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Survived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surviving}.] [F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over + vivere to live. See {Super-}, and {Victuals}.] To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. --Cowper. I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever. --Shak. | |
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Survivency \Sur*viv"en*cy\, n. Survivorship. [R.] | |
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Surviver \Sur*viv"er\, n. One who survives; a survivor. | |
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Survive \Sur*vive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Survived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surviving}.] [F. survivre, L. supervivere; super over + vivere to live. See {Super-}, and {Victuals}.] To live beyond the life or existence of; to live longer than; to outlive; to outlast; as, to survive a person or an event. --Cowper. I'll assure her of Her widowhood, be it that she survive me, In all my lands and leases whatsoever. --Shak. | |
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Surviving \Sur*viv"ing\, a. Remaining alive; yet living or existing; as, surviving friends; surviving customs. | |
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Survivor \Sur*viv"or\, n. 1. One who survives or outlives another person, or any time, event, or thing. The survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow. --Shak. 2. (Law) The longer liver of two joint tenants, or two persons having a joint interest in anything. --Blackstone. | |
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Survivorship \Sur*viv"or*ship\, n. 1. The state of being a survivor. 1. (Law) The right of a joint tenant, or other person who has a joint interest in an estate, to take the whole estate upon the death of other. --Blackstone. {Chance of survivorship}, the chance that a person of a given age has of surviving another of a giving age; thus, by the Carlisle tables of mortality the chances of survivorship for two persons, aged 25 and 65, are 89 and 11 respectively, or about 8 to 1 that the elder die first. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Shreveport, LA (city, FIPS 70000) Location: 32.47155 N, 93.79781 W Population (1990): 198525 (87473 housing units) Area: 255.4 sq km (land), 37.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71101, 71103, 71104, 71105, 71108, 71109, 71118, 71119, 71129 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Sharp APL ["A Dictionary of the APL Language", K. Iverson, Pub 0402, Sharp Assocs, Toronto, 1985]. {(ftp://watserv1.waterloo.edu/languages/apl/sharp.apl)}. (1997-09-02) |