English Dictionary: SIDE | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
, to laugh secretly, or so as not to be observed, especially while apparently preserving a grave or serious demeanor toward the person or persons laughed at. {To laugh out}, to laugh in spite of some restraining influence; to laugh aloud. {To laugh out of the other corner} ([or] {side}) {of the mouth}, to weep or cry; to feel regret, vexation, or disappointment after hilarity or exaltation. [Slang] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Side \Side\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sided}; p. pr.& vb. n. {Siding}.] 1. To lean on one side. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party. All side in parties, and begin the attack. --Pope. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Side \Side\, v. t. 1. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward. [Obs.] His blind eye that sided Paridell. --Spenser. 2. To suit; to pair; to match. [Obs.] --Clarendon. 3. (Shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides. 4. To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Side \Side\, n. [AS. s[c6]de; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG. s[c6]ta, Icel. s[c6][?]a, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. s[c6]d large, spacious, Icel. s[c6][?]r long, hanging.] 1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc. 3. Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Side \Side\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral. One mighty squadron with a side wind sped. --Dryden. 2. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark. The law hath no side respect to their persons. --Hooker. 3. [AS. s[c6]d. Cf {Side}, n.] Long; large; extensive. [Obs. or Scot.] --Shak. His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg. --Laneham. {Side action}, in breech-loading firearms, a mechanism for operating the breech block, which is moved by a lever that turns sidewise. {Side arms}, weapons worn at the side, as sword, bayonet, pistols, etc. {Side ax}, an ax of which the handle is bent to one side. {Side-bar rule} (Eng. Law.), a rule authorized by the courts to be granted by their officers as a matter of course, without formal application being made to them in open court; -- so called because anciently moved for by the attorneys at side bar, that is, informally. --Burril. {Side box}, a box or inclosed seat on the side of a theater. To insure a side-box station at half price. --Cowper. {Side chain}, one of two safety chains connecting a tender with a locomotive, at the sides. |