sabaton
         n 1: armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a
               solid toe and heel [syn: {solleret}, {sabaton}]

English Dictionary: spouting	by the DICT Development Group
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Sabbatia Angularis n any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury Synonym(s): marsh pink, rose pink, bitter floom, American centaury, Sabbatia stellaris, Sabbatia Angularis
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Sabbatum n the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians Synonym(s): Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat
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safety margin n the margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress" Synonym(s): margin of safety, safety margin, margin of error
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safety match n a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface Synonym(s): safety match, book matches
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safety net n a guarantee of professional or financial security a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
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safety nut n supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening Synonym(s): locknut, safety nut
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Sahaptin n a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho Synonym(s): Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian Synonym(s): Shahaptian, Sahaptin
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Sahaptino n a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho Synonym(s): Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino
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sapidness n a pleasant flavor Synonym(s): sapidity, sapidness
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sea bathing n bathing in the sea or ocean
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sea bottom n the bottom of a sea or ocean [syn: ocean floor, {sea floor}, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones]
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seafood Newburg n seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice
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seif dune n a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara
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September n the month following August and preceding October [syn: September, Sep, Sept]
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September 11 n the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs Synonym(s): 9/11, 9-11, September 11, Sept. 11, Sep 11
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September 17 n celebrated in the United States [syn: Citizenship Day, September 17]
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September 29 n honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland Synonym(s): Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September 29
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September elm n autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States [syn: September elm, red elm, Ulmus serotina]
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September equinox n September 22 [syn: autumnal equinox, September equinox, fall equinox] Antonym(s): March equinox, spring equinox, vernal equinox
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septenary n the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one [syn: seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary]
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septum n (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities a partition or wall especially in an ovary
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Shahaptian n a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho Synonym(s): Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian Synonym(s): Shahaptian, Sahaptin
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shiftiness n the quality of being a slippery rascal [syn: rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness] the quality of being changeable in direction; "the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably"
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shifting adj continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors" changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds" Synonym(s): shifting, shifty (of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth" Synonym(s): shifting, unfirm n the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" Synonym(s): shift, shifting
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sifting n the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" Synonym(s): winnow, winnowing, sifting
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skip town v disappear without notifying anyone (idiom) [syn: {skip town}, take a powder]
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soft market n a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy Synonym(s): buyer's market, buyers' market, soft market
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soft money n political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)
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soft news n news that does not deal with serious topics or events
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soft on adj marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her" Synonym(s): enamored, infatuated, in love, potty, smitten, soft on(p), taken with(p)
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soft-nosed adj (of a bullet) made of soft material that expands on impact
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soften v make (images or sounds) soft or softer Antonym(s): sharpen lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" Synonym(s): dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break give in, as to influence or pressure Synonym(s): yield, relent, soften Antonym(s): remain firm, stand protect from impact; "cushion the blow" Synonym(s): cushion, buffer, soften make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" Synonym(s): mince, soften, moderate make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" Antonym(s): harden, indurate become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" Antonym(s): harden, indurate
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softened adj toned down being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" Synonym(s): dull, muffled, muted, softened
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softener n a substance added to another to make it less hard
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softening adj having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin Synonym(s): demulcent, emollient, salving, softening n the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"
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softness n the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded Antonym(s): hardness poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) Synonym(s): unfitness, softness Antonym(s): fitness, physical fitness the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France" Synonym(s): balminess, softness a state of declining economic condition; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy" a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" Antonym(s): intensity, loudness, volume a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; "the softness of the morning sky" acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough" Synonym(s): gentleness, softness, mildness the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines Synonym(s): indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness Antonym(s): distinctness, sharpness the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him" Synonym(s): effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
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Soviet Union n a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 Synonym(s): Soviet Union, Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR
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Spatangoida n heart-shaped sea urchins [syn: Spatangoida, {order Spatangoida}]
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speed demon n a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit [syn: speeder, speed demon]
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speed indicator n a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed Synonym(s): speedometer, speed indicator
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speediness n a rate that is rapid [syn: celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness]
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speeding n changing location rapidly [syn: speed, speeding, hurrying]
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speeding ticket n a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit
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speedometer n a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed Synonym(s): speedometer, speed indicator
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spit and polish n careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
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spitting n the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) [syn: spit, spitting, expectoration]
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spitting cobra n aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness Synonym(s): black- necked cobra, spitting cobra, Naja nigricollis
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spitting image n a perfect likeness or counterpart
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spitting snake n highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet Synonym(s): ringhals, rinkhals, spitting snake, Hemachatus haemachatus
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spittoon n a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place) [syn: spittoon, cuspidor]
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spodumene n a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
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spot market n a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future
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spotting n the act of spotting or staining something [syn: staining, spotting, maculation] the act of detecting something; catching sight of something Synonym(s): detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
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spouting adj propelled violently in a usually narrow stream [syn: jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting]
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sputnik n a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man- made satellite to orbit the earth"
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sputum n expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness Synonym(s): phlegm, sputum
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sputum smear n any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs Synonym(s): lower respiratory tract smear, bronchoscopic smear, sputum smear
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subatomic adj of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom; "subatomic particles"; "harnessing subatomic energy" of smaller than atomic dimensions
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subatomic particle n a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions Synonym(s): particle, subatomic particle
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subdominant n (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale
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subheading n a heading of a subdivision of a text [syn: subheading, subhead]
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subtend v be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry [syn: subtend, delimit]
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subtonic n (music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale [syn: subtonic, leading tone]
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sweptwing adj (of an aircraft) having sweptback wings; "a sweptwing aircraft"
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swiftness n a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed" Synonym(s): speed, swiftness, fastness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lizard \Liz"ard\, n. [OE. lesarde, OF. lesarde, F. l[82]zard, L.       lacerta, lacertus. Cf. {Alligator}, {Lacerta}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of the numerous species of reptiles             belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied             to reptiles of other orders, as the Hatteria.          Note: Most lizards have an elongated body, with four legs,                and a long tail; but there are some without legs, and                some with a short, thick tail. Most have scales, but                some are naked; most have eyelids, but some do not. The                tongue is varied in form and structure. In some it is                forked, in others, as the chameleons, club-shaped, and                very extensible. See {Amphisb[91]na}, {Chameleon},                {Gecko}, {Gila monster}, {Horned toad}, {Iguana}, and                {Dragon}, 6.          2. (Naut.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into             one or both of the ends. --R. H. Dana, Ir.          3. A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a             heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field.          {Lizard fish} (Zo[94]l.), a marine scopeloid fish of the             genus {Synodus}, or {Saurus}, esp. {S. f[d2]tens} of the             Southern United States and West Indies; -- called also             {sand pike}.          {Lizard snake} (Zo[94]l.), the garter snake ({Eut[91]nia             sirtalis}).          {Lizard stone} (Min.), a kind of serpentine from near Lizard             Point, Cornwall, England, -- used for ornamental purposes.
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Sabbaton \Sab"ba*ton\, n. [Cf. Sp. zapaton, a large shoe, F.       sabot a wooden shoe.]       A round-toed, armed covering for the feet, worn during a part       of the sixteenth century in both military and civil dress.
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Safety \Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet[82].]       1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger             or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.                         Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An                      earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down,                      Return me to my native element.         --Milton.          2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from             liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the             quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence,             justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.                         Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might                      put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy                      repentance!                                       --Beau. & Fl.          3. Preservation from escape; close custody.                         Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and                      return.                                             --Shak.          4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below.          {Safety arch} (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under             {Discharge}, v. t.          {Safety belt}, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which             is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to             float in water; a life preserver.          {Safety buoy}, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a             safety belt.          {Safety cage} (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift,             having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the             lifting rope should break.          {Safety lamp}. (Mining) See under {Lamp}.          {Safety match}, a match which can be ignited only on a             surface specially prepared for the purpose.          {Safety pin}, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard             covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer.                      {Safety plug}. See {Fusible plug}, under {Fusible}.          {Safety switch}. See {Switch}.          {Safety touchdown} (Football), the act or result of a             player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a             ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own             side; -- distinguished from touchback. See {Touchdown}.
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Sapidness \Sap"id*ness\, n.       Quality of being sapid; sapidity.                   When the Israelites fancied the sapidness and relish of                the fleshpots, they longed to taste and to return.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.
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Scabbedness \Scab"bed*ness\, n.       Scabbiness.
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d8Burschenschaft \[d8]Bur"schen*schaft`\, n.; pl. {-schaften}.       [G.]       In Germany, any of various associations of university       students formed (the original one at Jena in 1815) to support       liberal ideas, or the organization formed by the affiliation       of the local bodies. The organization was suppressed by the       government in 1819, but was secretly revived, and is now       openly maintained as a social organization, the restrictive       laws having been repealed prior to 1849. --       {Bur"schen*schaft`ler}, {-schaf`ter}, n.
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Sea pudding \Sea" pud"ding\ (Zo[94]l.)       Any large holothurian. [Prov. Eng.]
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Septane \Sep"tane\, n. [L. septem seven.] (Chem.)       See {Heptane}. [R.]
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Septangle \Sep"tan`gle\, n. [Septi- + angle.] (Geom.)       A figure which has seven angles; a heptagon. [R.]
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Septangular \Sep*tan"gu*lar\, a.       Heptagonal.
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September \Sep*tem"ber\, n. [L., fr. septem seven, as being the       seventh month of the Roman year, which began with March: cf.       F. septembre. See {Seven}.]       The ninth month of the year, containing thurty days.
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Septemberer \Sep*tem"ber*er\, n.       A Setembrist. --Carlyle.
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Septembrist \Sep*tem"brist\, n. [F. septembriste.]       An agent in the massacres in Paris, committed in patriotic       frenzy, on the 22d of September, 1792.
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Septemfluous \Sep*tem"flu*ous\, a.[L. septemfluus; septem seven       + fluere to flow.]       Flowing sevenfold; divided into seven streams or currents.       [R.] --Fuller.
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Septempartite \Sep*tem"par*tite\, a. [L. septem seven + E.       partite.]       Divided nearly to the base into seven parts; as, a       septempartite leaf.
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Septemtrioun \Sep*tem"tri*oun\, n.       Septentrion. [Obs.]
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Septemvirate \Sep*tem"vi*rate\, n.[L. septemviratus.]       The office of septemvir; a government by septimvirs.
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d8Septemvir \[d8]Sep*tem"vir\, n.; pl. E. {Septemvirs}, L.       {Septemviri}. [L. septemviri, pl.; septem seven + viri, pl.       of vir man.] (Rom. Hist.)       One of a board of seven men associated in some office.
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d8Septemvir \[d8]Sep*tem"vir\, n.; pl. E. {Septemvirs}, L.       {Septemviri}. [L. septemviri, pl.; septem seven + viri, pl.       of vir man.] (Rom. Hist.)       One of a board of seven men associated in some office.
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Septenary \Sep"ten*a*ry\, a. [L. septenairus, from septeni seven       each, septem seven: cf. F. sept[82]naire. See {Seven}. ]       1. Consisting of, or relating to, seven; as, a septenary             number. --I. Watts.          2. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years. [bd]Septenary             penance.[b8] --Fuller.
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Septenary \Sep"ten*a*ry\, n.       The number seven. [R.] --Holinshed.
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Septenate \Sep"ten*ate\, a. [L. septeni seven each.] (Bot.)       Having parts in sevens; heptamerous.
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Septennate \Sep*ten"nate\, n. [F. septennat.]       A period of seven years; as, the septennate during which the       President of the French Republic holds office.
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Septennial \Sep*ten"ni*al\, a. [L. septennium a period of seven       years; septem seven + annus year. See {Seven}, and {Annual}.]       1. Lasting or continuing seven years; as, septennial             parliaments.          2. Happening or returning once in every seven years; as,             septennial elections in England.
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Septennially \Sep*ten"ni*al*ly\, adv.       Once in seven years.
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Septentrial \Sep*ten"tri*al\, a.       Septentrional. --Drayton.
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Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, n. [L. septentrio the northern       regions, the north, fr. septentriones the seven stars near       the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear,       also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow       oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf. F.       septentrion.]       The north or northern regions. --Shak.                   Both East West, South and Septentrioun.   --Chaucer.
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Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, Septentrional \Sep*ten"tri*on*al\,       a. [L. septentrionalis: cf. F. septentrional.]       Of or pertaining to the north; northern. [bd]From cold       septentrion blasts.[b8] --Milton.
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Septentrion \Sep*ten"tri*on\, Septentrional \Sep*ten"tri*on*al\,       a. [L. septentrionalis: cf. F. septentrional.]       Of or pertaining to the north; northern. [bd]From cold       septentrion blasts.[b8] --Milton.
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Septentrionality \Sep*ten`tri*on*al"i*ty\, n.       Northerliness.
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Septentrionally \Sep*ten"tri*on*al*ly\, adv.       Northerly.
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Septentrionate \Sep*ten"tri*on*ate\, v. i.       To tend or point toward the north; to north. --Sir T. Browne.
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Septimole \Sep"ti*mole\, n. [L. septem seven.] (Mus.)       A group of seven notes to be played in the time of four or       six.
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Septinsular \Sep*tin"su*lar\, a. [Septi- + insular.]       Consisting of seven islands; as, the septinsular republic of       the Ionian Isles.
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Septomaxillary \Sep`to*max"il*la*ry\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla;       situated in the region of these parts. -- n. A small bone       between the nasal septum and the maxilla in many reptiles and       amphibians.
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Shafting \Shaft"ing\, n. (Mach.)       Shafts, collectivelly; a system of connected shafts for       communicating motion.
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Shaftman \Shaft"man\, Shaftment \Shaft"ment\, n. [AS.       sceaftmund.]       A measure of about six inches. [Obs.]
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Shaftman \Shaft"man\, Shaftment \Shaft"ment\, n. [AS.       sceaftmund.]       A measure of about six inches. [Obs.]
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Shiftiness \Shift"i*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being shifty.                   Diplomatic shiftiness and political versatility. --J.                                                                               A. Syminds.
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Shift \Shift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shifted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Shifting}.] [OE. shiften, schiften, to divide, change,       remove. AS. sciftan to divide; akin to LG. & D. schiften to       divide, distinguish, part Icel. skipta to divide, to part, to       shift, to change, Dan skifte, Sw. skifta, and probably to       Icel. sk[c6]fa to cut into slices, as n., a slice, and to E.       shive, sheave, n., shiver, n.]       1. To divide; to distribute; to apportion. [Obs.]                         To which God of his bounty would shift Crowns two of                      flowers well smelling.                        --Chaucer.          2. To change the place of; to move or remove from one place             to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to             another; to shift the blame.                         Hastily he schifte him[self].            --Piers                                                                               Plowman.                         Pare saffron between the two St. Mary's days, Or set                      or go shift it that knowest the ways. --Tusser.          3. To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to             turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.                         Carrying the oar loose, [they] shift it hither and                      thither at pleasure.                           --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.          4. To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and             to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to             shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.                         I would advise you to shift a shirt.   --Shak.          5. To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively. [Obs.]                         As it were to ride day and night; and . . . not to                      have patience to shift me.                  --Shak.          6. To put off or out of the way by some expedient. [bd]I             shifted him away.[b8] --Shak.          {To shift off}, to delay; to defer; to put off; to lay aside.                      {To shift the scene}, to change the locality or the             surroundings, as in a play or a story.                         Shift the scene for half an hour; Time and place are                      in thy power.                                    --Swift.
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Shifting \Shift"ing\, a.       1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;             variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or             principles.          2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.          {Shifting backstays} (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be             let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.          {Shifting ballast}, ballast which may be moved from one side             of a vessel to another as safety requires.          {Shifting center}. See {Metacenter}.          {Shifting locomotive}. See {Switching engine}, under             {Switch}.
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Use \Use\, n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus,       to use. See {Use}, v. t.]       1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's             service; the state of being so employed or applied;             application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as,             the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general             use.                         Books can never teach the use of books. --Bacon.                         This Davy serves you for good uses.   --Shak.                         When he framed All things to man's delightful use.                                                                               --Milton.          2. Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no             further use for a book. --Shak.          3. Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of             being used; usefulness; utility.                         God made two great lights, great for their use To                      man.                                                   --Milton.                         'T is use alone that sanctifies expense. --Pope.          4. Continued or repeated practice; customary employment;             usage; custom; manner; habit.                         Let later age that noble use envy.      --Spenser.                         How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, Seem to me                      all the uses of this world!               --Shak.          5. Common occurrence; ordinary experience. [R.]                         O C[91]sar! these things are beyond all use. --Shak.          6. (Eccl.) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any             diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford             use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.                         From henceforth all the whole realm shall have but                      one use.                                             --Pref. to                                                                               Book of Common                                                                               Prayer.          7. The premium paid for the possession and employment of             borrowed money; interest; usury. [Obs.]                         Thou art more obliged to pay duty and tribute, use                      and principal, to him.                        --Jer. Taylor.          8. [In this sense probably a corruption of OF. oes, fr. L.             opus need, business, employment, work. Cf. {Operate}.]             (Law) The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use             imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the             holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is             intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and             limited to A for the use of B.          9. (Forging) A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging,             as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by             hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.          {Contingent}, [or] {Springing}, {use} (Law), a use to come             into operation on a future uncertain event.          {In use}.             (a) In employment; in customary practice observance.             (b) In heat; -- said especially of mares. --J. H. Walsh.          {Of no use}, useless; of no advantage.          {Of use}, useful; of advantage; profitable.          {Out of use}, not in employment.          {Resulting use} (Law), a use, which, being limited by the             deed, expires or can not vest, and results or returns to             him who raised it, after such expiration.          {Secondary}, [or] {Shifting}, {use}, a use which, though             executed, may change from one to another by circumstances.             --Blackstone.          {Statute of uses} (Eng. Law), the stat. 27 Henry VIII., cap.             10, which transfers uses into possession, or which unites             the use and possession.          {To make use of}, {To put to use}, to employ; to derive             service from; to use.
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Shifting \Shift"ing\, a.       1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;             variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or             principles.          2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.          {Shifting backstays} (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be             let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.          {Shifting ballast}, ballast which may be moved from one side             of a vessel to another as safety requires.          {Shifting center}. See {Metacenter}.          {Shifting locomotive}. See {Switching engine}, under             {Switch}.
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Shifting \Shift"ing\, a.       1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;             variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or             principles.          2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.          {Shifting backstays} (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be             let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.          {Shifting ballast}, ballast which may be moved from one side             of a vessel to another as safety requires.          {Shifting center}. See {Metacenter}.          {Shifting locomotive}. See {Switching engine}, under             {Switch}.
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Shifting \Shift"ing\, a.       1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;             variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or             principles.          2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.          {Shifting backstays} (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be             let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.          {Shifting ballast}, ballast which may be moved from one side             of a vessel to another as safety requires.          {Shifting center}. See {Metacenter}.          {Shifting locomotive}. See {Switching engine}, under             {Switch}.
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Shifting \Shift"ing\, a.       1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;             variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or             principles.          2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.          {Shifting backstays} (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be             let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.          {Shifting ballast}, ballast which may be moved from one side             of a vessel to another as safety requires.          {Shifting center}. See {Metacenter}.          {Shifting locomotive}. See {Switching engine}, under             {Switch}.
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Shiftingly \Shift"ing*ly\, adv.       In a shifting manner.
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Sift \Sift\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sifted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sifting}.] [AS. siftan, from sife sieve. [root]151a. See       {Sieve}.]       1. To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance             from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift             powder; to sift sand or lime.          2. To separate or part as if with a sieve.                         When yellow sands are sifted from below, The                      glittering billows give a golden show. --Dryden.          3. To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.                         Sifting the very utmost sentence and syllable.                                                                               --Hooker.                         Opportunity I here have had To try thee, sift thee.                                                                               --Milton.                         Let him but narrowly sift his ideas.   --I. Taylor.          {To sift out}, to search out with care, as if by sifting.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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d8Media \[d8]Me"di*a\, n.; pl. {Medi[91]} (-[emac]). [NL., fr.       L. medius middle.] (Phonetics)       One of the sonant mutes [beta], [delta], [gamma] (b, d, g),       in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so       named as intermediate between the tenues, [pi], [tau],       [kappa] (p, t, k), and the aspirat[91] (aspirates) [phi],       [theta], [chi] (ph or f, th, ch). Also called {middle mute},       or {medial}, and sometimes {soft mute}.
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Soft \Soft\, a. [Compar. {Softer}; superl. {Softest}.] [OE.       softe, AS. s[?]fte, properly adv. of s[?]fte, adj.; akin to       OS. s[be]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti,       adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]       1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or             cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,             malleable; -- opposed to {hard}; as, a soft bed; a soft             peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.          2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;             delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.                         They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.                                                                               --Matt. xi. 8.          3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating             to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. [bd]The             soft, delicious air.[b8] --Milton.          4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing             to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent             contrast; as, soft hues or tints.                         The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .                      . . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the             ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.                         Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an                      excellent thing in woman.                  --Shak.                         Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?                                                                               --Pope.          6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;             gentle; kind.                         I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;                      Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.                         The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.          7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;             conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.                         A soft answer turneth away wrath.      --Prov. xv. 1.                         A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by                      human kindness bred.                           --Wordsworth.          8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.                         A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution                      of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,                      and wandering.                                    --Jer. Taylor.          9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.                         On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears                      thee soft with the smooth air along.   --Milton.          10. Weak in character; impressible.                         The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.                                                                               --Glanvill.          11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]                         He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as                      were foolish quite mad.                     --Burton.          12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.          13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not             angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.          14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;             as, soft water is the best for washing.          15. (Phonetics)             (a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental                   consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as                   distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in                   cone, etc.); -- opposed to {hard}.             (b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as                   distinguished from the surd, and considered as                   involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,                   etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.          {Soft clam} (Zo[94]l.), the common or long clam ({Mya             arenaria}). See {Mya}.          {Soft coal}, bituminous coal, as distinguished from             anthracite, or hard, coal.          {Soft crab} (Zo[94]l.), any crab which has recently shed its             shell.          {Soft dorsal} (Zo[94]l.), the posterior part of the dorsal             fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.          {Soft grass}. (Bot.) See {Velvet grass}.          {Soft money}, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or             hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Soft mute}. (Phonetics) See {Media}.          {Soft palate}. See the Note under {Palate}.          {Soft ray} (Zo[94]l.), a fin ray which is articulated and             usually branched.          {Soft soap}. See under {Soap}.          {Soft-tack}, leavened bread, as distinguished from             {hard-tack}, or {ship bread}.          {Soft tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), any river tortoise of the genus             Trionyx. See {Trionyx}.
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d8Media \[d8]Me"di*a\, n.; pl. {Medi[91]} (-[emac]). [NL., fr.       L. medius middle.] (Phonetics)       One of the sonant mutes [beta], [delta], [gamma] (b, d, g),       in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so       named as intermediate between the tenues, [pi], [tau],       [kappa] (p, t, k), and the aspirat[91] (aspirates) [phi],       [theta], [chi] (ph or f, th, ch). Also called {middle mute},       or {medial}, and sometimes {soft mute}.
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Soften \Sof"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Softened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Softening}.]       To make soft or more soft. Specifically:       (a) To render less hard; -- said of matter.                         Their arrow's point they soften in the flame.                                                                               --Gay.       (b) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.                         Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the                      severe.                                             --Rambler.       (c) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften             a fault.       (d) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.                         Music can soften pain to ease.         --Pope.       (e) To make calm and placid.                         All that cheers or softens life.      --Pope.       (f) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less             violent, or to render of an opposite quality.                         He bore his great commision in his look, But                      tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. --Dryden.       (g) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the             coloring of a picture.       (h) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as,             troops softened by luxury.
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Soften \Sof"ten\, v. i.       To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or       obdurate.
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Soften \Sof"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Softened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Softening}.]       To make soft or more soft. Specifically:       (a) To render less hard; -- said of matter.                         Their arrow's point they soften in the flame.                                                                               --Gay.       (b) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.                         Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the                      severe.                                             --Rambler.       (c) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften             a fault.       (d) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.                         Music can soften pain to ease.         --Pope.       (e) To make calm and placid.                         All that cheers or softens life.      --Pope.       (f) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less             violent, or to render of an opposite quality.                         He bore his great commision in his look, But                      tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. --Dryden.       (g) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the             coloring of a picture.       (h) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as,             troops softened by luxury.
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Softener \Sof"ten*er\, n.       One who, or that which, softens. [Written also, less       properly, softner.]
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Softening \Sof"ten*ing\,       a. & n. from {Soften}, v.          {Softening of the brain}, [or] {Cerebral softening} (Med.), a             localized softening of the brain substance, due to             hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished             by their color and representing different stages of the             morbid process, are known respectively as red, yellow, and             white, softening.
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Soften \Sof"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Softened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Softening}.]       To make soft or more soft. Specifically:       (a) To render less hard; -- said of matter.                         Their arrow's point they soften in the flame.                                                                               --Gay.       (b) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.                         Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the                      severe.                                             --Rambler.       (c) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften             a fault.       (d) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.                         Music can soften pain to ease.         --Pope.       (e) To make calm and placid.                         All that cheers or softens life.      --Pope.       (f) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less             violent, or to render of an opposite quality.                         He bore his great commision in his look, But                      tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. --Dryden.       (g) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the             coloring of a picture.       (h) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as,             troops softened by luxury.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Softening \Sof"ten*ing\,       a. & n. from {Soften}, v.          {Softening of the brain}, [or] {Cerebral softening} (Med.), a             localized softening of the brain substance, due to             hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished             by their color and representing different stages of the             morbid process, are known respectively as red, yellow, and             white, softening.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Softner \Soft"ner\, n.       See {Softener}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Softness \Soft"ness\, n. [AS. s[?]ftness, s[?]ftnyss.]       The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to {hardness},       and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sopition \So*pi"tion\, n.       The act of putting to sleep, or the state of being put to       sleep; sleep. [Obs.]                   Dementation and sopition of reason.         --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spade \Spade\, n. [AS. sp[91]d; spada; akin to D. spade, G.       spaten, Icel. spa[edh]i, Dan. & Sw. spade, L. spatha a       spatula, a broad two-edged sword, a spathe, Gr. spa`qh. Cf.       {Epaulet}, {Spade} at cards, {Spathe}, {Spatula}.]       1. An implement for digging or cutting the ground, consisting             usually of an oblong and nearly rectangular blade of iron,             with a handle like that of a shovel. [bd]With spade and             pickax armed.[b8] --Milton.          2. [Sp. espada, literally, a sword; -- so caused because             these cards among the Spanish bear the figure of a sword.             Sp. espada is fr. L. spatha, Gr. spa`qh. See the Etymology             above.] One of that suit of cards each of which bears one             or more figures resembling a spade.                         [bd]Let spades be trumps![b8] she said. --Pope.          3. A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.          {Spade bayonet}, a bayonet with a broad blade which may be             used digging; -- called also {trowel bayonet}.          {Spade handle} (Mach.), the forked end of a connecting rod in             which a pin is held at both ends. See Illust. of {Knuckle             joint}, under {Knuckle}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spade \Spade\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spaded}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Spading}.]       To dig with a spade; to pare off the sward of, as land, with       a spade.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Spado \[d8]Spa"do\, n.; pl. {Spadones}. [L., fr. Gr. [?].]       1. Same as {Spade}, 2.          2. (Law) An impotent person.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spatangoid \Spa*tan"goid\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Spatangoidea. -- n. One of the       Spatangoidea.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spat \Spat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spatted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Spatting}.]       To slap, as with the open hand; to clap together; as the       hands. [Local, U.S.]                   Little Isabel leaped up and down, spatting her hands.                                                                               --Judd.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Speed \Speed\, n. [AS. sp[?]d success, swiftness, from sp[?]wan       to succeed; akin to D. spoedd, OHG. spuot success, spuot to       succees, Skr. sph[be] to increase, grow fat. [root]170b.]       1. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.             [bd]For common speed.[b8] --Chaucer.                         O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send                      me good speed this day.                     --Gen. xxiv.                                                                               12.          2. The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity;             rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse             or a vessel.                         Speed, to describe whose swiftness number fails.                                                                               --Milton.          Note: In kinematics, speedis sometimes used to denote the                amount of velocity without regard to direction of                motion, while velocity is not regarded as known unless                both the direction and the amount are known.          3. One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or             success. [Obs.] [bd]Hercules be thy speed![b8] --Shak.          {God speed}, Good speed; prosperity. See {Godspeed}.          {Speed gauge}, {Speed indicator}, [and] {Speed recorder}             (Mach.), devices for indicating or recording the rate of a             body's motion, as the number of revolutions of a shaft in             a given time.          {Speed lathe} (Mach.), a power lathe with a rapidly revolving             spindle, for turning small objects, for polishing, etc.; a             hand lathe.          {Speed pulley}, a cone pulley with steps.          Syn: Haste; swiftness; celerity; quickness; dispatch;                expedition; hurry; acceleration. See {Haste}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Speediness \Speed"i*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being speedy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Speed \Speed\ (sp[emac]d), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sped}       (sp[ecr]d), {Speeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Speeding}.] [AS.       sp[emac]dan, fr. sp[emac]d, n.; akin to D. spoeden, G. sich       sputen. See {Speed}, n.]       1. To go; to fare. [Obs.]                         To warn him now he is too farre sped. --Remedy of                                                                               Love.          2. To experience in going; to have any condition, good or             ill; to fare. --Shak.                         Ships heretofore in seas like fishes sped; The                      mightiest still upon the smallest fed. --Waller.          3. To fare well; to have success; to prosper.                         Save London, and send true lawyers their meed! For                      whoso wants money with them shall not speed!                                                                               --Lydgate.                         I told ye then he should prevail, and speed On his                      bad errand.                                       --Milton.          4. To make haste; to move with celerity.                         I have speeded hither with the very extremest inch                      of possibility.                                 --Shak.          5. To be expedient. [Obs.] --Wyclif (2 Cor. xii. 1.)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spite \Spite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spited}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Spiting}.]       1. To be angry at; to hate. [Obs.]                         The Danes, then . . . pagans, spited places of                      religion.                                          --Fuller.          2. To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.          3. To fill with spite; to offend; to vex. [R.]                         Darius, spited at the Magi, endeavored to abolish                      not only their learning, but their language. --Sir.                                                                               W. Temple.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spit} ({Spat}, archaic); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Spitting}.] [AS. spittan; akin to G.       sp[81]tzen, Dan. spytte, Sw. spotta,Icel. sp[?]ta, and prob.       E. spew. The past tense spat is due to AS. sp[?]tte, from       sp[?]tan to spit. Cf. {Spat}, n., {Spew}, {Spawl}, {Spot},       n.]       1. To eject from the mouth; to throw out, as saliva or other             matter, from the mouth. [bd]Thus spit I out my venom.[b8]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spit \Spit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Spitting}.] [From {Spit}, n.; cf. {Speet}.]       1. To thrust a spit through; to fix upon a spit; hence, to             thrust through or impale; as, to spit a loin of veal.             [bd]Infants spitted upon pikes.[b8] --Shak.          2. To spade; to dig. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spittoon \Spit*toon"\, n.       A spitbox; a cuspidor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spodomancy \Spod"o*man`cy\, n. [Gr. spodo`s ashes + -mancy.]       Divination by means of ashes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spodomantic \Spod`o*man"tic\, a.       Relating to spodomancy, or divination by means of ashes. --C.       Kingsley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spodumene \Spod"u*mene\ (?; 135), n. [Gr. [?], p. pr. pass. from       [?] to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; cf. F.       spodum[8a]ne.] (Min.)       A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green       color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size.       It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See {Hiddenite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spottiness \Spot"ti*ness\, n.       The state or quality of being spotty.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spot \Spot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spotted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Spotting}.]       1. To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to             discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots             or figures; as, to spot a garnment; to spot paper.          2. To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize;             to detect; as, to spot a criminal. [Cant]          3. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish,             as reputation; to asperse.                         My virgin life no spotted thoughts shall stain.                                                                               --Sir P.                                                                               Sidney.                         If ever I shall close these eyes but once, May I                      live spotted for my perjury.               --Beau. & Fl.          {To spot timber}, to cut or chip it, in preparation for             hewing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spout \Spout\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a       spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout,       sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.]       1. To throw out forcibly and abudantly, as liquids through an             office or a pipe; to eject in a jet; as, an elephant             spouts water from his trunk.                         Who kept Jonas in the fish's maw Till he was spouted                      up at Ninivee?                                    --Chaucer.                         Next on his belly floats the mighty whale . . . He                      spouts the tide.                                 --Creech.          2. To utter magniloquently; to recite in an oratorical or             pompous manner.                         Pray, spout some French, son.            --Beau. & Fl.          3. To pawn; to pledge; as, spout a watch. [Cant]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spy \Spy\, n.; pl. {Spies}. [See {Spy}, v., and cf. {Espy}, n.]       1. One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.             [bd]These wretched spies of wit.[b8] --Dryden.          2. (Mil.) A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp,             territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works,             ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to             communicate such intelligence to the proper officer.          {Spy money}, money paid to a spy; the reward for private or             secret intelligence regarding the enemy.          {Spy Wednesday} (Eccl.), the Wednesday immediately preceding             the festival of Easter; -- so called in allusion to the             betrayal of Christ by Judas Iscariot.          Syn: See {Emissary}, and {Scout}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subaduncate \Sub`a*dun"cate\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Somewhat hooked or curved.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subatom \Sub*at"om\, n. (Chem.)       A hypothetical component of a chemical atom, on the theory       that the elements themselves are complex substances; --       called also {atomicule}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subdean \Sub"dean`\, n. [Pref. sub- + dean: cf. F. sousdoyen.]       An under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean. --Ayliffe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subdeanery \Sub*dean"er*y\, n.       Office or rank of subdean.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subdented \Sub*dent"ed\, a.       Indented beneath.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subdominant \Sub*dom"i*nant\, n. (Mus.)       The fourth tone above, or fifth below, the tonic; -- so       called as being under the dominant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subduement \Sub*due"ment\, n.       Subdual. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subdue \Sub*due"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subdued}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Subduing}.] [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L.       subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See {Duke},       and cf. {Subduct}.]       1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of             superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to             reduce under dominion; to vanquish.                         I will subdue all thine enemies.         --1 Chron.                                                                               xvii. 10.          2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to             crush.                         Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness,                      but his unkind daughters.                  --Shak.                         If aught . . . were worthy to subdue The soul of                      man.                                                   --Milton.          3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue             a fever.          4. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to             mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn             child; to subdue the temper or passions.          5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to             subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.          6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue             ferocity by tears.          7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as             weeds.          8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to             soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.          Syn: To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See                {Conquer}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subhyoidean \Sub`hy*oid"e*an\, a. (Anat. & Med.)       Situated or performed beneath the hyoid bone; as, subhyoidean       laryngotomy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subitaneous \Sub`i*ta"ne*ous\, a. [L. subitaneus. See {Sudden}.]       Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] --Bullokar. -- {Sub`i*ta"ne*ous*ness},       n. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subitaneous \Sub`i*ta"ne*ous\, a. [L. subitaneus. See {Sudden}.]       Sudden; hasty. [Obs.] --Bullokar. -- {Sub`i*ta"ne*ous*ness},       n. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subitany \Sub"i*ta*ny\, a.       Subitaneous; sudden; hasty. [Obs.] --Hales.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpd2na \Sub*p[d2]"na\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subp[d2]naed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Subp[d2]naing}.] (Law)       To serve with a writ of subp[d2]na; to command attendance in       court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of       disobedience.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpd2na \Sub*p[d2]"na\, n. [NL., fr. L. sub under + poena       punishment. See {Pain}.] (Law)       A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of       the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process       by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and       answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also {subpena}.]          {[d8]Subp[d2]na ad testificandum}. [NL.] A writ used to             procure the attendance of a witness for the purpose of             testifying.          {[d8]Subp[d2]na duces tecum}. [NL.] A writ which requires a             witness to attend and bring certain documents.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpd2na \Sub*p[d2]"na\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subp[d2]naed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Subp[d2]naing}.] (Law)       To serve with a writ of subp[d2]na; to command attendance in       court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of       disobedience.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpd2na \Sub*p[d2]"na\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subp[d2]naed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Subp[d2]naing}.] (Law)       To serve with a writ of subp[d2]na; to command attendance in       court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of       disobedience.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpd2nal \Sub*p[d2]"nal\, a.       Required or done under penalty. --Gauden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpeduncular \Sub`pe*dun"cu*lar\, a. (Anat.)       Situated beneath the peduncle; as, the subpeduncular lobe of       the cerebellum.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subpedunculate \Sub`pe*dun"cu*late\, a. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)       Supported on, or growing from, a very short stem; having a       short peduncle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtangent \Sub*tan"gent\, n. (Geom.)       The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and       tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtenant \Sub*ten"ant\, n. (Law)       One who rents a tenement, or land, etc., of one who is also a       tenant; an undertenant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtend \Sub*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtended}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Subtending}.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to       stretch, extend. See {Tend}.]       To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle       which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtend \Sub*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtended}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Subtending}.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to       stretch, extend. See {Tend}.]       To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle       which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtend \Sub*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subtended}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Subtending}.] [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to       stretch, extend. See {Tend}.]       To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle       which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtense \Sub*tense"\, n. [L. subtendere, subtentum. See       {Subtend}, {Tense}, a.] (Geom.)       A line subtending, or stretching across; a chord; as, the       subtense of an arc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtonic \Sub*ton"ic\, a. (Phonetics)       Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of       tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but       dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in       the oral or the nasal passage, and in some cases with a       mixture of breath sound; -- a term introduced by Dr. James       Rush in 1833. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect]155,       199-202.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Subtonic \Sub*ton"ic\, n.       1. (Phonetics) A subtonic sound or element; a vocal             consonant, as b, d, g, n, etc.; a subvocal.          2. (Mus.) The seventh tone of the scale, or that immediately             below the tonic; -- called also {subsemitone}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suppedaneous \Sup`pe*da"ne*ous\, a. [Pref. sub- + L. pes, pedis,       a foot: cf. L. suppedaneum a footstool.]       Being under the feet. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swiftness \Swift"ness\, n.       The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness;       celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird;       the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling       body; swiftness of thought, etc.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sheppton, PA       Zip code(s): 18248
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ship Bottom, NJ (borough, FIPS 67110)       Location: 39.64510 N, 74.18327 W       Population (1990): 1352 (2084 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Swifton, AR (city, FIPS 68360)       Location: 35.82420 N, 91.12888 W       Population (1990): 830 (350 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72471
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
September that never ended   All time since September 1993.   One    of the seasonal rhythms of the Usenet used to be the annual    September influx of clueless newbies who, lacking any sense of    {netiquette}, made a general nuisance of themselves. This coincided    with people starting college, getting their first internet accounts,    and plunging in without bothering to learn what was acceptable.    These relatively small drafts of newbies could be assimilated within    a few months.   But in September 1993, AOL users became able to post    to Usenet, nearly overwhelming the old-timers' capacity to    acculturate them; to those who nostalgically recall the period    before hand, this triggered an inexorable decline in the quality of    discussions on newsgroups.   See also {AOL!}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
speedometer n.   A pattern of lights displayed on a linear set    of LEDs (today) or nixie tubes (yesterday, on ancient mainframes).    The pattern is shifted left every N times the operating system goes    through its {main loop}.   A swiftly moving pattern indicates that    the system is mostly idle; the speedometer slows down as the system    becomes overloaded.   The speedometer on Sun Microsystems hardware    bounces back and forth like the eyes on one of the Cylons from the    wretched "Battlestar Galactica" TV series.          Historical note: One computer, the GE 600 (later Honeywell 6000)    actually had an _analog_ speedometer on the front panel, calibrated    in instructions executed per second.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
swapped in n.   See {swap}.   See also {page in}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Shift In          (SI, Control-O, {ASCII} 15) The character used on       some ancient {teletypes} to start using an alternative       {character set}.          (1996-06-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SoftModem          The integration of {modem} controller and {data pump}       {algorithm}s into a single {RAM}-based {DSP} hardware       architecture.   These integrated algorithms are stored on the       computer's hard disk, from which they are downloaded into the       DSP board's random access memory (RAM).   This downloading, or       "booting" process of the PC-installed software algorithms       occurs as part of the computer's power-up initialisation       process in less than 100 milliseconds, making it transparent       to the user.          [Digicom Modem FAQ version 2.03].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
speedometer          A pattern of lights displayed on a linear set of LEDs (today)       or nixie tubes (yesterday, on ancient mainframes).   The       pattern is shifted left every N times the operating system       goes through its {main loop}.   A swiftly moving pattern       indicates that the system is mostly idle; the speedometer       slows down as the system becomes overloaded.   The speedometer       on Sun Microsystems hardware bounces back and forth like the       eyes on one of the Cylons from the wretched "Battlestar       Galactica" TV series.          Historical note: One computer, the GE 600 (later Honeywell       6000) actually had an *analog* speedometer on the front panel,       calibrated in instructions executed per second.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
swapped in          {swap}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Shiphtan       judicial, an Ephraimite prince at the time of the division of       Canaan (Num. 34:24).