Sourness – Specifying

Sourness

SOUR'NESS, noun

1. Acidity; sharpness to the taste; tartness; as the sourness of vinegar or of fruit. sourness being one of those simple ideas which one cannot describe.

2. Asperity; harshness of temper. Take care that no sourness and moroseness mingle with our seriousness of mind.

SOUR'-SOP, noun A plant, the annona muricata. The custard apple.

Sous

SOUS, noun plural of sou or sol. [See Sou.]

Souse

SOUSE, noun

1. Pickle made with salt.

2. Something kept or steeped on pickle.

3. The ears, feet, etc. of swine. [America.]

SOUSE, verb transitive

1. To steep in pickle. But souse the cabbage with a bounteous heart.

2. To plunge into water. They soused me into the Thames, with as little remorse as they drown blind puppies.

SOUSE, verb intransitive [See Soss. This word is probably the same as the preceding, to plunge, to dip; I believe from the Armoric.] To fall suddenly on; to rush with speed; as a hawk on its prey. Jove's bird will souse upon the tim'rous hare.

SOUSE, verb transitive To strike with sudden violence.

SOUSE, adverb With sudden violence. [This word is low and vulgar.]

Souter

SOUTER, noun [Latin sutor.] A shoemaker; a cobler. [Not in use.]

Souterly

SOUTERLY, adverb Like a cobler. [Not in use.]

Souterrain

SOUTERRAIN, noun A grotto or cavern under ground. [Not English.]

South

SOUTH, noun

1. The north and south are opposite points in the horizon; each ninety degrees or the quarter of a great circle distant from the east and west. A man standing with his face towards the east or rising sun, has the south on his right hand. The meridian of every place is a great circle passing through the north and south points. Strictly, south is the horizontal point in the meridian of a place, on the right hand of a person standing with his face towards the east. But the word is applied to any point in the meridian, between the horizon and the zenith.

2. In a less exact sense, any point or place on the earth or in the heavens, which is near the meridian towards the right hand as one faces the east.

3. A southern region, country or place; as the queen of the south in Scriptures. So in Europe, the people of Spain and Italy are spoken of as living in the south In the United States, we speak of the states of the south and of the north.

4. The wind that blows from the north. [Not used.]

SOUTH, adjective

1. In any place north of the tropic of Cancer, pertaining to or lying in the meridian towards the sun; as a south wind.

2. Being in a southern direction; as the south sea.

SOUTH, adverb Towards the south A ship sails south; the wind blows south

Southeast

SOUTHE'AST, noun The point of the compass equally distant from the south and east.

SOUTHE'AST, adjective In the direction of southeast or coming from the southeast; s a southeast wind.

Southeastern

SOUTHE'ASTERN, adjective Towards the southeast.

Southerly

SOUTHERLY, adjective suth'erly.

1. Lying at the south, or in a direction nearly south; as a southerly point.

2. Coming from the south or a point nearly south; as a southerly wind.

Southern

SOUTHERN, adjective suth'ern.

1. Belonging to the south; meridional; as the southern hemisphere.

2. Lying towards the south; as a southern country or climate.

3. Coming form the south; as a southern breeze.

Southernly

SOUTHERNLY, adjective suth'ernly. Towards the south.

Southernmost

SOUTHERNMOST, adjective suth'ernmost. Furthest towards the south.

Southing

SOUTH'ING, adjective Going towards the south; as the southing sun.

SOUTH'ING, noun

1. Tendency or motion to the south.

2. The southing of the moon, the time at which the moon passes the meridian.

3. Course or distance south; as a ship's southing

Southmost

SOUTH'MOST, adjective Furthest towards the south.

Southsay

SOUTHSAY, SOUTHSAYER. [See Soothsay.]

Southsayer

SOUTHSAY, SOUTHSAYER [See Soothsay.]

Southward

SOUTHWARD, adverb suth'ard. Towards the south; as, to go southward

SOUTHWARD, noun suth'ard. The southern regions or countries.

Southwest

SOUTHWEST, noun [south and west.] The point of the compass equally distant from the south and west.

SOUTHWEST, adjective

1. Lying in the direction of the southwest; as a southwest country.

2. Coming from the southwest; as a southwest wind.

Southwesterly

SOUTHWEST'ERLY, adjective

1. In the direction of southwest, or nearly so.

2. Coming from the southwest, or a point near it; as a southwesterly wind.

Southwestern

SOUTHWEST'ERN, In the direction of southwest, or nearly so; as, to sail a southwestern course.

Souvenir

SOUVENIR, noun A remembrance.

Sovenance

SOVENANCE, noun Remembrance. [Not English, nor it used.]

Sovereign

SOVEREIGN, adjective suv'eran. [We retain this babarous orthography from the Norman sovereign The true spelling would be suveran from the Latin supernes, superus.]

1. Supreme in power; possessing supreme dominion; as a sovereign ruler of the universe.

2. Supreme; superior to all others; chief. God is the sovereign good of all who love and obey him.

3. Supremely efficacious; superior to all others; predominant; effectual; as a sovereign remedy.

4. Supreme; pertaining to the first magistrate of a nation; as sovereign authority.

SOVEREIGN, noun suv'eran.

1. A supreme lord or ruler; one who possesses the highest authority without control. Some earthly princes, kings and emperors are sovereigns in their dominions.

2. A supreme magistrate; a king.

3. A gold coin of England, value 20s or $4.44

Sovereignize

SOVEREIGNIZE, verb intransitive suv'eranize. To exercise supreme authority. [Not in use.]

Sovereignly

SOVEREIGNLY, adverb suv'eranly. Supreme power; supremacy; the possession power. Absolute sovereignty belongs to God only.

Sow

SOW, noun

1. The female of the hog kind or of swine.

2. An oblong piece of lead.

3. An insect; a milleped.

SOW'-BREAD, noun A plant of the genus Cyclamen.

SOW'-BUG, noun An insect; a milleped.

Sow-Thistle

SOW'-THISTLE, noun A plant of the genus Sonchus. The downy sow-thistle is of the genus Andryala.

SOW, verb transitive preterit tense sowed; participle passive sowed or sown. [Latin sevi. This word is probably contracted.]

1. To scatter on ground, for the purpose growth and the production of a crop; as, to sow good seed; to sow a bushel of wheat or rye to the acre; to sow oats, clover or barley; to sow seed in drills, or to sow it broad cast. Oats and flax should be sown early in the spring.

2. To scatter seed over for growth; as, to sow ground or land; to sow ten or a hundred acres in a year.

3. To spread or to originate; to propagate; as, to sow discord. Born to afflict my Marcia's family, and sow dissension in the hearts of brothers.

4. To supply or stock with seed. The intellectual faculty is a goodly field, and it is the worst husbandry in the world to sow it with trifles.

5. To scatter over; to besprinkle. He sow'd with stars the heaven. Morn now sow'd the earth with orient pearl.

SOW, verb intransitive To scatter seed for growth and the production of a crop. In New England, farmers begin to sow in April. They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. Psalms 126:1.

SOW, for sew, is not in use. [See Sew.]

Sowce

SOWCE, for souse. [See Souse.]

Sowed

SOWED, participle passive Scattered on ground, as seed; sprinkled with seed, as ground. We say, seed is sowed; or land is sowed

Sower

SOWER, noun

1. He that scatters seed for propagation. Behold, a sower went forth to sow. Matthew 13:3.

2. One who scatters or spreads; as a sower of words.

3. A breeder; a promoter; as a sower of suits.

Sowing

SOWING, participle present tense Scattering, as seed; sprinkling with seed, as ground; stocking with seed.

SOWING, noun The act of scattering seed for propagation.

Sowins

SOW'INS, noun Flummery made of oatmeal somewhat soured. [Not used. I believe, in America.]

Sowl

SOWL, verb transitive To pull by the ears. [Not used in America.]

Sown

SOWN, participle passive Scattered, as seed; sprinkled with seed, as ground.

Soy

SOY, noun A kind of source, used in Japan.

Sozzle

SOZ'ZLE, noun [See Soss.] A sluttish woman, or one that spills water and other liquids carelessly. [New England.]

Spa

SPAW, SPA, noun

1. A mineral water from a place of this name in Germany. The name may perhaps be applied to other similar waters.

2. A spring of mineral water.

Spaad

SPAAD, noun A kind of mineral; spar.

Space

SPACE, noun [Latin spatium, space; spatior, to wander. This word is probably formed on the root of pateo.]

1. Room; extension. space in the abstract, is mere extension. Pure space is capable neither of resistance nor motion.

2. Any quantity of extension. In relation to bodies, space is the interval between any two or more object' as the space between two stars or two hills The quantity of space or extent between bodies, constitutes their distance form each other.

3. The distance or interval between lines; as in books. The space in music are named as well as the lines.

4. Quantity of time; also, the interval between two points of time. Nine times the space that measures day and God may defer his judgment for a time, and give a people a longer space for repentance.

5. A short time; a while. To stay your deadly strife a space [This sense is nearly obsolete.]

SPACE, verb intransitive To rove. [Not in use.]

SPACE, verb transitive Among printers, to make space or wider intervals between lines.

Spaceful

SPA'CEFUL, adjective Wide; extensive. [Not used.]

Spacious

SPA'CIOUS, adjective [Latin spatiosus.]

1. Wide; roomy; having large or ample room; not narrow; as a spacious church; a spacious hall or drawing room.

2. Extensive; vast in extent; as the spacious earth; the spacious ocean.

Spaciously

SPA'CIOUSLY, adverb Widely; extensively.

Spaciousness

SPA'CIOUSNESS, noun

1. Wideness; largeness of extent; roominess; as the spaciousness of the rooms in a building.

2. Extensiveness; vastness of extent; as the spaciousness of the ocean.

Spaddle

SPAD'DLE, noun [dim of spade.] A little spade.

Spade

SPADE, noun [Latin spatula, from the root of pateo.]

1. An instrument for digging, consisting of a broad palm with a handle.

2. A suit of cards.

3. A deer three years old; written also spaid.

4. A gelded beast. [Latin spado.]

Spade-Bone

SPA'DE-BONE, noun [spade and bone.] The shoulder blade. [I believe little used.]

Spadeful

SPA'DEFUL, noun [spade and full.] As much as a spade will hold.

SPADI'CEOUS, adjective [Latin spadiceus, from spadix, a light red color.]

1. Of a light red color, usually denominated bay.

2. In botany, a spadiceous flower, is a sort of aggregate flower, having a receptacle common to many florets, within a spathe, as in palms, dracontium, arum, etc.

Spadille

SPADILLE, noun spadil'. The ace of spades at omber.

Spadix

SPA'DIX, noun [Latin] In botany, the receptacle in palms and some other plants, proceeding from a spathe.

Spado

SPA'DO, noun [Latin] A gelding.

Spagyric

SPAGYR'IC, adjective [Latin spagyricus.] Chemical. [Not in use.]

SPAGYR'IC, noun A chemist. [Not in use.]

Spagyrist

SPAG'YRIST, noun A chemist. [Not in use.]

Spahee

SPA'HEE, SPA'HI, noun [See Seapoy.] One of the Turkish cavalry.

Spahi

SPA'HEE, SPA'HI, noun [See Seapoy.] One of the Turkish cavalry.

Spake

SPAKE, preterit tense of speak; nearly obsolete. We now use spoke.

Spall

SPALL, noun The shoulder. [Not English.]

Spalt

SPALT, SPELT, noun A whitish scaly mineral, used to promote the fusion of metals.

SPALT, adjective Cracked, as timber.

Span

SPAN, noun [This word is formed on the root of bend, Latin pando. The primary sense is to strain, stretch, extend, hence to join a team.]

1. The space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; the eighth of a fathom.

2. A short space of time. Life's but a span; I'll every inch enjoy.

3. A span of horses, consists of two of nearly the same color, and otherwise nearly alike, which are usually harness side by side. The word signifies properly the same as yoke, when applied to horned cattle, from buckling or fastening together. But in America, span always implies resemblance in color at least; it being an object of ambition with gentlemen and with teamters to unite two horses abreast that are alike.

4. In seamen's language, a small line or cord, the middle of which is attached to a stay.

SPAN, verb transitive

1. To measure by the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.

2. To measure. This soul doth span the world.

SPAN, verb intransitive To agree in color, or in color and size; as, the horses span well. [New England.]

SPAN, pert. of spin. We now use spun.

Span-New

SPAN'-NEW, adjective Quite new; probably bright-new.

Spancel

SPAN'CEL, verb transitive To tie the legs of a horse or cow with a rope .

Spancounter

SPAN'COUNTER, SPAN'F'ARTING, noun A play at which within a span or circuit marked.

Spandrel

SPAN'DREL, noun The space between the curve of an arch and the right lines inclosing it.

Spane

SPANE, verb transitive To wean, [Not in use.]

Spanfarting

SPAN'COUNTER, SPAN'F'ARTING, noun A play at which within a span or circuit marked.

Spang

SPANG, noun A spangle or shining ornament; a thin piece of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament.

2. An y little thing sparkling and brilliant like pieces of metal; as crystals of ice. For the rich spangles that adorn the sky.

Spangle

SPAN'GLE, verb transitive To set or sprinkle with spangles; to adorn with small distinct brilliant bodies; as a spangled breastplate. What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty-

Spangled

SPAN'GLED, participle passive Set with spangles.

Spangling

SPAN'GLING, participle present tense Adorning with spangles.

Spaniel

SPAN'IEL, noun

1. A dog used in sports of the field, remarkable for his sagacity and obedience.

2. A mean, cringing, fawning person.

SPAN'IEL, adjective Like a spaniel; mean; fawning.

SPAN'IEL, verb intransitive TO fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious.

SPAN'IEL, verb transitive To follow like a spaniel

Spanish

SPAN'ISH, adjective Pertaining to Spain.

SPAN'ISH, noun The language of Spain.

Spanish-Broom

SPANISH-BROOM, noun A plant of the genus Spartium.

Spanish-Brown

SPANISH-BROWN, noun A species of earth used in paints.

Spanish-Fly

SPANISH-FLY, noun A fly or insect, the cantharis used in vesicatories, or composition for raising blisters.

Spanish-Nut

SPANISH-NUT, noun A plant.

Spanish-White

SPANISH-WHITE, noun A white earth from Spain, used in paints.

Spank

SPANK, verb transitive To strike with the open hand; to slap [A word common in New England.]

Spanker

SPANK'ER, noun

1. A small coin.

2. In seamen's language, a ship driver; a large sail occasionally set upon the mizenyard or gaff, the foot being extended by a boom.

3. One that takes long strides in walking; also a stout person.

Spanking

SPANK'ING, participle present tense

1. Striking with the open hand

2. adjective Large; stout. [Vulgar.]

SPAN'-LONG, adjective Of the length of a span.

Spanned

SPAN'NED, participle passive Measured with the hand.

Spanner

SPAN'NER, noun

1. One that spans.

2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; or the fusee itself.

3. A wrench or nut screw-driver.

Spanning

SPAN'NING, participle present tense Measuring with the hand; encompassing with the fingers.

Spar

SP'AR, [If this word is connected with spare, the primary sense is probably thin. The sense of bar and spar is however more generally derived from thrusting, shooting in length; so spear likewise. See Bar.]

1. A stone that breaks into a regular shape; marcasite. This name is popularly given to any crystalized mineral of a shining luster.

2. A round piece of timber. This name is usually given to the round pieces of timber used for the yards and top-masts of ships.

3. The bar of a gate.

SP'AR, verb transitive To bar; to shut close or fasten with a bar.

SP'AR, verb intransitive [This is another form of the Latin spiro. The primary sense is to urge, drive, throw, propel.]

1. To dispute; to quarrel in words; to wrangle. [This is the sense of the word in America.]

2. To fight with preclusive strokes.

Sparable

SP'ARABLE, noun Small nails. [Not in use.]

Sparadrap

SP'ARADRAP, noun In pharmacy, a cerecloth.

Sparage

SPARAGE, SPARAGUS, [Vulgar.] [See Asparagus.]

Sparagus

SPARAGE, SPARAGUS [Vulgar.] [See Asparagus.]

Spare

SPARE, verb transitive [It seems to be from the same root as Latin parco.]

1. To use frugally; not to be profuse; not to waste. Thou thy Father's thunder did'st not spare/

2. To save or withhold from any particular use or occupation. He has no bread to spare that is, to withhold from his necessary uses. All the time he could spare from the necessary cares of his weighty charge, he bestowed on prayer and serving of God.

3. To part with without much inconvenience; to do without. I could have better spar'd a better man. Nor can we spare you long-

4. To omit; to forbear. We might have spared this toil and expense; Be pleas'd your politics to spare

5. To use tenderly; to treat with pity and forbearance; to forbear to afflict, punish or destroy. spare us, good Lord. dim sadness did not spare celestial visages. But man alone can whom be conquers spare

6. Not to take when in one's power; to forbear to destroy; as, to spare the life of a prisoner.

7. To grant; to allow; to indulge. Where anger Jove did never spare one breath of kind and temp'rate air.

8. TO forbear to inflict of impose. spare my sight the pain of seeing what a world of tears it cost you.

SPARE, verb intransitive

1. TO live frugally; to be parsimonious. Who at some times spend, as other spare divided between carelessness and care.

2. To forbear; to be scrupulous. To pluck and cat my fill I spar'd not.

3. To be frugal; not to be profuse.

4. To use mercy or forbearance; to forgive to be tender. The king was sparing and compassionate towards hid subjects.

SPARE, adjective

1. Seanty; parsimonious; not abundant; as a spare diet. He was spare but discreet of speech. [We more generally use, in the latter application, sparing; as, he was sparing of words.]

2. That can be dispensed with; not wanted; superfluous. I have no spare time on my hands. If that no spare clothes he had to give.

3. Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin. O give me your spare men and spare me the great ones.

4. Slow. [Not in use.]

SPARE, noun Parsimony; frugal use. [Not in use.]

Spared

SPA'RED, participle passive Dispensed with; saved; forborne.

Sparely

SPA'RELY, adverb Sparingly.

Spareness

SPA'RENESS, noun State of being lean or thin; leanness.

Sparer

SPA'RER, noun One that avoids unnecessary expense.

Sparerib

SPA'RERIB, noun [spare and rib.] The piece of a hog taken from the side, consisting of the ribs with little flesh on them.

Spargefaction

SPARGEFAC'TION, noun [Latin spargo, to sprinkle.] The act of sprinkling. [Not Used.]

Sparhawk

SPAR'ROW-HAWK, SPAR'HAWK, noun A small species of short winged hawk.

Sparing

SPA'RING, participle present tense

1. Using frugally; forbearing; omitting to punish or destroy.

2. adjective Scarce; little.

3. Scanty; not plentiful; not abundant; as a sparing diet.

4. Saving; parsimonious. Virgil being so very sparing of his words, and leaving so much to be imagined by the reader, can never be translated as he ought in amy modern tongue.

Sparingly

SPA'RINGLY, adverb

1. Not abundantly.

2. Frugally; parsimoniously; not lavishly. High titles of honor were in the king's minority sparingly granted, because dignity then waited on desert. Commend but sparingly whom thou dost love.

3. Abstinently; moderately. Christians are obliged to taste even the innocent pleasures of life but sparingly

4. Seldom; not frequently. The morality of a grave sentence, affected by Lucan, is more sparingly used by Virgil.

5. Cautiously; tenderly.

Sparingness

SPA'RINGNESS, noun

1. Parsimony; want of liberality.

2. Caution.

Spark

SP'ARK, noun [The sense is that which shoots, darts off or scatters; probably allied to B. spargo.]

1. A small particle of fire or ignited substance, which is emitted from bodies in combustion, and which either ascends with the smoke, or is darted in another direction.

2. A small shining body or transient light. We have here and there a little clear light, and some sparks of bright knowledge.

3. A small portion of any thing active. If any spark of life is yet remaining.

4. A very small portion. If you have a spark or generosity.

5. A brisk, showy, gay man. The finest sparks and cleanest beaux.

6. A lover.

SP'ARK, verb intransitive To emit particles of fire; to sparkle. [Not in use.]

Sparkful

SP'ARKFUL, adjective Lively; brisk; gay.

Sparkish

SP'ARKISH, adjective

1. Airy; gay.

2. Showy; well dressed; fine.

Sparkle

SP'ARKLE, noun

1. A spark.

2. A luminous particle.

SP'ARKLE, verb intransitive

1. To emit sparks; to send off small ignited particles; as burning fuel, etc.

2. To glitter; to glisten; as, a brilliant sparkles; sparkling colors.

3. To twinkle; to glitter; as sparkling stars.

4. To glisten; to exhibit an appearance of animation; as, the eyes sparkle with joy.

5. To emit little bubbles, as spirituous liquors; as sparkling wine.

SP'ARKLE, verb intransitive To throw about; to scatter. [Not in use.]

Sparkler

SP'ARKLER, noun He or that which sparkles; one whose eyes sparkle.

Sparklet

SP'ARKLET, noun A small spark.

Sparkliness

SP'ARKLINESS, noun Vivacity. [Not in use.]

Sparkling

SP'ARKLING, participle present tense or adjective Emitting sparks; glittering; lively; as sparkling wine; sparkling eyes.

Sparklingly

SP'ARKLINGLY, adverb With twinkling or vivid brilliancy.

Sparklingness

SP'ARKLINGNESS, noun Vivid and twinkling luster.

Sparling

SP'ARLING, noun A smelt.

Sparrow

SPAR'ROW, noun A small bird of the genus Fringilla and order of Passers. These birds are frequently seen about houses.

Sparrow-Grass

SPAR'ROW-GRASS, a corruption of asparagus.

Sparrow-Hawk

SPAR'ROW-HAWK, SPAR'HAWK, noun A small species of short winged hawk.

Sparry

SP'ARRY, adjective [from spar.] Resembling spar, or consisting or spar; having a confused cyrstraline structure; spathose.

Sparse

SPARSE, adjective spars. [Latin sparsus, scattered, from spargo.]

1. Thinly scattered; set or planted here and there; as a sparse population.

2. In botany, not opposite, not alternate, nor in any apparent regular order; applied to branches, leaves peduncles, etc.

SPARSE, verb transitive spars. To disperse. [Not in use.]

Sparsed

SP'ARSED, adjective Scattered.

Sparsedly

SP'ARSEDLY, adverb In a scattered manner.

Spartan

SP'ARTAN, adjective Pertaining to ancient Sparta; hence, hardly undaunted; as spartan souls; spartan bravery.

Spasm

SPASM, noun [Latin spasmus.] A n involuntary contraction of muscles or muscular fibers in animal bodies; irregular motion of the muscles or muscular fibers; convulsion; cramp.

Spasmodic

SPASMOD'IC, adjective Consisting in spasm; as a spasmodic affection.

SPASMOD'IC, noun A medicine good for removing spasm; but I believe the word generally employed in anti-spasmodic.

Spat

SPAT, preterit tense of spit, but nearly obsolete.

SPAT, noun [from the root of spit; that which is ejected.]

1. The young of shell fish.

2. A petty combat; a little quarrel or dissension. [A vulgar use of the word in New England.]

Spathaceous

SPATHA'CEOUS, adjective Having a calyx like a sheath.

Spathe

SPATHE, noun [Latin spatha.] In botany, the calyx of a spadix opening or bursting longitudinally, in form of a sheath. It is also applied to the calyx of some flowers which have no spadix, as of narcissus, crocus, iris, etc.

Spathic

SPATH'IC, adjective Foliated or lamellar. spathic iron is a mineral of a foliated structure, and a yellowish or brownish color.

Spathiform

SPATH'IFORM, adjective [spath and form.] Resembling spar in form. The ocherous, spathiform and mineralized forms of urinate-

Spathous

SPATH'OUS, adjective Having a calyx like a sheath.

Spathulate

SPATH'ULATE, [See Spatulate.]

Spatiate

SPA'TIATE, verb transitive [Latin spatior.] To rove; to ramble. [Not in use.]

Spatter

SPAT'TER, verb transitive [This root is a derivative of the family of spit, or Latin pateo. See Sputter.]

1. To scatter a liquid substance on; to sprinkle with water or any fluid, or with any moist and dirty matter; as, to spatter a coat; to spatter the floor; to spatter the boots with mud. [This word, I believe, is applied always to fluid or moist substances. We say, to spatter with water, mud, blood or gravy; but never to spatter with dust or meal.]

2. Figuratively, to asperse; to defame. [In this sense, asperse is generally used.]

3. To throw out any thing offensive; as, to spatter foul speeches. [Not in use.]

4. To scatter about; as, to spatter water here and there.

SPAT'TER, verb intransitive To throw out of the mouth in a scattered manner; to sputter. [See Sputter.]

Spatterdashes

SPAT'TERDASHES, noun plural [spatter and dash.] Coverings for the legs to keep them clean from water and mud. [Since boots are generally worn, these things and their name are little used.]

Spattered

SPAT'TERED, participle passive

1. Sprinkling with moist some liquid or dirty substance.

2. Aspersed.

Spattering

SPAT'TERING, participle present tense

1. Sprinkling with or foul matter.

2. Aspersing.

Spattle

SPAT'TLE, noun Spittle. [Not in use.]

Spattling-Poppy

SPATTLING-POPPY, noun [Latin papaver spumeum.] A plant; white behen; a species of Campion.

Spatula

SPAT'ULA, SPAT'TLE, noun [Latin spathula, spatha, a slice. from the root of Latin pateo; so named from its breadth, or from its use in spreading things. A slice; an apothecaries' instrument, for spreading plasters, etc.

Spatulate

SPAT'ULATE, adjective [from Latin spathula.] In botany, a spatulate leaf is one shaped like a spatula or battledore, being roundish with a long, narrow, linear base; as in cistus incanus.

Spavin

SPAV'IN, noun A tumor or excrescence that forms on the inside of a horse's hough, not far from the elbow; at first like gristle, but afterwards hard and bony.

Spavined

SPAV'INED, adjective Affected with spavis.

Spaw

SPAW, SPA, noun

1. A mineral water from a place of this name in Germany. The name may perhaps be applied to other similar waters.

2. A spring of mineral water.

Spawl

SPAWL, verb intransitive To throw saliva from the mouth in a scattering form; to disperse spittle in a careless dirty manner. Why must he sputter, spawl and slaver it?

SPAWL, noun Saliva or spittle thrown out carelessly.

Spawling

SPAWL'ING, participle present tense Throwing spittle carelessly from the mouth.

SPAWL'ING, noun Saliva thrown out carelessly.

Spawn

SPAWN, noun It has no plural. [If this word is not contracted, it belongs to the root of Latin pano. If contracted, it probably belongs to the root of spew or spaw. The radical sense is that which is ejected or thrown out.]

1. The eggs of fish or frogs, when ejected.

2. Any product or offspring; an expression of contempt.

3. Offsets; shoots; suckers of plants. [Not in use in American.]

SPAWN, verb transitive

1. To produce or deposit, as fishes do their eggs.

2. To bring forth; to generate; in contempt.

SPAWN, verb intransitive

1. To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs.

2. To issue, as offspring; in contempt.

Spawned

SPAWN'ED, participle passive Produced or deposited, as the eggs of fish or frogs.

Spawner

SPAWN'ER, noun the female fish. the spawner and the melter of the barbel cover their spawn with sand.

Spay

SPAY, verb transitive [Latin spado, a gelding.] To castrate the female of a beast by cutting and by taking out the uterus; as, to spay a sow.

Spayed

SPA'YED, participle passive Castrated, as a female beast.

Spaying

SPA'YING, participle present tense Castrating, as a female beast.

Speak

SPEAK, verb intransitive preterit tense spoke, [spake, nearly, obsolete ] participle passive spoke, spoken. It is easy to see that the root of this word is allied to that of beak peak, pick.]

1. To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts bywords. Children learn to speak at an early age. The organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak speak Lord , for thy servant hearth. I Sam. 3.

2. To utter a speech, discourse or harangue; to utter thoughts in a public assembly. A man may be well informed on a subject, and yet to diffident to speak in public. Many of the nobility make them selves popular by speaking in parliament against those things which were most grateful to his majesty.

3. To talk; to express opinions; to dispute. An honest man, sir, is able to speak for himself, when the knave is not.

4. To discourse; to make mention of. Lucan speaks of a part of Cesar's army that came to him from the Leman lake. The Scripture speaks only of those to whom it speaks.

5. To give sound. Make all your trumpets speak

TO speak WITH, to converse with. Let me speak with my son.

SPEAK, verb transitive

1. To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately; as human beings. They sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him. Job 2:10. speak the word, and my son shall be healed. Matthew 8:8.

2. To declare; to proclaim; to celebrate. It is my father's music to speak your deeds.

3. To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation. A man may know how to read and to understand a language which he cannot speak

4. To address; to accost. He will smile upon thee, put thee in hope, and speak thee fair.

5. To exhibit; to make known. Let heav'n's wide circuit speak the Maker's high magnificence.

6. To express silently or by signs. The lady's looks or eyes speak the meaning or wishes of her heart.

7. To communicate; as, to speak peace to the soul.

TO speak A SHIP, to hail and speak to her captain or commander. [Note. We say, to speak a word or syllable, to speak a sentence, an oration, piece, composition, or a dialogue, to speak a man's praise, etc.; but we never say, to speak an argument, a sermon or a story.]

Speakable

SPE'AKABLE, adjective

1. That can be spoken.

2. Having the power of speech.

Speaker

SPE'AKER, noun

1. One that speaks, in what ever manner.

2. One that proclaims or celebrates. -No other speaker of my living actions.

3. One that utters or pronounces a discourse; usually, one that utters a speech in public. We say, a man is a good speaker or a bad speaker

4. The person who presides in a deliberative assembly, preserving order and regulating the debates; as the speaker of the house of commons; the speaker of a house or representatives.

Speaking

SPE'AKING, participle present tense Uttering words; discoursing; talking.

SPE'AKING, noun

1. The act of uttering words; discourse.

2. In colleges, public declamation.

Speaking-Trumpet

SPE'AKING-TRUMPET, noun A trumpet by which the sound of the human voice may be propagated to a great distance.

Spear

SPEAR, noun

1. A long pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing; a lance.

2. A sharp pointed instrument with barbs; used for stabbing fish and other animals.

3. A shoot, as of grass; usually spire.

SPEAR, verb transitive To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.

SPEAR, verb intransitive To shoot into a long stem. [See Spire.]

Spear-Foot

SPE'AR-FOOT, noun [spear and foot.] The far foot behind; used of a horse.

Spear-Grass

SPE'AR-GRASS, noun [spear and grass.]

1. A long stiff grass.

2. In New England, this name is given to a species of Poa.

Spear-Thistle

SPE'AR-THISTLE, noun A plant, a troublesome weed.

Spear-Wort

SPE'AR-WORT, noun A plant; the popular name of the Ranunculus flammula.

Speared

SPE'ARED, participle passive Pierced or killed with a spear.

Spearing

SPE'ARING, participle present tense

1. Piercing or killing with a spear.

2. Shooting into a long stem.

Spearman

SPE'ARMAN, noun [spear and man.] One who is armed with a spear. Psalms 68:1.

Spearmint

SPE'ARMINT, noun [spear and mint.] A plant of the genus Mentha; a species of mint.

Specht

SPECHT, SPEIGHT, noun A woodpecker. [Not in use.]

SPE'CIAL, adjective [from Latin specialis, from species, form, figure, sort, from specio, to see. Hence species primarily is appearance, that which is presented to the eye. This word and especial are the same.]

1. Designating a species of sort. A special idea is called by the schools a species.

2. Particular; peculiar; noting something more than ordinary. She smiles with a special grace. Our Savior is represented every where in Scripture as the special patron of the poor and afflicted.

3. Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose. A private grant is made by a special act of parliament or of congress.

4. Extraordinary; uncommon. Our charities should be universal, but chiefly exercised on special opportunities.

5. Chief in excellence. The king hath drawn the special head of all the land together.

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION, in law, is one in which the power of an administrator is limited to the administration of certain specific effects, and not the effects in general of the deceased.

SPECIAL BAIL, consists of actual sureties recognized to answer for the appearance of person in court; as distinguished from common boil, which is nominal.

SPECIAL BAILIF, is a bailif appointed by the sherif for making

arrests and serving processes.

SPECIAL CONTRACT, [see Specialty.]

SPECIAL DEMURRER, is one in which the cause of demurrer is particularly stated.

SPECIAL IMPARLANCE, is one in which there is a saving of all exceptions to the writ or count, or of all exception whatsoever.

SPECIAL JURY, is one which is called upon motion of either party, when the cause is supposed to require it.

SPECIAL MATTER IN EVIDENCE, the particular facts in the case on which the defendant relies.

SPECIAL PLEA, in bar, is a plea which sets forth the particular facts or reasons why the plaintif's demand should be barred as a release, accord, etc.

SPECIAL PROPERTY, a qualified or limited property, as the property which a man acquires in wild animals by reclaiming them.

SPECIAL SESSION OF A COURT, an extraordinary session; a session beyond the regular stated sessions; or in corporations and counties in England, a petty session held by a few justices for dispatching small business.

SPECIAL STATUE, is a private act of the legislature, such as respects a private act of the legislature, such as respect a private person or individual.

SPECIAL TAIL, is where a gift is restrained to certain hears of the donee's body, and does not descend to the heirs in general.

SPECIAL VERDICT, is a verdict in which the jury find the facts and state them as proved, but leave the law arising from the facts to be determined by the court. Another method of finding a special verdict, is when the jury find a verdict generally for the plaintif, but subject to the opinion of the court on a special case stated by the counsel on both sides, with regard to a matter of law.

SPECIAL WARRENT, a warrant to take a person and bring him before a particular justice who granted the warrant.

Special

SPECIAL, noun A particular. [Not Used.]

Specialize

SPECIALIZE, verb transitive To mention specially. [Not in use.]

Specially

SPECIALLY, adverb

1. Particularly; in a manner beyond what is common, or out of the ordinary course. Every signal deliverance form danger ought to be specially noticed as a divine interposition.

2. For a particular purpose. A meeting of the legislature is specially summoned.

3. Chiefly; specially

Specialty

SPECIALTY, noun

1. Particularity. specialty of rule hat been neglected.

2. A particular or peculiar case. Note. This word is now little used in the senses above. Its common acceptation is,

3. A special contract; an obligation or bond; the evidence of a debt by deed or instrument under seal. Such a debt is called a debt by specialty in distinction from simple contract.

Specie

SPECIE, noun spe'shy. Coin; copper, silver or gold coined and used as a circulating medium of commerce. [See Special.]

Species

SPECIES, noun spe'shiz. [Latin from specio, to see. See Special.]

1. In zoology, a collection of organized beings derived from one common parentage by natural generation, characterized by one peculiar from one common parentage by natural generation, characterized by one peculiar form, liable to vary within certain narrow limits. These accidental and limited variations are varieties. Different races from the same parents are called varieties.

2. In botany, all the plants which spring from the same see, or which resemble each other in certain character or in variable forms. There are as many species as there are different in variable forms or circumstances only with in certain narrow limits. These accidental and limited variations are varieties. Different races from the same parents are called varieties.

3. In logic, a special idea, corresponding to the specific distinctions of things in nature.

4. Sort; kind; in a loose sense; as a species of low cunning in the world; as a species of generosity; a species of cloth.

5. Appearance to the senses; visible or sensible representation. An apparent diversity between the species visible and audible, is that the visible doth not mingle in the medium, but the audible doth. The species of letters illuminated with indigo and violet. [Little used.]

6. Representation to the min. Wit-the faculty of imagination in the writer, which searches over all the memory for the species or ideas of those things which it designs to present. [Little used.]

7. Show; visible exhibition. Shows and species serve best with the common people. [Not in use.]

8. Coin, or coined silver and gold, used as a circulating medium; as the current species of Europe. In modern practice. this word is contracted into specie. What quantity of specie has the bank in its vault? What is the amount of all the current specie in the country? What is the value in specie, of a bill of exchange? We receive payment for goods in specie, not in bank notes.

9. In pharmacy, a simple; a component part of a compound medicine.

10. The old pharmaceutical term for powders.

Specific

SPECIF'IC, SPECIF'ICAL, a. 1. That makes a thing of the species of which it is designating the peculiar property of properties of a thing, which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things. Thus we say, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific form of a cube or square; the specific qualities of a plant or a drug; the specific difference between an acid and an alkali; the specific distinction between virtue and vice. Specific difference is that primary attribute which distinguishes each species form one another.2. In medicine, appropriate for the cure of a particular disease; that certainly cures or is less fallible than others; as a specific remedy for the gout. The Saratogs waters are found to be a specific remedy, or nearly so, for the cure of bilious complaints, so called.

Specifical

SPECIF'IC, SPECIF'ICAL, adjective

1. That makes a thing of the species of which it is designating the peculiar property of properties of a thing, which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things. Thus we say, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific form of a cube or square; the specific qualities of a plant or a drug; the specific difference between an acid and an alkali; the specific distinction between virtue and vice. Specific difference is that primary attribute which distinguishes each species form one another.

2. In medicine, appropriate for the cure of a particular disease; that certainly cures or is less fallible than others; as a specific remedy for the gout. The Saratogs waters are found to be a specific remedy, or nearly so, for the cure of bilious complaints, so called.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER, in botany, a circumstance or circumstances distinguishing one species from every other species of the same genus.

SPECIFIC GRAVITY, in philosophy, the weight that belongs to an equal bulk of each body. [See Gravity.]

SPECIFIC NAME, in botany, is the trivial name as distinguished form the generic na, e. Specific name is now used for the name which, appended to the name of the genus, constitutes the distinctive name of the species; but it was originally applied by Linne to the essential character of the species, or the essential difference. The present specific names he at fist called the trivial names.

SPECIF'IC, noun In medicine, a remedy that certainly cures particular disease.

Specifically

SPECIF'ICALLY, adverb In such a manner as to constitute a species; according to the nature of the species. A body is specifically lighter than another, when it has less weight in the same bulk than the other. Human reason-differs specifically from the fantastic reason of brutes. -Those several virtues that are specifically requisite to a due performance of duty.

Specification

SPECIFICA'TION, noun

1. The act of determining by a mark or limit; notation of limits. The specification of limitation of the question hinders the disputers from wandering away from the precise point of inquiry.

2. The act of specifying; designation of particulars; particular mention; as the specification of a charge against a military or naval officer.

3. Article or thing specified.

Specified

SPEC'IFIED, participle passive Particularized; specially named.

Specify

SPEC'IFY, verb transitive To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish a thing from every other; as, to specify the uses of a plant; to specify the articles one wants to purchase. He has there given us an exact geography of Greece, where the countries and the uses of their soils are specified.

Specifying

SPEC'IFYING, participle present tense Naming of designating particularly.