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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sāke, n. p. 1164Final cause; end; purpose; reason; account; regard or respect; — used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like. I will not again curse…Sā'ker, n. p. 1164(Ornith.) A species of falcon. On his right hand flew A saker. Chapman. 2. (Mil.) A small piece of artillery. [Rare.] Ply them with all manner of shot, minion, Saker, culverin, or any thing. B.…Sā'ker-ĕt, n. p. 1164(Ornith.) The male of the saker hawk. Bailey.Sā'kĭ, n. p. 1164(Zoöl.) A monkey of the genus Pithecia. It has a long, bushy tail, and has thus obtained the name of fox-tailed monkey. ☞ The term is also applied in a general way to denote any American monkey not…Săl, n. p. 1164Salt; — a word much used in chemistry and pharmacy. Sal absinthii (Chem.), an impure salt obtained from the ashes of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) by lixiviation, being an impure carbonate of…Sa-läam', n. p. 1164The same as SALAM. Finally, Josiah might have made his salaam to the exciseman just as he was folding up that letter. Prof. Wilson.Sāl'a-ble, a. p. 1164Capable of being sold; finding a ready market; in good demand.Sāl'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1164The state of being salable.Sāl'a-bly, adv. p. 1164In a salable manner.Sa-lā'cioŭs, a. p. 1164Lustful; lecherous. Dryden.Sa-lā'cioŭs-ly, adv. p. 1164With eager sexual appetite; lustfully.Sa-lā'cioŭs-ness or Sa-lăç'i-ty, n. p. 1164Strong propensity to venery; lust; lecherousness.Săl'ad, n. p. 1164A preparation of uncooked herbs, usually dressed with salt, vinegar, oil, or spices, and eaten for giving a relish to other food. Leaves eaten raw are termed salad. Watts. 2. A dish composed of some…Săl'ade, n. p. 1164See SALLET.Săl'ad-ing, n. p. 1164Vegetables for salads. Cheyne.Săl'æ-rā'tus, n. p. 1164See SALERATUS.Săl'al-bĕr'ry, n. p. 1164(Bot.) The fruit of a plant of the genus Gaultheria, from the valley of the Columbia River, or Oregon, about the size of a common grape, of a dark color, and of a sweet flavor.Sa'lām', n. p. 1165A salutation or compliment of ceremony or respect in the East.Sāl'a-mān'der, n. p. 1165(Zool.) A genus of batrachian reptiles having some affinities with lizards, but more with frogs. The salamanders have an elongated body, four feet, and a long tail, which gives them the general form…Săl'a-măn'drine, a. p. 1165Pertaining to, or resembling, a salamander; enduring fire.Săl/a-măn'/droid, a. p. 1165Resembling salamanders. Dana.Sā'la-man-quēse', n. sing. & pl. p. 1165(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Salamanca; in the plural, the people of Salamanca.Sā'la-man-quēse', a. p. 1165(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Salamanca, or its inhabitants.Sāl'am-stōne, n. p. 1165(Min.) A kind of blue sapphire brought from Ceylon. Dana.Săl'a-ried, a. p. 1165Receiving a salary; paid by a salary.Săl'a-ry, n. p. 1165The recompense or consideration stipulated to be paid to a person for services; annual or periodical wages or pay; hire. This is hire, or salary, not revenue. Shak. Syn.—Stipend; pay; wages; hire…Săl'a-ry, v. t. p. 1165To fix or pay a salary to one; as, to salary a clerk; a salaried man.Sāle, n. p. 1165The act of selling; the transfer of property from one person to another, for a price in money, paid or to be paid. 2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market. They shall have a ready sale for them.…Sāle, n. p. 1165A wicker basket; also, a basket-like net. [Obs.] Spenser.Săl'e-brōs'i-ty, n. p. 1165Roughness or ruggedness of a place or road. [Obs.] Feltham.Săl'e-broŭs, a. p. 1165Rough; rugged; uneven. [Obs.]Săl'ep, n. p. 1165(Med.) A nutritious substance prepared from the roots of Orchis mascula, and other species of Orchis, used to make a beverage by dissolving the powdered preparation in hot water, and adding to the…Sāl'e-rā'tus, n. p. 1165A bi-carbonate of potash, not always pure, containing a greater quantity of carbonic acid than pearlash. It is much used in cookery. [Written also salæratus.]Sāles'man, n. p. 1165One who sells any thing; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise.Sāle'work, n. p. 1165Work or things made for sale; hence, work carelessly done.Sā'li-ant, a. p. 1165(Her.) The same as SALIENT.Săl'ic, a. p. 1165Designating a law by which, as in France, males only can inherit the throne.Sāl'i-cā'ceoŭs, a. p. 1165Belonging or relating to the willow.Săl’i-cīne, n. p. 1165(Chem.) A substance obtained in fine scales, of a silky luster, from the bark of certain species of willow, as the Salix helix, S. amygdalina, &c. It is of a pure, bitter taste, and highly febrifuge…Sāl'i-côr'ni-ā, n. p. 1165(Bot.) A genus of plants growing in marshy places; glasswort. See GLASS-WORT.Săl'i-cyl'ic, a. p. 1165(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, salicine or salicylous acid; — said of a certain acid obtained by heating salicylous acid with potash. [Written also salicylotic.]Sa-lic'y-lous, a. p. 1165(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, salicine;—said of a certain acid obtained by the mutual action of bichromate of potash, sulphuric acid, salicine, and water. [Written also saliculous.]Sā'li-ence, n. p. 1165The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting. “Fierce salience and full intent.” Spenser. 2. Hence, the quality or state of projecting or being projected…Sā'li-ent, a. p. 1165Moving by leaps; leaping; bounding; jumping. “Salient animals.” Browne. 2. Shooting out or up; projecting; springing. He had in himself a salient living spring of generous and manly action. Burke. 3.…Sā'li-ent, n. p. 1165(Fort.) A salient angle or part; a projection.Sa-lif'er-ous, a. p. 1165Producing or bearing salt; as, saliferous rock. Saliferous rocks (Geol.), the new red sandstone system of some geologists; — so called because, in Europe, this formation contains beds of salt. Dana.Săl'i-fi/a-ble, a. p. 1165(Chem.) Capable of combining with an acid to form a salt; as, metallic oxides are salifiable bases.Săl'-i-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 1165The act of salifying.Săl'i-fȳ, v. t. p. 1165To form into a salt, as a base, by combining it with an acid.Săl'i-got, n. p. 1165(Bot.) A plant, the water thistle.Sa-lī'nȧ, n. p. 1165A salt marsh, or salt pond, inclosed from the sea. Simmonds. 2. A place where salt is made from salt water; salt-works.Săl/i-nā'tion, n. p. 1165The act of washing with salt water. [Rare.] Greenhill.Sa-line' or Sā'līne, a. p. 1165Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances. 2. Partaking of the qualities of salt; as, a saline taste.Sa-line' or Sā'līne, n. p. 1165A salt spring, or a place where salt water is collected in the earth.Săl'ĭne, n. p. 1165(Chem.) A dry, saline, reddish substance, obtained from the ashes of potato leaves.Sa-līne'ness, n. p. 1165The state of being saline.Săl'i-nĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 1165Producing salt.Sa-lĭn'i-fôrm, a. p. 1165Having the form of salt.Săl'i-nŏm'e-ter, n. p. 1165A salt-gauge, for indicating the strength of brine or salt water, as in marine engines.Sa-lĭ'no-ter-rēne', a. p. 1165Pertaining to, or composed of, salt and earth.