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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sâl'ite, v. t. p. 1165To impregnate or season with salt; to salt. [Obs.]Sa-lī'vā, n. p. 1165The transparent, alkaline liquid secreted by the parotid, sub-maxillary, and sub-lingual glands; spittle. ☞ The parotid saliva is limpid, and serves to moisten the food during mastication; that of…Sa-lī'val, a. p. 1165Pertaining to saliva; salivary.Săl'i-vant, a. p. 1165Producing salivation.Săl'i-vant, n. p. 1165That which produces salivation.Săl'i-va-ry, a. p. 1165Pertaining to saliva; secreting or conveying saliva; as, salivary glands; salivary ducts or canals.Săl'i-vāte, v. t. p. 1165(Med.) To produce an abnormal secretion of saliva, as by the use of mercury; to produce ptyalism.Săl'i-vā'tion, n. p. 1165(Med.) A continued unnatural flow of saliva; ptyalism.Sa-lĭ'voŭs, a. p. 1165Pertaining to saliva; partaking of the nature of saliva.Sā'lix, n. p. 1165(Bot.) A genus of trees or shrubs including the willow, osier, and the like, growing usually in wet grounds.Săl'len·ders, n. pl. p. 1165(Far.) An eruption on the hind leg of a horse. [Written also sellanders and sellenders.] On the inside of the hock, or a little below it, as well as at the bend of the knee, there is occasionally a…Săl'let, n. p. 1165A light kind of helmet, introduced during the fifteenth century, chiefly for the use of foot-soldiers. Then he must have a sallet wherewith his head may be saved.Săl'let or Săl'let-ing, n. p. 1165Salad. [Obs.]Săl'li-ance, n. p. 1165An issuing forth. [Obs.]Săl'lōw, n. p. 1165(Bot.) One of certain trees or low shrubs of the willow kind, or genus Salix. P. Cyc.Săl'lōw, a. p. 1165Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with a dark yellow; as, a sallow skin.Săl'lōw-ness, n. p. 1165A yellowish color; paleness, tinged with a dark yellow.Săl'lōw-thôrn, n. p. 1165(Bot.) A shrub, or small tree, of the genus Hippophaë (H. rhamnoides), having sharp spines, and hence used for hedges. It produces small, orange-colored berries, which, being acid, make an agreeable…Săl'ly, n. p. 1165A leaping forth; a darting or shooting. 2. A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers. Sallies…Sāl'ly, v. i. p. 1165To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly, as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers. They break the truce, and sally out by night. Dryden. The foe retires, — she…Sāl'ly-lūnn, n. p. 1165A kind of sweet tea-cake, which is toasted and buttered. [Eng.] Simmonds.Săl'ly-pōrt, n. p. 1165(Fort.) A postern gate, or a passage under ground, from the inner to the outer works, to afford free egress for troops in a sortie. 2. (Naval.) A large port on each quarter of a fireship, for the…Săl'ma-gŏn'dĭ, n. p. 1165A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. Johnson. 2. Hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a pot-pourri; a miscellany. Irving.Säl'mi-ăc, n. p. 1165(Chem.) Sal ammoniac. See SAL.Salmis, n. p. 1165(Cookery.) A ragout of roasted game cooked with wine, bread, and condiments suited to provoke appetite.Sālm'on, n. p. 1165(Ichth.) A fish of a yellowish-red color, of the genus Salmo; it is found in all the northern climates of America, Europe, and Asia. It ascends the rivers for spawning in spring, and penetrates to…Sălm'on-ět, n. p. 1166A salmon of small size; a samlet.Sāl'mon-oid, a. p. 1166(Ichth.) Belonging to the family of which the salmon is the type.Sălm'on-peel, n. p. 1166A young salmon.Sălm'on-pīpe, n. p. 1166A certain device for catching salmon. Crabb.Sălm'on-trout, n. p. 1166(Ichth.) A small species of Salmo, resembling the common salmon in color;—called also the sea-trout. Walton.Săl'o-gen, n. p. 1166(Chem.) A substance which forms a haloid salt with a metal; the electro-negative element of a haloid salt; halogen.Salōn, n. p. 1166An apartment for the reception of company; hence, in the plural, fashionable parties; circles of fashionable society.Sa-lōon', n. p. 1166(Archl.) A spacious and elegant apartment for the reception of company, or for works of art; a hall of reception; a large public room or parlor;—applied also to halls for public entertainments or…Sa-lōōp’ or Sāl’op, n. p. 1166The same as SALEP. See SALEP.Sāl'pā or Sāl'pi-an, n. p. 1166(Zoöl.) A nearly pellucid tunicate mollusk, living in the open ocean, and often brightly phosphorescent. Dana.Sāl'pi-con, n. p. 1166Chopped meat or bread, &c., used to stuff legs of veal or pieces of other meat; stuffing; farce. [Obs.] Bacon.Säl'sa-fy, n. p. 1166See SALSIFY.Säl'sa-men-tā'ri-oüs, a. p. 1166Pertaining to, or containing, salt; salted.Sāls'es, n. pl. p. 1166Mud-eruptions, being vents of vapor and heat, where there is no true volcano. Dana.Săl'si-fy, n. p. 1166(Bot.) A plant of the genus Tragopogon, having a long, tapering root, of a mild, sweetish taste, like the parsnip, often called the oyster-plant, from its taste when fried. [Written also salsafy.]Sal-sĭl'ā, n. p. 1166(Bot.) A plant of the genus Alstrœmeria, with tuberous roots, which are eaten like the potato. It is a native of Peru.Săl'so-ăç'id, a. p. 1166Having a taste compounded of saltness and acidity; both salt and acid. [Rare.]Sāl-sō'dā, n. p. 1166(Com.) Impure carbonate of soda.Sāl'so-lā, n. p. 1166(Bot.) A genus of plants, or small shrubs, growing upon the sea-shore, and having fleshy leaves of a somewhat subulate shape; saltwort.Säl'/so-lā'/ceoüs, a. p. 1166(Bot.) Pertaining to the family Salsola, which includes certain salt-marsh plants.Sal-sū'gi-nous, a. p. 1166Somewhat salt; saltish. [R.] Boyle.Salt, n. p. 1166The chloride of sodium, a substance used for seasoning certain kinds of food, and for the preservation of meat, &c. It is found native in the earth, or it is produced, by evaporation and…Salt, a. p. 1166Furnished or impregnated with, abounding in, or containing salt; prepared with, or tasting of, salt; as, salt beef; salt water. 2. Overflowed with, or growing in, salt water; as, a salt marsh; salt…Salt, v. t. p. 1166To sprinkle, impregnate, or season with salt; as, to salt fish, beef, or pork. 2. To fill with salt between the timbers and planks, as a ship, for the preservation of the timber.Salt, v. i. p. 1166To deposit salt, as a saline solution; as, the brine begins to salt.Sălt, n. p. 1166The act of leaping or jumping; a leap. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Săl'tant, a. p. 1166Leaping; jumping; dancing. 2. [Her.] In a leaping position; springing forward;—applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, rat, and also to the cat, greyhound, monkey, &c.Săl'ta-rĕl'lo, n. p. 1166(Mus.) A certain Neapolitan dance.Săl'tāte, v. i. p. 1166To leap or dance. [R.]Sal-tā'tion, n. p. 1166A leaping or jumping. “Continued his saltations without pause or intermission.” W. Scott. 2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery.Săl'ta-tō'ri-al, a. p. 1166Relating or pertaining to leaping; as, a saltatorial modification of the limbs; saltatorial exercises. 2. Having the power of leaping; as, saltatorial animals. Dana.Săl'ta-tō'ri-oŭs, a. p. 1166Saltatory; leaping; jumping.Săl'ta-to-ry, a. p. 1166Leaping or dancing; or having the power of leaping or dancing; used in leaping or dancing.Salt'-cāke, n. p. 1166Sulphate of soda, as prepared for the use of glass-manufacturers and soap-makers.