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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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Săm'pan, n. p. 1167(Naut.) A Chinese boat from 12 to 15 feet long, sometimes used as a permanent habitation on the Canton River. [Written also sampan.]Săm'phīre, n. p. 1167(Bot.) A glabrous, fleshy, suffruticose herb, of which Crithmum maritimum is the principal English species. It grows on rocks near the sea-shore, where it is washed by the salt water; its leaves are…Sām'ple, n. p. 1167A part of any thing presented for inspection, or intended to be shown, as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased in market by samples. I design this as a…Sām'ple, v. t. p. 1168To show something similar to; to present a specimen or instance of. 2. To take samples of; as, to sample sugar, wool, or the like.Săm'pler, n. p. 1168One who distributes things into samples for inspection; as, a wool-sampler. 2. A pattern of work; a specimen; especially, a collection of needle-work patterns, as letters or the like, to be used as…Săm'shōo or Săm'shŭ, n. p. 1168A spirituous liquor distilled from the yeasty liquor in which boiled rice has fermented under pressure many days. S. W. Williams.Sām'son's-pōst, n. p. 1168(Naut.) (a.) A strong post resting on the keelson, and supporting a beam of the deck over the hold. (b.) A temporary or movable pillar carrying a leading block or pulley for various purposes. Brande.Săn'a-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 1168The state of being a, sanable; curableness. Samson's Post.Săn'a-ble, a. p. 1168Capable of being healed or cured; susceptible of remedy. Syn.—Remediable; curable; healable.Sān'a-ble-ness, n. p. 1168The state of being sanable; sanability.Sa-nā'tion, n. p. 1168The act of healing or curing. [Obs.] Wiseman.Sān'a-tīve, a. p. 1168Having the power to cure or heal; curative; healing; tending to heal; sanatory.Săn'a-tīve-ness, n. p. 1168The quality or state of being sanative; the power of healing.Sān'a-to-ry, a. p. 1168Conducive to health; healing; curative; sanative. “Sanatory ordinances for the protection of public health, such as quarantine, fever hospitals, draining, &c.” De Quincey. Sanatory and sanitary…San-benito, n. p. 1168A robe painted with hideous figures, worn by persons condemned by the Inquisition; also, a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church.Sānce'-bĕll or Sāncte'-bĕll, n. p. 1168The same as SAINT'S-BELL. See SAINT.Săn'c-ti-fi-cāte, v. t. p. 1168To sanctify. [Obs.] Barrow.Săn'c-ti-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 1168The act of sanctifying or making holy; or the state of being sanctified or made holy; the act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and…Săn'c-ti-fied, p. a. p. 1168Made to have the air of sanctity; affectedly holy; sanctimonious;—used in contempt.Săn'c-ti-fi'er, n. p. 1168One who sanctifies or makes holy; specifically, the Holy Spirit.Săn'c-ti-fy, v. t. p. 1168To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow. God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. Gen. ii. 3. Moses . . . sanctified Aaron…Săn'c'ti-fy'ing-ly, adv. p. 1168In a manner or degree tending to sanctify or make holy.Sanc-ti'lo-quent, a. p. 1168Discoursing on heavenly things; speaking of holy things or in a holy manner.Săncti-mō'ni-al, a. p. 1168Sanctimonious. [Obs.]Sănĕ-ti-mō-ni-oŭs, a. p. 1168Possessing sanctimony; sacred; saintly. 2. Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious. “Like the sanctimonious pirate.” Shak.Săn'e-ti-mō'ni-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 1168In a sanctimonious manner; with sanctimony.Săn'c/ti-mō'ni-oŭs-ness, n. p. 1168The state of being sanctimonious; sanctity, or the appearance of it; devoutness.Sănct'i-mo-ny, n. p. 1168Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness. Her pretense is a pilgrimage; which holy undertaking…Sănc'tion, n. p. 1168Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment of any thing as valid, or giving…Sănc'tion, v. t. p. 1168To give validity or authority to; to ratify; to confirm. “Would have counseled or even sanctioned such perilous experiments.” De Quincey. Syn.— To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance; support.Sănc'tion-a-ry, a. p. 1168Of, pertaining to, or giving sanction. [Rare.]Sănk'ti-tūde, n. p. 1168Holiness; sacredness; sanctity. [Rare.] Milton.Săn'cĭ-ti-ty, n. p. 1168The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. Macaulay. 2.…Săn'et'ū-a-rīze, v. t. p. 1168To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges. [Obs. and very rare.] Shak.Sănct'ū-a-ry, n. p. 1168A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site; hence, specifically, (a.) The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the…Sănct'um, n. p. 1168A sacred place; hence, a retreat for privacy; as, an editor's sanctum. Sanctum sanctorum [Lat.], the holy of holies; most holy place.Sănc'tus, n. p. 1168(Mus.) An anthem commencing with the word sanctus, holy.Sănd, n. p. 1168Fine particles of stone, especially of silicious stone, but not reduced to powder or dust; comminuted stone in the form of grains, which are not coherent when wet; coarse dust or soil. That finer…Sănd, v. t. p. 1168To sprinkle or cover with sand. 2. To drive upon the sand. [Obs.] Burton.Săn'dal, n. p. 1168A kind of shoe consisting of a sole fastened to the foot; a covering for the foot, protecting its lower surface, but not its upper; a kind of slipper; an overshoe with parallel openings across the…Săn'dal, n. p. 1168Sandal-wood.Săn'dal-wood, n. p. 1168(Bot.) (a.) The wood of the Santalum album, a low tree, having a general resemblance to the privet or prim. When the sandal-tree becomes old, the harder central wood acquires a yellow color and great…Săn'daled, a. p. 1168Wearing sandals.San-dăl'i-fôrm, a. p. 1168(Bot.) Shaped like a sandal or slipper.Săn'da-răc or Săn'da-răch, n. p. 1168A resin in white, transparent tears, obtained from Callitris quadrivalvis (Thuja articulata of some botanists), a tree growing in Barbary. It is used in the manufacture of varnish, for incense, and…Sănd'-băg, n. p. 1168A bag filled with sand or earth, used in fortification.Sănd'-ball, n. p. 1168Soap mixed with sand, made into a ball for use at the toilet. Simmonds.Sănd'-bäth, n. p. 1168(Chem.) A vessel of hot sand in a laboratory, into which vessels that are to be heated are partially immersed.Sănd'-blīnd, a. p. 1168Having a defect of sight, causing the appearance of small particles flying before the eyes. Shak.Sănd'-bŏx, n. p. 1168A box with a perforated top or cover, for sprinkling paper with sand; also, in locomotives, a box from which sand is sprinkled on the rails in front of the driving-wheel, to increase their adhesion…Sănd'bŏx-tree, n. p. 1168(Bot.) An evergreen South American tree of the genus Hura. The pericarp of the fruit of one species (H. crepitans) bursts, when ripe, with a loud report, and throws the seeds to a distance. Loudon.Sănd'-crăck, n. p. 1168(Far.) A perpendicular crack in a horse's hoof, which, if neglected, causes lameness. White.Sănd'-drift, n. p. 1168Drifting sand.Sănd'ed, p. a. p. 1168Covered with sand; barren. 2. Marked with small spots; variegated with spots; speckled; of a sandy color, as a hound. 3. Short-sighted. [Prov. Eng.]Sănd'-eel, n. p. 1168(Ichth.) A small eel-like fish (Ammodytes tobianus, and A. lancea). It buries itself in the moist sand after the retiring of the tide, and is often dug out for bait and for food. A. lancea is the…Săn'de-mā'ni-an, n. p. 1168(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Robert Sandeman, a Scotchman, who taught his views first in Scotland, and afterward in Great Britain. ☞ He held that faith is only a simple assent to the divine testimony…Sān'der-ling, n. p. 1169(Ornith.) A small wading bird, allied to the dotterel and to the sandpiper; Arenaria calidris of Meyer. Jardine.Sān'ders, n. p. 1169The wood of a lofty evergreen tree, of the genus Pterocarpus (P. santalinus), found in the East Indies. It is of a deep red color, very hard and fine-grained, and takes a fine polish; red…Sän'ders-blüe, n. p. 1169See SAUNDERS-BLUE.Sān'de-ver, n. p. 1169Sandiver. See SANDIVER.