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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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Short'-sight'ed, a. p. 1222Not able to see far; near-sighted; myopic. 2. Not able to look far into futurity; not able to understand things deep or remote; of limited intellect. 3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.Short'-sight/ed-ness, n. p. 1222A defect in vision, consisting in the inability to see things at a distance, or at the distance to which the sight ordinarily extends; myopy. 2. Defective or limited intellectual sight; inability to…Short'-spōk'en, a. p. 1222Speaking in a quick or short manner; uttering short, sharp sentences; hence, gruff. [Colloq.]Shŏrt'-wāist'ed, a. p. 1223Having a short waist; short from the armpits to the waist, or that part of the body just above the hips; — said of persons. 2. Short from the shoulder to the commencement of the skirt, to the part…Shōrt'-wind'ed, a. p. 1223Affected with shortness of breath; having a quick respiration, as dyspnœic and asthmatic persons. May.Shôrt'-wĭt/ted, a. p. 1223Having little wit; not wise; of scanty intellect or judgment. Hales.Shōr'y, a. p. 1223Lying near the shore or coast. [Obs.]Shŏt, imp. & p. p. p. 1223of shoot. See SHOOT.Shŏt, n. p. 1223The act of shooting; discharge of a missile weapon. He caused twenty shot of his greatest cannon to be made at the king’s army. Clarendon. 2. A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet…Shōt, n. p. 1223Share or proportion; reckoning; scot. Here no shots are where all sharers be. Chapman. A man is never welcome to a place, till some certain shot be paid, and the hostess say, Welcome. Shak.Shŏt, v. t. p. 1223To load with shot over a cartridge; as, to shot the guns. Totten.Shōt'-bēlt, n. p. 1223A belt having a pouch for carrying shot.Shōt'-bēlt'ed, a. p. 1223Wearing a belt carrying shot.Shōt'-elŏg, n. p. 1223A person tolerated because he paid the shot for the rest of the company, otherwise a mere clog on them. “Thou common shot-clog, gull of all companies.” Chapman.Shōte, n. p. 1223<br>1. A fish resembling the trout. Carew.<br>2. [Also written shoot. See SHOOT, n., 4.] A young hog; a shoat.Shōt'-free, a. p. 1223Not to be injured by shot. [Obs.] 2. Free from charge; exempted from any share of expense; scot-free. Shak. 3. Unpunished. [Obs.]Shŏt'-gār'land, n. p. 1223(Naut.) A wooden frame to contain shot, secured to the coverings and ledges round the hatchways of a ship.Shŏt'-gāuge, n. p. 1223An instrument for measuring the diameter of round shot. Totten.Shŏt'-hōle, n. p. 1223A hole made by a shot or bullet discharged.Shŏt'-lŏck'er, n. p. 1223(Naut.) A strongly framed compartment in the hold of a vessel, for containing shot.Shŏt'-prŏp, n. p. 1223(Naut.) A wooden prop covered with tarred hemp, to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a ship's side.Shōts, n. pl. p. 1223The refuse of cattle taken from a drove. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Shŏt'ten, a. p. 1223Having ejected the spawn. Shak. 2. Having been shot out, as into angles or nooks;—used in composition. [Obs. and rare.] Shak. 3. Shot out of its socket; dislocated, as a bone.Shotten herring p. 1223a gutted herring dried for keeping; hence, a mean, meager fellow. Shak.Shŏt'-tow'er, n. p. 1223A lofty tower for making shot, by dropping from its summit melted lead, which cools in the descent, and is received into water or other liquid.Shŏt'-win'dōw, n. p. 1223A window projecting from the wall. Wright. ☞ Ritson, quoted by Halliwell, explains it as a window that opens and shuts; and Wodrow describes it as a window of shutters made of timber and a few inches…Shough, n. p. 1223A kind of shaggy dog; a shock. [Obs.] See SHOCK.Shough, interj. p. 1223Shoo or shu. See SHOO.Should, imp. p. 1223of shall. See SHALL. [O. Eng. sholde, shulde, A-S. scolde, sceolde. See SHALL.] Used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past time or conditional present. Syn. — Ought. See OUGHT. — For the…Shōul'der, n. p. 1223(Anat.) The joint by which the arm of a human being, or the fore leg of a quadruped, is connected with the body; the projection formed by the bones and the muscles about that joint, at the base of…Shōul'der, v. t. p. 1223To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence. “As they the earth would shoulder from her seat.” Spenser. Around her numberless the rabble flowed, Shouldering each other, crowding for a…Shōul'der-bēlt, n. p. 1223A belt that passes across the shoulder.Shōul'der-blāde, n. p. 1223(Anat.) The flat bone of the shoulder, or blade-bone, which, in man and mammals, is broad and triangular; the scapula; omoplate.Shōul’der-blŏck, n. p. 1223(Naut.) A large single block left almost square at the upper end, and cut sloping in the direction of the sheave.Shōul'der-clāp'per, n. p. 1223One who claps another on the shoulder, or who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] Shak.Shōul'der-knŏt, n. p. 1223An ornamental knot of ribbon or lace, worn on the shoulder; a kind of epaulet.Shōul'der-shŏt'ten, a. p. 1223Strained in the shoulder, as a horse.Shōul'der-slip, n. p. 1223Dislocation of the shoulder, or of the humerus. Swift.Shōul'der-strāp, n. p. 1223A strap worn on or over the shoulder; specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a suitable device, the rank he holds in the service.Shout, v. i. p. 1223To utter a sudden and loud outcry, usually in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to animate soldiers in an onset. They shouted thrice: what was the last cry for? Shak. To shout at, to utter shouts at…Shout, v. t. p. 1223To utter with a shout; to cry; as, to shout a man's name. 2. To treat with shouts or clamor. Hall.Shout, n. p. 1223A loud burst of voice or voices; a vehement and sudden outcry, especially of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, or animated courage. The Rhodians, seeing the enemy turn their backs…Shout’er, n. p. 1223One who shouts.Shōve, v. t. p. 1223To drive along by the direct application of strength, without a sudden impulse; to push; especially, to push a body by sliding or causing it to move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a…Shōve, v. i. p. 1223To push or drive forward; to urge a course. 2. To push off; to move in a boat or with a pole;—sometimes with off or from. He grasped the oar, Received his guest on board, and shoved from shore. Garth.Shōve, n. p. 1223The act of shoving, pushing, or pressing. I rested two minutes, and gave the boat another shove. Swift. SYN.—See THRUST.Shōve'-groat, n. p. 1223A certain game; shovel-board; also, the piece of money used in it.Shŏv'el, n. p. 1223An instrument consisting of a broad scoop or blade, more or less hollow, with a handle, used for throwing earth or loose substances.Shŏv'el, v. t. p. 1223To take up and throw with a shovel; as, to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit. 2. To gather in great quantities.Shôv'el-ard, n. p. 1223Same as SHOVELER, 2. Browne.Shōv'el-bōard, n. p. 1223A board on which a game was formerly played, by pushing or shaking pieces of metal, or money, to reach certain marks; also, the game itself; — called also shuffle-board, shove-board.Shŏv'el-er, n. p. 1223One who shovels. 2. (Ornith.) A species of duck (Anas clypeata of Linnaeus), remarkable for the length and terminal expansion of the bill.Shôv'el-ful, n. p. 1223As much as a shovel will hold; enough to fill a shovel.Shôv'el-hât, n. p. 1223A broad-brimmed hat, turned up at the sides, and projecting in front like a shovel;—worn by clergymen of the English church.Shōw, v. t. p. 1223To exhibit or present to view; to place in sight; to exhibit; — with an object denoting the thing displayed. Go thy way, show thyself to the priest. Matt. viii. 4. Nor want we skill or art from…Shōw, v. i. p. 1223To appear; to look; to be in appearance; to seem. Just such she shows before a rising storm. Dryden. All round a hedge upshoots, and shows At distance like a little wood. Tennyson. 2. To have…Shōw, n. p. 1223The act of showing or bringing to view; appearance; exhibition. A crown, Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns. Milton. 2. That which is shown or brought to view; a spectacle; that which is…Shōw'-bill, n. p. 1224A broad sheet containing an advertisement, in large letters, placed at shop-doors, windows, &c.Shōw'-bŏx, n. p. 1224A box containing some object of curiosity, carried round as a show.Shōw'-brēad, n. p. 1224(Jewish Antiq.) Bread of exhibition; the loaves of bread which the priest of the week placed before the Lord, on the golden table in the sanctuary. They were made of fine flour unleavened, and…