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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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Side-bar rule p. 1227a rule authorized by the courts to be granted by their officers as a matter of course, without formal application being made to them in open court;—so called because anciently moved for by the…Side, v. i. p. 1227To lean on one side. [Obs.] Bacon. 2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, when opposed to another party; as, to side with the ministerial party. All side in parties, and…Side, v. t. p. 1227To be or stand at the side of. “His blind eye that sided Paridell.” Spenser. 2. To suit; to pair. Clarendon.Side'-ärms, n. pl. p. 1227Weapons worn on the side, as sword, bayonet, pistols, &c. Simmonds.Side′board, n. p. 1227A piece of furniture or cabinet work with compartments; or a series of shelves placed on one side in a dining-room to hold dishes, and the like, until they are wanted.Side'-bŏx, n. p. 1227A box or inclosed seat on the side of a theater, distinct from the seats in the pit. “To insure a side-box station at half price.” Cooper.Side'-cŭt, n. p. 1227A canal or road branching out from the main one. [U. S.]Sid'ed, a. p. 1227Having a side;—used in composition; as, one-sided; many-sided.Side'-fly, n. p. 1227A certain insect. Derham.Side'-glānce, n. p. 1227A glance or brief look to one side.Side'-head, n. p. 1227An auxiliary slide-rest on a planer.Side'-hill, n. p. 1227The side or slope of a hill; sloping ground; a descent.Side'ling, a. p. 1227Inclining to one side; directed toward one side; sloping; inclined; as, the ground was sideling.Side'-lê/ver or Side'-lêv/er, n. p. 1227(Steam-eng.) A lever or beam working at the side of a marine steam-engine (usually one on each side, forming a pair), for transferring motion from the piston to the crank, so placed as to bring the…Side'long, a. p. 1227Lateral; oblique; not directly in front; as, a sidelong glance. “The bashful virgin’s sidelong looks of love.” Goldsmith.Side'-lōng, adv. p. 1227Laterally; obliquely; in the direction of the side. 2. On the side; as, to lay a thing sidelong. Evelyn.Side'-pipe, n. p. 1227(Steam-eng.) A steam or exhaust-pipe extending between the opposite steam-chests of a cylinder. [See Illust. of Valve-gear.]Side'-pōsts, n. pl. p. 1227(Carp.) A kind of truss-posts placed in pairs, each disposed at the same distance from the middle of the truss, for supporting the principal rafters, braces, &c. Buchanan.Sĭd'er, n. p. 1227One who takes a side or joins a party.Sī'der, n. p. 1227Cider. [Obs.] See CIDER.Sĭd'er-al, a. p. 1227Relating to the stars; hence, affecting unfavorably by the supposed influence of the stars; baleful. “Sideral blasts.” Milton.Sĭd'er-ā/ted, a. p. 1227Planet-struck; blasted. [Obs.]Sid'er-ā'tĭon, n. p. 1227The state of being siderated or planet-struck; a blast; especially, a blasting or blast in plants; also, a sudden deprivation of sense; an apoplexy; a slight erysipelas. [Obs.] Ray. Coxe.Si-dē're-al, a. p. 1227Relating to the stars; starry; astral; as, sidereal astronomy. 2. (Astron.) Measured by the apparent motion of the stars; pertaining to, or designated, marked out, or accompanied, by a return to the…Sīd'er-ite, n. p. 1227(Min.) (a.) A hydrous arseniate of iron; cube-ore. (b.) Carbonate of iron; spathic iron. (c.) An indigo blue variety of quartz. Dana. The name was also formerly applied to magnetic iron ore, or…Sid'er-o-gräph'ic, a. p. 1227Sid'er-o-graph'ic-al p. 1227Pertaining to siderography, or performed by engraved plates of steel; as, siderographic art; siderographic impressions.Sid'er-ōg'ra-phist, n. p. 1227One versed in siderography.Sīd'er-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 1227The art or practice of steel engraving; especially, the process, invented by Perkins, of multiplying fac-similes of an engraved steel plate by first rolling over it, when hardened, a soft steel…Sīd’er-o-măn’cy, n. p. 1227Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and forming conjectures from the manner of their burning. Craig.Sid'er-ōm'e-lāne, n. p. 1227(Min.) An amorphous ferruginous variety of labradorite. Dana.Sid'er-o-schĭz'o-lite, n. p. 1227(Min.) A mineral of a velvet-black, or dark greenish gray color and splendent luster, consisting chiefly of silicate of iron. Dana.Sid'er-o-scōpe, n. p. 1227An instrument for detecting small quantities of iron in any substance, by means of a very delicate combination of magnetic needles.Sīd'er-ŏx'y-lon, n. p. 1227(Bot.) A genus of evergreen trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard and heavy; iron-wood. Baird.Side'-săd'dle, n. p. 1227A saddle for a woman to sit upon when on horseback.Side'-săd'dle-flow'er, n. p. 1227(Bot.) A plant of the genus Sarracenia, having hollow leaves, pitcher or trumpet shaped. It is common in bogs in the United States, and is also called pitcher-plant and huntsman's cup. The flower is…Sides’man, n. p. 1227An assistant to the churchwarden. 2. One who takes sides; a party man; a partisan. [Obs.] Milton.Side'-tā'ble, n. p. 1227A table placed either against the wall or aside from the principal table.Side'-tāk'ing, n. p. 1227A taking sides, or engaging in a party. Hall.Side'-view, n. p. 1227A view on or from one side; an oblique view.Side′wạlk, n. p. 1227A raised way for foot-passengers at the side of a street or road; a foot-pavement. [U. S.]Side'wāys, adv. p. 1227The same as SIDEWISE.Side'-wind, n. p. 1227A wind from one side; hence, an indirect attack, or indirect means. Wright.Side'wise, adv. p. 1227Toward one side; inclining; as, to hold the head sidewise. 2. Laterally; on one side; as, the refraction of light sidewise. Newton.Sid'ing, n. p. 1227The attaching of one's self to a party. 2. The turn-out of a railroad. [Eng.]Sī'dle, v. i. p. 1227To go or move side foremost; as, to sidle through a crowd. He ... then sidled close to the astonished girl. W. Scott. 2. To lie on the side. Swift.Siēge, n. p. 1227A seat; especially, a royal seat; a throne. [Obs.] “Siege of justice.” Shak. From lofty siege began these words to sound. Spenser. 2. Hence, place or situation. [Obs.] Ah! traitorous eyes, come out…Siēge, v. t. p. 1227To besiege. [Rare.] “All the dangers that can siege the life of man.” Byron.Si'en-ite, n. p. 1227See SYENITE.Sĭ'en-īt'ic, a. p. 1227See SYENITIC.Si-ēn'nā, n. p. 1227An earthy pigment of a brownish-yellow color: it is a silicate of iron and alumina;—called also terra sienna. Burnt sienna, sienna made of a much redder color by the action of fire. — Raw sienna…Si'en-nēse', a. p. 1228(Geog.) Of or pertaining to Sienna, a city of Italy.Sĭ-en-nēse', n. sing. & pl. p. 1228(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Sienna; in the plural, the people of Sienna.Sĭ-ēr'ră, n. p. 1228A saw-like ridge of mountains and craggy rocks.Sĭ-ēs'tă, n. p. 1228A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner.Sieur, n. p. 1228Sir;—a title of respect used by the French.Sieve, n. p. 1228A utensil for separating the fine part of any pulverized or fine substance from the coarse, consisting of a vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like…Sif'fle-ment, n. p. 1228The act of whistling or hissing; a whistling, or sound resembling a whistling; sibilation. [Obs.]Sift, v. t. p. 1228To separate by a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime. 2. To separate or part as if by a sieve. When yellow sands are sifted…Sift'er, n. p. 1228One who sifts; that which sifts; a sieve.