Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sĭrt, n. p. 1235A quicksand. [Obs.]Sir’up, n. p. 1235The sweet juice of vegetables or fruits, or sugar boiled with vegetable infusions; also, sweetened liquid of any kind. Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. Keats. ☞ This word is spelt sirup in most of…Sir'uped, a. p. 1235Moistened or tinged with sirup or sweet juice.Sir'up-y, a. p. 1235Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities. Mortimer.Sirvente, n. p. 1235A peculiar species of poetry, usually satirical, often used by the troubadours of the middle ages. Brande.Si-säl'-gräss or Si-säl'-hĕmp, n. p. 1235The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage;—so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan.Sīse, n. p. 1235An assize. [Obs.] See ASSIZE.Sīse, n. p. 1235Six;— a term in games where dice are used, and the like. In the new casting of a die, when ace is on the top, sice must needs be at the bottom. Fuller.Sīs'e-rā-rā or Sīs'e-ra-ry, n. p. 1235A hard blow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. He attacked it with such a siserary of Latin as might have scared the devil himself. W. Scott.Sīs'kin, n. p. 1235(Ornith.) A singing bird; Carduelis spinus; the aberdevine.Sīs'ki-wīt, n. p. 1235(Ichth.) A species of salmon found in Lake Superior; Salmo siskiwit.Sis-mōm'e-ter, n. p. 1235Same as SEISMOMETER, q. v.Siss, v. i. p. 1235To hiss;—a legitimate word, local in England, but in common colloquial use in the United States for some inanimate hissing sounds.Sis-sōō' or Sīs'sōō, n. p. 1235A valuable timber-tree of India (Dalbergia sissoo), used for ship-building. Its color is a light, grayish-brown, with darker colored veins. In structure it somewhat resembles the finer species of…Sīst, v. t. p. 1235(Scots Law.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend.Sĭst, n. p. 1235(Scots Law.) A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings. Burvill.Sis'ter, n. p. 1235A female whose parents are the same as those of another person;—the correlative of brother. I am the sister of one Claudio. Shak. 2. A female who is closely allied to, or associated with, another…Sĭs'ter, v. t. p. 1235To resemble closely. [Obs.] Shak.Sis'ter, v. i. p. 1235To be akin; to be near. [Obs.]Sis'ter-blŏck, n. p. 1235A solid piece of wood, with two holes one above the other, with or without sheaves, to pass a pulley through. Simmonds.Sĭs'ter-hōōd, n. p. 1235A society of sisters; or a society of females united in one faith or order. Addison. 2. The state of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister.Sĭs'ter-in-lāw, n. p. 1235A husband's or wife's sister; also, a brother's wife.Sis'ter-ly, a. p. 1235Like a sister; becoming a sister; affectionate; as, sisterly kindness.Sis'tine, a. p. 1235Of, or pertaining to, Pope Sixtus V. Sistine chapel, a chapel in the Vatican at Rome.Sĭs'trum, n. p. 1235A kind of timbrel consisting of a thin oval metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used…Sĭ-sĭm'bri-ūm, n. p. 1235(Bot.) A genus of plants, several species of which are used in medicine. Dunglison.Sĭs'y-phē'an, a. p. 1235Relating to Sisyphus; incessantly recurring; as Sisyphæan labors.Sīs'y-phūs, n. p. 1235(Myth.) A king of Corinth, son of Æolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly recoiled, and made his…Sit, v. i. p. 1235To rest upon the haunches; — said of human beings, and sometimes of other animals; as, to sit on a sofa or on the ground. 2. To perch; to rest on the feet, as birds. 3. To remain in a state of…Sĭt, v. t. p. 1236To keep the seat upon; as, he sits a horse well. 2. To cause to be seated; to furnish a seat to;— used reflexively. They sat them down to weep. Milton.Site, n. p. 1236The place where any thing is fixed; situation; local position; as, the site of a city or of a house. 2. A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation; as, a site for a church.…Sit’ed, a. p. 1236Having a site; placed; situated. [Obs.]Sit’fast, n. p. 1236(Far.) An ulcerated, horny sore growing on a horse’s back, under the saddle.Sith, adv. & conj. p. 1236In later times; ago; inasmuch as; since. [Obs.] We need not fear them, sith Christ is with us. Latimer.Sith or Sithe, n. p. 1236Time. [Obs.] “And humbly thanked him a thousand sithes.” Spenser.Sīthe, n. p. 1236A scythe. See SCYTHE. [Obs.]Sith'ence or Sith'es, adv. p. 1236In later times; since. [Obs.] Spenser.Sī'ti-ōl'o-gy or Si-tōl'o-gy, n. p. 1236A treatise on the regulation of the diet.Sĭt'tă, n. p. 1236(Ornith.) A genus of birds; the nuthatch. See NUT-HATCH.Sĭt'ten, p. p. p. 1236of sit, for sat. See SIT. [Obs.]Sĭt’ter, n. p. 1236One who sits. 2. A bird that sits or incubates.Sit'ting, a. p. 1236(Bot.) Sessile, that is, without petiole, peduncle, pedicel, or the like.Sit'ting, n. p. 1236The posture of being on a seat. 2. The act of placing one’s self on a seat; as, a sitting down. 3. A seat, or the space occupied by a person in a church. 4. The act or time of resting in a posture…Sit’ū-ate, a. p. 1236Permanently fixed; placed; as, a town situate on a hill or on the sea-shore. 2. Placed; residing. “Pleasure situate in hill and dale.” Milton. 3. In the United States, this word is less used than…Sĭt′ū-ā′ted, a. p. 1236Having a situation; seated, placed, or permanently fixed; residing.Sĭt/ū-ā/tion, n. p. 1236Location in respect to something else; position; seat; as, a house in a pleasant situation. 2. Position with respect to society or circumstances; state; condition; as, a situation of ease. 3.…Sĭ'tus, n. p. 1236(Bot.) The method in which the parts of a plant are arranged, together with the position of the parts. Henslow.Sitz'-bäth, n. p. 1236A tub for bathing in a sitting posture; also, the act of bathing the portion of the body thus immersed.Sĭ'va, n. p. 1236(Hindoo Myth.) The Supreme Being, in the character of the avenger or destroyer.Sī'vān, n. p. 1236The third month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to part of our May and part of June.Sĭv'ă-thĕr'i-ŭm, n. p. 1236(Paleon.) An extinct animal, discovered in India. It had four horns and a proboscis, and was an elephantine antelope. Dana.Sĭv'er, v. i. p. 1236To simmer. [Obs.] Holland.Sĭx, a. p. 1236Twice three; one more than five; as, six yards.Sĭx, n. p. 1236The number greater by a unit than five; the sum of three and three. 2. A symbol representing six units, as 6, or vi. To be at six and seven, or at sixes and sevens, to be in disorder. Bacon. Shak.…Sĭx'fōld, a. p. 1236Six times repeated; six times as much or many.Sĭx′pĕnce, n. p. 1236An English silver coin of the value of six pennies; half a shilling, or about twelve cents. 2. The value of six pennies, or half a shilling.Six'-pen'ny, a. p. 1236Worth sixpence; as, a six-penny loaf.Sĭx'-scōre, a. & n. p. 1236Six times twenty; one hundred and twenty.Sĭx'-sho͞ot'er, n. p. 1236A pistol with six barrels, or capable of firing six shots in quick succession; especially, a six-barreled or six-chambered revolver. [Colloq.]Sĭx'teen, a. p. 1236Six and ten; consisting of six and ten.