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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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Sō'len-oid, n. p. 1256(Elect. Dyn.) An electro-dynamic spiral having the conjunctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the effect of the current which is due to the length of the…Sōle'-plāte, n. p. 1256(Mach.) A bed-plate; as, the sole-plate of a steam-engine. [Eng.]Sō'ler or Sō'lere, n. p. 1256A loft or garret. See SOLAR, n. I thought to have lodged him in the solere chamber. W. Scott.Sō'lert, a. p. 1256Skillful; clever; crafty; subtile. [Obs. and rare.] Cudworth.So-lēr'tiŏus-ness, n. p. 1256The quality of being solert; expertness; skillfulness; dexterity. [Obs.]Sōle'ship, n. p. 1256The state of being sole or alone; soleness. [Obs.]sōl-fā′, v. i. p. 1256To pronounce the notes of the gamut, ascending or descending; as, do (or ut), re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do, or the same in reverse order.Sŏl'fa-nā'ri-a, n. p. 1256A sulphur mine.Sōl'fa-tā'rā, n. p. 1256(Geol.) A volcanic vent or area, from which sulphur, sulphureous, watery, and acid vapors and gases are emitted. Lyell.Sōl'fej-giā're, v. i. p. 1256(Mus.) To sol-fa. See SOL-FA.Sōl-fĕg'gio, n. p. 1256(Mus.) The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught.Sŏ'li, n. p. 1256pl. of solo. See SOLO.So-līç'it, v. t. p. 1256To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something. Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? Milton. 2. To endeavor to obtain; to seek; as, to solicit an…So-lĭç'it-ant, n. p. 1256One who solicits.So-lic'i-tā'tion, n. p. 1256The act of soliciting; earnest request; importunity. 2. Excitement; invitation; as, the solicitation of the senses. Locke.So-lĭc'it-or, n. p. 1256One who solicits or asks with earnestness; one who asks for another. 2. (Law.) An attorney or advocate;—the professional designation of a person admitted to practice in a court of chancery or equity…So-lĭs'it-or-gĕn'er-al, n. p. 1256An officer of the crown, who is associated with the attorney-general in managing the legal business of the crown and public offices. [Eng.] Brande.So-lic'it-ous, a. p. 1256Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain, as something desirable; anxious to avoid, as any thing evil; concerned; careful;—followed by about or for. “Solicitous for my reputation.” Dryden. Enjoy the…So-lĭc'it-ōŭs-ly, adv. p. 1256In a solicitous manner; with solicitude; anxiously.So-lĭç'it-ōus-ness, n. p. 1256Solicitude.So-liç'it-ress, n. p. 1256A female who solicits or petitions.So-lĭç'ĭ-tūde, n. p. 1256The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by the fear of evil or the desire of good. “The great labors of worldly men, their solicitude and outward shows.” Raleigh. Syn.—Care…Sŏl'id, a. p. 1256Having the constituent parts so firmly adhering as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; hard; firm; compact;—opposed to fluid and liquid, or to plastic, like clay, or to…Sŏl'id, n. p. 1257A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid. ☞ In anatomical and medical usage, the bones, flesh, and vessels of animal bodies are called solids…Sŏl'i-dâre, n. p. 1257A small piece of money. [Obs.]Sŏl'i-dăr'i-ty, n. p. 1257An entire union, or consolidation, of interests and responsibilities; fellowship. Solidarity—a word which we owe to the French Communists, and which signifies a community in gain and loss, in honor…Sŏl'i-dāte, v. t. p. 1257To make solid or firm. [Obs.] Cowley.So-līd'ĭ-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 1257The act of making solid.So-lĭd'i-fȳ, v. t. p. 1257To make solid or compact.So-lĭd'i-fȳ, v. i. p. 1257To become solid; to harden.Sŏl'id-ĭsm, n. p. 1257(Pathol.) The doctrine that refers all diseases to an affection of the solid parts of the body. It rests on the view that the solids alone are endowed with vital properties, and can receive the…Sŏl'id-ĭst, n. p. 1257(Pathol.) An advocate of, or believer in, solidism. Dunglison.So-lĭd'ĭ-ty, n. p. 1257The state of being solid; density; consistency,—opposed to fluidity; fullness of matter,—opposed to hollowness; strength; soundness,—opposed to weakness or instability; the primary quality or…Sŏl'ĭd-ly, adv. p. 1257In a solid manner; densely; compactly; firmly; truly.Sŏl'ĭd-ness, n. p. 1257The quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies. 2. Soundness; strength; truth; validity, as of arguments, reasons, principles, and the like.Sŏl'ĭd-ŭng'gū-lar, a. p. 1257Having hoofs not cloven; solidungulous.Sŏl'id-ŭng'ū-late, n. p. 1257(Zoöl.) One of a tribe of mammals having a single or solid hoof on each foot; a soliped.Sŏl'id-ŭng'gū-lōus, a. p. 1257(Zoöl.) Having hoofs that are not cloven; as, the horse is a solidungulous animal.Sŏl/i-fīd'i-an, n. p. 1257(Eccl.) One who maintains that faith alone, without works, is necessary to justification. Hammond.Sŏl'ĭ-fĭd'ĭ-an, a. p. 1257Holding the tenets of Solifidians; of, or pertaining to, the Solifidians.Sŏl'ĭ-fĭd'ĭ-an-īsm, n. p. 1257The tenets of Solifidians.Sŏl'ĭ-fōrm, a. p. 1257Like the sun in form, appearance, or nature. [Rare.] “Soliform things.” Cudworth.Sŏl'i-lōque, n. p. 1257That which is said in soliloquy; soliloquy.So-lĭl'ō-quīze, v. i. p. 1257To utter a soliloquy.So-lĭl'o-quy, n. p. 1257A talking to one's self; a talking or discourse of a person alone, or not addressed to another person, even when others are present. Lovers are always allowed the comfort of soliloquy. Spectator. 2.…Sŏl'i-pĕd, n. p. 1257(Zoöl.) An animal whose hoof is not cloven; one of a group of quadrupeds with undivided hoofs; a solidungulate. [Written also solipede.] The solipeds, or firm-hoofed animals, as horses, asses, and…So-lip'ed-oūs, a. p. 1257Having hoofs which are not cloven.Sŏl/i-sē’qui-oŭs, a. p. 1257Following the sun; as, solisequious plants. [Obs. and rare.] Browne.Sŏl/i-tâire', n. p. 1257A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit; a solitary. [Rare.] Pope. 2. An ornament for the neck. Shenstone. 3. A game which one person can play alone; especially, that in which a board…Sŏl'i-tā'ri-an, n. p. 1257A hermit; a solitary. [Obs.] Sir R. Twisden.Sŏl-i-ta-rĭ'e-ty, n. p. 1257The state of being solitary; solitariness. [Obs.] Cudworth.Sŏl'i-ta-ri-ly, adv. p. 1257In a solitary manner; in solitude; alone; without company.Sŏl'i-ta-ri-ness, n. p. 1257The state of being solitary; forbearance of company; retirement, or habitual retirement. “At home, in wholesome solitariness.” Donne. 2. Destitution of company, or of animated beings; solitude…Sŏl'i-ta-ry, a. p. 1257Inclined to be alone; destitute of associates; being by one's self; alone; living alone; not having company. “Those rare and solitary, these in flocks.” Milton. Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou…Sŏl'i-ta-ry, n. p. 1257One who lives alone or in solitude; a hermit; a recluse.Sŏl'i-tūde, n. p. 1257A state of being alone; a lonely life; loneliness. Whoever is delighted with solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Bacon. 2. Remoteness from society; destitution of company;—said in reference to…So-līv'a-gant or So-līv'a-goūs, a. p. 1257Wandering alone. [Rare.]Sōl'lar, n. p. 1257The same as SOLAR, n. [Obs.] See SOLAR. 2. (Mining.) The entrance to a mine; especially, an entrance of boards, or one lined with boards. [Prov. Eng.]Sōl'mi-zā'tion, n. p. 1257(Mus.) The act of sol-faing. ☞ This art was practiced by the Greeks; but the six syllables now in use are generally attributed to Guido d’Arezzo. These he selected on account of their furnishing all…Sō'lō, n. p. 1257(Mus.) A tune, air, or strain, played by a single instrument, or sung by a single voice.