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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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Sōpe, n. p. 1260The same as SOAP, q. v. [Obs.]Sōph, n. p. 1260(Eng. Universities.) A sophister; — abbreviated from sophister. See SOPHISTER. 2. (Amer. Colleges.) A sophomore; — abbreviated from sophomore.Sō'phī, n. p. 1260One of an order of religious men in Persia. See SUFI. 2. A title of the king of Persia.Sōph'ie, a. p. 1260Sōph'ie-al p. 1260Teaching wisdom. [Obs.] Harris.Sŏph'ism, n. p. 1260The doctrine or avowed mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive. When a false argument puts on the appearance of a true one, then it is properly called a…Sōph'ist, n. p. 1260One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece, and who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the…Sŏph'ist-er, n. p. 1260The same as SOPHIST. [Obs.] See SOPHIST. 2. (Eng. Universities.) A student who is advanced beyond the first year of his residence. ☞ The entire course at the university consists of three years and…Sōph'ist-er, v. t. p. 1260To maintain by a fallacious argument. [Obs.] Cobham.So-phĭst'ic or So-phĭst'ic-al, a. p. 1260Pertaining to a sophist, or embodying sophistry; fallaciously subtile; not sound. His argument, though ingenious, is altogether sophistical. Macaulay.So-phĭst'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 1260In a sophistical manner; fallaciously. Burke.So-phĭst'ic-al-ness, n. p. 1260The state or quality of being sophistical.So-phĭst'i-cāte, v. t. p. 1260To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert. “To sophisticate the understanding or to corrupt the feelings.” Southey. They purchase but sophisticated ware. Dryden. Syn.—To…So-phĭst'i-cate or So-phĭst'i-cā'ted, a. p. 1260Adulterated; not pure; not genuine. So truth, when only one supplied the state, Grew scarce and dear, and yet sophisticate. Dryden.So-phĭst'i-cā'tion, n. p. 1260The act of adulterating; a counterfeiting or debasing the purity of any thing by a foreign admixture; adulteration; perversion. Boyle. Quincy.So-phist'i-cā'tor, n. p. 1260One who adulterates; one who injures the purity and genuineness of any thing by foreign admixture. Whitaker.Sōph’ist-ry, n. p. 1260The art or process of reasoning; logic. [Obs.] 2. The practice of a sophist; fallacious reasoning; reasoning sound in appearance only. The juggle of sophistry consists, for the most part, in using a…Sōph'o-mōre, n. p. 1260One belonging to the second of the four classes in an American college; one next above a Freshman. ☞ This word has generally been considered as an “American barbarism,” but was probably introduced…Sŏph'/o-môr'ie or Sŏph'/o-môr'ie-al, a. p. 1260Pertaining to, or resembling, a Sophomore; inflated in style or manner. [U. S.]Sō′pite, v. t. p. 1260To lay asleep; to put to sleep; to quiet. [Obs.] “The king’s declaration for the sopiting of all Arminian heresies.” Fuller.So-pĭ'tion, n. p. 1260The state of being put to sleep; sleep; slumber. [Obs.] “Dementation and sopition of reason.” Browne.Sō'por, n. p. 1260(Med.) Profound sleep from which a person can with difficulty be roused. Dunglison.Sŏp'o-rāte, v. t. p. 1260To lay or put to sleep; to stupefy. [Obs.]Sŏp'ō-rĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 1260Causing sleep, or tending to produce it; somniferous; soporific. Syn. — Somniferous; narcotic; opiate; anodyne.Sŏp'o-rĭf'er-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 1260In a soporiferous manner; so as to produce sleep.Sŏp/o-rĭf'er-oŭs-ness, n. p. 1260The quality of being soporiferous, or of causing sleep.Sŏp'/o-rĭf'ic, a. p. 1260Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep; soporiferous; as, the soporific virtues of opium.Sŏp'o-rif'ic, n. p. 1260A medicine, drug, plant, or other thing that has the quality of inducing sleep.Sŏp'ō-rōse or Sŏp'o-rōus, a. p. 1260Causing sleep; sleepy.Sŏp'per, n. p. 1260One who sops or dips in liquor something to be eaten.Sŏp'py, a. p. 1260Soaked or saturated with liquid or moisture. I was quite tired, and very glad when we saw Yarmouth. It looked rather spongy and soppy, I thought. Dickens.Sō'prā, n. p. 1260(Mus.) The upper or higher part. Moore.So-prä'nist, n. p. 1260(Mus.) A treble singer.So-prā'no, n. p. 1260(Mus.) The treble; the highest female voice.Sŏr'ance, n. p. 1260Soreness. [Obs. and rare.] Seldom or never complain they of any sorance in other parts of the body. Holland.Sôrb, n. p. 1260The European mountain-ash, or service-tree, and its fruit. See SERVICE-TREE. Sorb-apple, the fruit of the sorb, or service-tree.Sôr'bate, n. p. 1260(Chem.) A compound of malic or sorbic acid with a base. [Obs.] Ure.Sôr'be-fā'cient, n. p. 1260(Med.) A medicine which produces absorption.Sôr'be-fā'cient, a. p. 1260(Med.) Producing absorption.Sôrb'ent, n. p. 1260An absorbent. [Rare.] See ABSORBENT.Sôr'bet, n. p. 1260A kind of beverage; sherbet. Smollett.Sŏr'bĭe, a. p. 1260(Chem.) Pertaining to the sorbus, or service-tree. Sorbie acid. The same as MALIC ACID.Sôr'bile, a. p. 1260Fit to be drank or sipped. [Obs.]Sor-bĭ'tion, n. p. 1260The act of drinking or sipping. [Obs.]Sor-bŏn'ic-al, a. p. 1260Belonging to a Sorbonist. Bale.Sôr'bon-ĭst, n. p. 1260A doctor of the Sorbonne, or theological college, in the University of Paris, founded by Robert de Sorbonne, A.D.1250. ☞ Sorbonne is properly the name of the building, from which the theological…Sôrb'-tree, n. p. 1260The service-tree, or sorb.Sôr'cer-er, n. p. 1260A conjurer; an enchanter; a magician. The Egyptian sorcerers contended with Moses. Watts.Sôr'çer-ess, n. p. 1260A female sorcerer.Sôr'çer-oŭs, a. p. 1260Pertaining to sorcery. Chapman.Sôr'çer-y, n. p. 1260Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; enchantment; witchcraft. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ears against…Sōrd, n. p. 1260The same as SWARD. [Rare.]Sôrd'a-wal-ite, n. p. 1260(Min.) A grayish or bluish-black, brittle mineral, consisting chiefly of silica, alumina, protoxide of iron, magnesia, and a small proportion of phosphoric acid and water;— so called from Sordawaala…Sôr'dē,, n. p. 1260Foul matter; excretions; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind. Coxe.Sôr'det, n. p. 1260(Mus.) A sordine.Sôr'did, a. p. 1260Filthy; foul; dirty; gross. [Obs.] There Charon stands, A sordid god. Dryden. 2. Vile; base; mean; as, vulgar, sordid mortals. “To scorn the sordid world.” Shak. 3. Meanly avaricious; covetous…Sor-did'i-ty, n. p. 1260Sordidness. [Obs.]Sôr'did-ly, adv. p. 1260In a sordid manner; meanly; basely; covetously.Sôr'did-ness, n. p. 1260The state of being sordid; filthiness; baseness; meanness; niggardliness.Sôr'dine, n. p. 1260(Mus.) A small instrument or damper in the mouth of a trumpet, or on the bridge of a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument, to make the sound fainter.