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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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Sout'age, n. p. 1263That in which any thing is packed; bagging, as for hops. [Obs.] Halliwell.Sou'ter, n. p. 1263A shoemaker; a cobbler [Obs.] Chaucer. There is no work better than another to please God; to pour water, to wash dishes, to be a souter, or an apostle,—all is one. Tyndale.Sout'er-ly, adv. p. 1263In the manner of a souter; like a cobbler. [Obs.]Sōu'ter-rain, n. p. 1263A grotto or cavern under ground. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.South, n. p. 1263The point of compass, or the region, directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right of a person who faces the east. 2. Any particular land considered as opposed to the north.…South, a. p. 1263Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning. South Sea tea (Bot.), an evergreen tree of the genus Ilex (I. vomitoria), the…South, v. i. p. 1263To turn or move toward the south; to veer from the east or west toward the south. 2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; — said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon…South, adv. p. 1263Toward the south; southward; as, to go south; a ship sails south. 2. From the south; as, the wind blows south.South-cŏt'ti-an, n. p. 1263(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Joanna Southcott, a fanatical woman, who lived in England at the close of the last and beginning of the present century, and who, declaring herself to have received a…South'-Down, a. p. 1263Of, or pertaining to, the South Downs, in England. South-Down sheep, a celebrated breed of sheep from the South Downs;—called also South-Downs.South-east', n. p. 1263The point of the compass equally distant from the south and east.South-ēast′ or South-ēast′er-ly or South-ēast′ern, a. p. 1263Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the south-east; as, a south-east wind.South'er-li-ness, n. p. 1263The state or quality of being southerly.South'er-ly or South'ern or Southern Cross, a. p. 1263Pertaining to, situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated, or proceeding, toward the south. Southern Cross (Astron.), a constellation of the southern hemisphere, containing several bright…South'ern, n. p. 1263A southerner. [Very rare.]South'ern-er, n. p. 1263An inhabitant or native of the south or Southern States;—opposed to northerner.South'ern-ly, adv. p. 1263Toward the south.South'ern-mōst, a. p. 1263Furthest toward the south.Soŭth'ern-wŏŏd, n. p. 1263(Bot.) A composite fragrant plant, the Artemisia abrotanum of Europe, where it is used in making beer. Lindley.South'ing, p. a. p. 1263Going toward the south; as, the southing sun.South'ing, n. p. 1263Tendency or motion to the south. 2. The time at which the moon passes the meridian. 3. (Navigation.) Course or distance south; the difference of latitude made by a vessel to the southward.South'ly, adv. p. 1263Southerly.South'mōst, a. p. 1263Furthest toward the south; southernmost. [Rare.] Milton.South'ness, n. p. 1263A tendency in the south end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole. Faraday.South'ron, n. p. 1263An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; a southerner. W. Scott.South'sāy, v. i. p. 1263See SOOTHSAY.South'sāy-er, n. p. 1263See SOOTHSAYER.South'ward, adv. p. 1263Toward the south; as, to go southward.South'ward, n. p. 1263The southern regions or countries. Raleigh.South-wēst', n. p. 1263The point of the compass equally distant from the south and west.South-wēst' or South-wēst'er-ly, a. p. 1263Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the south-west; lying in the direction of the south-west.South-wĕst’er, n. p. 1263A storm or gale from the south-west. 2. A painted canvas hat with a flap over the neck, for wet weather. Simmonds.South-wĕst'ern, a. p. 1263In the direction of south-west, or nearly so; in that direction from the central part; as, to sail a south-western course.Souv'e-nance, n. p. 1263Remembrance. [Obs.] Of his way he had no souvenance. Spenser.Souvenir, n. p. 1263A remembrancer; a keepsake.Sŏv'er-eign (sŭv'er-in, 22), a. p. 1263Supreme in power; superior to all others; highest in power; chief; independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign prince.…Sŏv'er-eign, n. p. 1263One who exercises supreme control; especially, in a monarchy, a king or queen. 2. A gold coin of England, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound…Sōv'er-eign-ize, v. i. p. 1263To exercise supreme authority. [Obs.] Herbert.Sŏv'er-eign-ly, adv. p. 1263In a sovereign manner; in the highest degree; supremely. [Rare.] He was sovereignly lovely in himself. Boyle.Sōv'er-eign-ty, n. p. 1263The exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway. I do but dream on sovereignty. Shak.Sow, n. p. 1263The female of the hog kind, or of swine. 2. A kind of insect; a sow-bug. 3. (Founding.) (a.) The runner or main channel from a smelting furnace to the pig-bed. (b.) The piece of metal cast in this…Sōw (sō), v. t. p. 1263To scatter, as seed, upon the earth; to plant by strewing; hence, to plant in any way; as, to sow good seed. 2. To supply or stock with seed; to scatter seed upon; as, to sow ground or land; to sow…Sōw, v. i. p. 1264To scatter seed for growth and the production of a crop. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Ps. cxxvi. 5.Sōw, v. i. p. 1264To sew. [Obs.] See Sew.Sow'ans, n. pl. p. 1264See SOWENS.Sow'-bāne, n. p. 1264(Bot.) A plant of the genus Chenopodium (C. murale); a species of goose-foot.Sow'-brĕad, n. p. 1264(Bot.) A tuberous-rooted plant of the genus Cyclamen, on which wild swine in Italy feed. Loudon.Sow'-būg, n. p. 1264(Zoöl.) An isopodous crustaceous animal; Oniscus asellus.Sow'ce, n. & v. t. p. 1264The same as SOUSE. See SOUSE.Sow'ens, n. pl. p. 1264A nutritious article of food made from the husk of the oat, by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made;—called flummery in England. [Written also sowans and sowins.]Sōw'er, n. p. 1264One who sows or scatters. Behold, a sower went forth to sow. Matt. xiii. 3. 2. A breeder; a promoter; as, a sower of suits.Sow'ins, n. pl. p. 1264See SOWENS.Sowl or Sow'le, v. t. p. 1264To pull by the ears. [Obs.] Shak.Sowl, v. i. p. 1264See SOUL, v. i.Sow'ter, n. p. 1264The same as SOUTER. [Obs.] B. Jon.Sow'-this'tle, n. p. 1264(Bot.) A plant of the genus Sonchus, said to be eaten by swine and some other animals. Downy sow-thistle, a plant of the genus Andryala.Soy, n. p. 1264A kind of sauce for fish, brought chiefly from Japan, said to be produced from a species of bean, the Dolichos soya or soja. S. W. Williams. 2. (Bot.) The plant from which this sauce is obtained…Soyl, v. t. p. 1264To solve. [Obs.] Likewise mayest thou soyl all other texts. Tyndale.Soyl, n. p. 1264Prey. [Obs.] Spenser.Soyn'ed, a. p. 1264Filled with care; anxious; astonished. [Obs.] Mirror for Mag.