Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
- Entries
- 95,912
- Pages
- 1,538
- Illustrations
- 2,133
Look up a word as the writers of the time used it.
Squid, n. p. 1282The cuttle-fish;—often used as bait by fishermen.Squid-line p. 1282a fishing-line, the hook of which is baited with a squid.Squig'gle, v. i. p. 1282To shake and wash a fluid about the mouth with the lips closed. [Prov. Eng.] Forby. 2. To move about like an eel; to squirm. [Vulgar.] [U. S.] Bartlett.Squill, n. p. 1282(Bot.) A lily-like plant (Scilla [or Ornithogalum] maritima), having a bulbous root, like an onion, of acrid and emetic properties, used in medicine. 2. (Zoöl.) A stomapodous, crustaceous animal, of…Squill'gee, n. p. 1282(Naut.) An instrument in the form of a hoe, covered with leather, used to rub the decks after they have been washed.Squill-it'ic, a. p. 1282Of, or pertaining to, squills. [Rare.] “Squillitic vinegar.” Holland.Squīn'an'ce or Squīn'an'cy, n. p. 1282The quinsy. [Obs.]Squīn'cy, n. p. 1282The same as QUINSY. [Obs.]Squint, a. p. 1282Looking obliquely. 2. Not having the optic axes coincident;—said of the eyes; a defect occasioned by a permanent shortening of one of the lateral straight muscles, and a permanent elongation of its…Squint, v. i. p. 1282To see obliquely. Some can squint when they will. Bacon. 2. To have the axes of the eyes not coincident. 3. To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely; to slope.Squint, v. t. p. 1282To turn to an oblique position; as, to squint an eye. 2. To cause to look with non-coincident optic axes. He gives the web and the pin, squints the eye, and makes the hare-lip. Shak.Squint, n. p. 1282The act, or habit, of squinting. 2. A want of coincidences of the axes of the eyes. 3. (Arch.) An oblique opening in the wall of a church; especially, in medieval architecture, an opening so placed…Squint'er, n. p. 1282One who squints.Squint'-éye (-ī), n. p. 1282An eye that squints.Squĭnt'-ĕyĕd, a. p. 1282Having eyes that squint; having eyes with non-coincident axes. 2. Oblique; indirect; malignant; as, squint-eyed praise. 3. Looking obliquely, or by side glances; as, squint-eyed jealousy or envy.Squint'-i-fē'go, a. p. 1282Squinting. [Obs. and low.]Squint'ing-ly, adv. p. 1282In a squinting manner; by side glances.Squain'y, v. i. p. 1282To look squint. [Cant.] [Obs.] Shak.Squir, v. t. p. 1282To throw with a jerk; to throw with the edge, or cutting part, foremost. [Obs.] [Written also squirr.] Addison.Squir'al-ty, n. p. 1282The same as SQUIRARCHY. “That such weight and influence be put thereby into the hands of the squiralty of any kingdom.” Sterne.Squir'ärch, n. p. 1282One who belongs to the squirarchy.Squir'ärch-al, a. p. 1282Of, or pertaining to, a squirarchy.Squir'ärch-y, n. p. 1282The gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively. [Written also squirearchy.]Squire, n. p. 1282The same as ESQUIRE. See ESQUIRE.Squire, n. p. 1282A square, measure, or rule. [Obs.] “Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a half by the squire.” Shak.Squire, v. t. p. 1282To attend as a squire. Chaucer. 2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.]Squir-een', n. p. 1282One who is half squire and half farmer;—used humorously. [Eng.] Comybeare.Squire'hood, n. p. 1282The rank and state of a squire.Squire'ly, a. p. 1282Becoming a squire.Squire'ship, n. p. 1282Squirehood.Squi-ril'i-ty, n. p. 1282Scurrility. [Obs.] Old Play. ☞ A mere disfigurement of the word scurrility.Squirm (18), v. i. or t. p. 1282To move, or cause to move, like a worm or eel, with writhing or contortions. 2. To climb, by embracing and clinging with the hands and feet, as to a tree without branches.Squirr, v. t. p. 1282See Squir.Squir'rel, n. p. 1282(Zoöl.) A small, rodent mammal, of the genus Sciurus, having a bushy tail, and very nimble in running and leaping on trees. ☞ The common European species is S. vulgaris; the common gray and black…Squĩrt, v. t. p. 1282To eject or drive out of a narrow pipe or orifice, in a stream; as, to squirt water. The hard-featured miscreant coolly rolled his tobacco in his cheek, and squirted the juice into the fire-grate. W.…Squĩrt, v. i. p. 1282To throw out liquid from a narrow orifice, in a rapid stream. 2. Hence, to throw out or utter words rapidly; to prate. [Low.] L'Estrange. Squirting cucumber. (Bot.) (a.) A plant (Ecballium…Squĩrt, n. p. 1282An instrument with which a liquid is ejected in a stream with force. 2. A small, quick stream.Squĩrt'er, n. p. 1282One who, or that which, squirts. [Low.]Squĩr'y, n. p. 1282The body of squires collectively considered; squirarchy. [Obs.]Stăb, v. t. p. 1282To pierce with a pointed weapon; as, to be stabbed by a dagger or a spear; to stab fish or eels. 2. To wound mischievously or mortally; to kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument. 3. To injure…Stăb, v. i. p. 1282To give a wound with a pointed weapon. None shall dare With shortened sword to stab in closer war. Dryden. 2. To give a mortal wound. He speaks poniards, and every word stabs. Shak. To stab at, to…Stăb, n. p. 1282The thrust of a pointed weapon. 2. A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab of an assassin. 3. An injury given in the dark; a sly mischief; as, a stab given to character.Stā'bat Mā'ter p. 1282A celebrated Latin hymn, beginning with these words, set to music by most of the great composers, and performed in the church service of the Roman Catholics.Stăb'ber, n. p. 1282One who stabs; a privy murderer. 2. (Naut.) A small marline-spike to make holes with; a pricker.Stăb'bing-ly, adv. p. 1282By stabbing; with intent to a secret act maliciously. Bp. Parker.Sta-bĭl'i-ment, n. p. 1282The act of making firm; firm support. [Obs. or rare.] They serve for stabiliment, propagation, and shade. Derham.Sta-bĭl'i-tāte, v. t. p. 1282To make stable; to establish. [Obs.] More.Sta-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 1282The state of being stable or firm; steadiness; stableness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a throne; the stability of a constitution of government.…Stā'ble, a. p. 1282Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government. 2. Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or…Stā'ble, v. t. p. 1283To fix; to establish. [Obs.]Stā'ble, n. p. 1283A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; a stall. A stable was our warmth, A manger his. Milton.Stā'ble, v. t. p. 1283To put or keep in a stable.Stā'ble, v. i. p. 1283To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel.Stā'ble-boy or Stā'ble-măn, n. p. 1283A boy or man who attends at a stable.Stā'ble-ness, n. p. 1283The quality or state of being stable; fixedness; firmness of position or establishment; strength to stand; stability; as, the stableness of a throne, or of a system of laws; hence, steadiness…Stā'ble-room, n. p. 1283Room for stabling cattle; space in a stable or stables.Stā'ble-stānd, n. p. 1283(Eng. Law.) The position of a man who is found at his standing in the forest, with a cross-bow bent, ready to shoot at a deer, or with a long bow; or standing close by a tree with grey-hounds in a…Stā'bling, n. p. 1283The act or practice of keeping cattle in a stable. 2. A house, shed, or room for keeping horses and cattle.Stăb'lish, v. t. p. 1283To settle in a state for permanence; to make firm; to establish; to fix. [Obs.]Stăb'lish-ment, n. p. 1283Establishment. [Obs.]