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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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Sūb'stīle, n. p. 1318See SUBSTYLE.Sŭb’sti-tūte, v. t. p. 1318To put in the place of another; to exchange. Some few verses are inserted or substituted in the room of others. (Congreve.)Sŭb'sti-tūte, n. p. 1318One who, or that which, is substituted or put in the place of another; that which stands in lieu of something else. Hast thou not made me here thy substitute. Milton. Ladies [in Shakespeare's age]…Sŭb/sti-tū'tion, n. p. 1318The act of substituting, or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative, to act for one in his absence; the substitution of bank…Sŭb'sti-tū'tion-al, a. p. 1319Of, or pertaining to, substitution; standing in the place of another; substituted.Sŭb'sti-tū'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 1319In a substitutional manner; in the way of substitution.Sŭb'sti-tū'tion-a-ry, a. p. 1319Of, or pertaining to, substitution; substitutional.Sŭb'sti-tū'tive, a. p. 1319Tending to afford or furnish a substitute; making substitution; capable of being substituted.Sub-strāct', v. t. p. 1319To subtract. [Obs.] See SUBTRACT. Barrow.Sub-străc'tion, n. p. 1319Subtraction. [Obs.] See SUBTRACTION. 2. (Law.) The withdrawing or withholding of some right. ☞ Thus the substraction of conjugal rights is when either the husband or wife withdraws from the other and…Sŭb'strāte, n. p. 1319That which lies beneath; a substratum. [Rare.] Good.Sŭb'strāte, a. p. 1319Having very slight furrows.Sub-strāte', v. t. p. 1319To strew or lay under any thing. [Obs.] “The melted glass being supported by the substrated sand.” Boyle.Sub-strā'tum, n. p. 1319That which is laid or spread under; a layer of earth lying under another. 2. (Agric.) The subsoil. 3. (Metaph.) The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.Sub-strŭc'tion, n. p. 1319Under-building; foundation. It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable. Evelyn.Sub-strūct'ūre, n. p. 1319An under structure; a foundation.Sŭb-stȳ'lar, a. p. 1319Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, the substýle.Sŭb'style, n. p. 1319(Dialing.) A right line, on which the style or gnomon of a dial is erected, being the common section of the face of the dial, and a plane perpendicular to it passing through the style. [Written also…Sŭb-sŭl'phate, n. p. 1319(Chem.) A sulphate with an excess of the base. Thomson.Sŭb-sŭl'phide, n. p. 1319(Chem.) A non-acid compound consisting of one equivalent of sulphur and more than one equivalent of some other body, as a metal. See SUB.Sub-sŭl'tive, a. p. 1319Subsultory. [Rare.] Bp. Berkeley.Sub-sŭl'to-ri-ly, adv. p. 1319In a subsultory manner; by leaps, starts, or twitches. [Obs.] Bacon.Sub-sŭl'to-ry, a. p. 1319Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts, or by twitches. [Rare.] “Rapid and subsultory [numbers in tragedy].” Armstrong.Sub-sūl'tus, n. p. 1319(Med.) A starting, twitching, or convulsive motion.Sub-sūme’, v. t. p. 1319To take up into or under, as individual under species, species under genus, or particular under universal; to include under something else. “To judge, that is, to subsume one proposition under…Sub-sŭmp'tion, n. p. 1319The act of subsuming, or of including under another. “Whether you see cause to go against the rule, or the subsumption under the rule.” De Quincey. The first act of consciousness was a subsumption of…Sub-sŭmp'tĭve, a. p. 1319Relating to, or containing, a subsumption. Coleridge.Sŭb-tăn'ġent, n. p. 1319(Geom.) The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.Sŭb'tar-tā're-an, a. p. 1319Being or living under Tartarus. “Subtartarean powers.” Pope.Sub-tēg′ū-lā′ne-ous, a. p. 1319Under the roof, or under the eaves; hence, within doors. [Rare.]Sŭb-tĕn'ant, n. p. 1319(Law.) A tenant who hires, or obtains a lease, of one who is also a tenant.Sub-tĕnd', v. t. p. 1319To extend under, or be opposite to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord which subtends an arc.Sub-tĕnse', n. p. 1319(Geom.) The line subtending or stretching across; the chord; as, the subtense of an arc.Sŭb-tĕp'id, a. p. 1319Very moderately warm.Sŭb'ter p. 1319A Latin preposition, signifying under, used as a prefix in English with the same meaning as sub, but less general in its application.Sŭb'te-rēte', a. p. 1319Somewhat terete or taper.Sub-tĕr'flu-ent or Sub-tĕr'flu-oūs, a. p. 1319Running under or beneath. [Rare.]Sŭb'ter-fūge, n. p. 1319That to which a person resorts for escape or concealment; hence, a shift; an evasion; an artifice employed to escape censure or the force of an argument, or to justify opinions or conduct. Affect not…Sŭb'ter-rāne, n. p. 1319A cave or room under ground. [Obs. or rare.] Bryant.Sŭb/ter-rā/ne-al, a. p. 1319Underground; subterranean. [Obs.] Boyle.Sŭb'ter-rā'ne-an or Sŭb'ter-rā'ne-ous, a. p. 1319Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.Sŭb/ter-rā'n'i-ty, n. p. 1319A place under ground. [Obs.]Sŭb'ter-ra-ny, a. p. 1319Lying under ground; subterranean. [Obs. and rare.] Bacon.Sŭb'ter-ra-ny, n. p. 1319That which is beneath the surface of the earth. [Obs.]Sŭb/ter-rēne', a. p. 1319Subterraneous. [Obs.]Sŭb'tile, a. p. 1319Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium. 2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate. More subtile web Arachne can not spin. Spenser. I do…Sūb'tile-ly, adv. p. 1319In a subtile manner; thinly; not densely; finely; not grossly or thickly; artfully; cunningly; craftily; as, a scheme subtilely contrived.Sŭb'tile-ness, n. p. 1319The state or quality of being subtile; thinness; rareness; as, the subtileness of air; fineness; acuteness; as, the subtileness of an argument; cunning; artfulness; as, the subtileness of a foe.Sub-tĭl'ĭ-āte, v. t. p. 1319To make thin. [Obs.] Harvey.Sŭb/tĭl-i-ā’tiōn, n. p. 1319The act of making thin or rare. [Obs.] Boyle.Sŭb'til-ism, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtile; fineness; shrewdness; artfulness. “The high orthodox subtilism of Duns Scotus.” Milman.Sub-til'i-ty, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtile; subtility. [Rare.]Sŭb'til-i-zā'tion, n. p. 1319The act of making subtile, fine, or thin. 2. (Chem.) The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapor. 3. Refinement; extreme acuteness.Sŭb'til-īze, v. t. p. 1319To make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse. 2. To refine; to spin into niceties; as, to subtilize arguments. Nor as yet have we subtilized ourselves into savages. Burke.Sŭb'til-īze, v. i. p. 1319To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. “In whatever manner the Papist might subtilize.” Milner.Sŭb'til-ty, n. p. 1319The state or quality of being subtile; thinness; fineness; exility; as, the subtility of air or light; the subtility of sounds. 2. Refinement; extreme acuteness. Intelligible discourses are spoiled…Sŭb'tle, a. p. 1319Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtle; — applied to persons; as, a subtle foe. 2. Cunningly devised; as, a subtle stratagem. 3. Made level or smooth by careful labor; even. [Obs. and…Sŭb'tle-ness, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtle.Sŭb'tle-ty, n. p. 1319The quality of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness. 2. Acuteness of intellect; shrewdness; nicety of discrimination.Sŭb'tly, adv. p. 1319In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly. Thou seest how subtly to detain thee I devise. Milton. 2. Nicely; delicately. In the nice bee what sense so subtly true. Pope.