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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Sub-tĕnse', n.p. 1319(Geom.) The line subtending or stretching across; the chord; as, the subtense of an arc.
  2. Sŭb-tĕp'id, a.p. 1319Very moderately warm.
  3. Sŭb'terp. 1319A Latin preposition, signifying under, used as a prefix in English with the same meaning as sub, but less general in its application.
  4. Sŭb'te-rēte', a.p. 1319Somewhat terete or taper.
  5. Sub-tĕr'flu-ent or Sub-tĕr'flu-oūs, a.p. 1319Running under or beneath. [Rare.]
  6. 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…
  7. Sŭb'ter-rāne, n.p. 1319A cave or room under ground. [Obs. or rare.] Bryant.
  8. Sŭb/ter-rā/ne-al, a.p. 1319Underground; subterranean. [Obs.] Boyle.
  9. 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.
  10. Sŭb/ter-rā'n'i-ty, n.p. 1319A place under ground. [Obs.]
  11. Sŭb'ter-ra-ny, a.p. 1319Lying under ground; subterranean. [Obs. and rare.] Bacon.
  12. Sŭb'ter-ra-ny, n.p. 1319That which is beneath the surface of the earth. [Obs.]
  13. Sŭb/ter-rēne', a.p. 1319Subterraneous. [Obs.]
  14. 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…
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. Sub-tĭl'ĭ-āte, v. t.p. 1319To make thin. [Obs.] Harvey.
  18. Sŭb/tĭl-i-ā’tiōn, n.p. 1319The act of making thin or rare. [Obs.] Boyle.
  19. Sŭb'til-ism, n.p. 1319The quality of being subtile; fineness; shrewdness; artfulness. “The high orthodox subtilism of Duns Scotus.” Milman.
  20. Sub-til'i-ty, n.p. 1319The quality of being subtile; subtility. [Rare.]
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. Sŭb'til-īze, v. i.p. 1319To refine in argument; to make very nice distinctions. “In whatever manner the Papist might subtilize.” Milner.
  24. 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…
  25. 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…
  26. Sŭb'tle-ness, n.p. 1319The quality of being subtle.
  27. Sŭb'tle-ty, n.p. 1319The quality of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness. 2. Acuteness of intellect; shrewdness; nicety of discrimination.
  28. 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.
  29. Sŭb-tōn'ie, n.p. 1319(Pron.) An elementary sound or element of speech having a partial vocality; a vocal or sonant consonant. Rush. 2. (Mus.) The seventh tone of the scale, or that immediately below the tonic; — called…
  30. Sub-trāct’, v. t.p. 1319To withdraw or take from the rest, as a part; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.
  31. Sub-trăct'er, n.p. 1319One who subtracts. 2. The number to be taken from a larger number; the subtrahend. [Obs.] See SUBTRAHEND.
  32. Sub-trăc'tion, n.p. 1319The act or operation of subtracting, deducting, or taking away a part. 2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation by which is…
  33. Sub-trăc'tive, a.p. 1319Tending or having power to subtract. 2. (Math.) Having the negative sign; preceded by the sign minus.
  34. Sŭb'tra-hēnd', n.p. 1319(Math.) The sum or number to be subtracted or taken from another.
  35. Sŭb/trans-lū'çent, a.p. 1319Imperfectly translucent.
  36. Sŭb/trans-pār'ent, a.p. 1319Imperfectly transparent.
  37. Sŭb'-trĕas'ū-ry, n.p. 1319A subordinate treasury or place of deposit, as for the income derived from various sources of revenue in different places remote from the capital of a state or nation.
  38. Sŭb-trī'fĭd, a.p. 1319(Bot.) Slightly trifid. Martyn.
  39. Sŭb/tri-hē'dral, a.p. 1319Approaching the form of a three-sided pyramid; as, the subtrihedral crown of a tooth. R. Owen.
  40. Sŭb-trĭp'le, a.p. 1320Containing a third, or one part to three.
  41. Sŭb-trĭp'li-cate, a.p. 1320(Math.) Expressed by the cube root; — said especially of ratios. Subtriplicate ratio, the ratio of the cube root; thus, the subtriplicate ratio of a to b is ∛a to ∛b, or ∛(b/a).
  42. Sub-trude', v. t.p. 1320To place under; to insert. [Rare.]
  43. Sŭb'tur-brănd, n.p. 1320(Min.) A variety of lignite.
  44. Sŭb-tū'tor, n.p. 1320An under tutor; a subordinate tutor.
  45. Sū'bū-late or Sū'bū-lā'ted, a.p. 1320(Nat. Hist.) Very narrow, and tapering gradually to a fine point from a broadish base; awl-shaped; linear.
  46. Sŭb'um-bō'nal, a.p. 1320(Conch.) Under or beneath the umbo in bivalves.
  47. Sŭb'un-dā'tion, n.p. 1320Flood; deluge. [Obs.] Huloet.
  48. Sŭb-ŭŋ'gual or Sŭb-ŭŋ'gui-al, a.p. 1320Under the nail.
  49. Sŭb'urb, n.p. 1320The region which is on the confines of any city or large town, including buildings, streets, or territory; as, a house stands in the suburbs; a garden is situated in the suburbs of London or Paris.…
  50. Sub-ŭr'ban, a.p. 1320Pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in, the suburbs of a city. Suburban villas, highway-side retreats, . . . Delight the citizen. Cooper.
  51. Sub-ŭr'ban, n.p. 1320One who dwells in the suburbs of a city.
  52. Sŭb'urb'ed, a.p. 1320Bordering on a suburb; having a suburb on its outer part. Carew.
  53. Sub-ŭr'bi-al or Sub-ŭr'bi-an, a.p. 1320The same as SUBURBAN, q. v. [Obs.] Massinger.
  54. Sub-ûr'bi-cā'ri-an or Sub-ûr'bi-ca-ry, a.p. 1320Being in the suburbs; — applied to the provinces of Italy which composed the ancient diocese of Rome. “The pope having stretched his authority beyond the bounds of his suburbicarian precincts.”…
  55. Sŭb'va-rī'e-ty, n.p. 1320A subordinate variety, or division of a variety.
  56. Sub-vēne', v. i.p. 1320To come under, or happen. A future state must need subvene to prevent the whole edifice from falling into ruin. Warburton.
  57. Sŭb'ven-tā'ne-oŭs, a.p. 1320Addle; windy. [Obs.] Browne.
  58. Sub-vĕn'tion, n.p. 1320The act of coming under. 2. The act of coming to relief; support; aid; assistance; help. [Rare.] Spenser. 3. A government aid or bounty.
  59. Sub-vẽrse', v. t.p. 1320To subvert. [Obs.] Spenser.
  60. Sub-vẽr'sion, n.p. 1320The act of overthrowing, or the state of being overthrown; entire overthrow; an overthrow of the foundation; utter ruin; as, the subversion of a government or state; the subversion of despotic power…