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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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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.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…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.Sub-trăct'er, n. p. 1319One who subtracts. 2. The number to be taken from a larger number; the subtrahend. [Obs.] See SUBTRAHEND.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…Sub-trăc'tive, a. p. 1319Tending or having power to subtract. 2. (Math.) Having the negative sign; preceded by the sign minus.Sŭb'tra-hēnd', n. p. 1319(Math.) The sum or number to be subtracted or taken from another.Sŭb/trans-lū'çent, a. p. 1319Imperfectly translucent.Sŭb/trans-pār'ent, a. p. 1319Imperfectly transparent.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.Sŭb-trī'fĭd, a. p. 1319(Bot.) Slightly trifid. Martyn.Sŭb/tri-hē'dral, a. p. 1319Approaching the form of a three-sided pyramid; as, the subtrihedral crown of a tooth. R. Owen.Sŭb-trĭp'le, a. p. 1320Containing a third, or one part to three.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).Sub-trude', v. t. p. 1320To place under; to insert. [Rare.]Sŭb'tur-brănd, n. p. 1320(Min.) A variety of lignite.Sŭb-tū'tor, n. p. 1320An under tutor; a subordinate tutor.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.Sŭb'um-bō'nal, a. p. 1320(Conch.) Under or beneath the umbo in bivalves.Sŭb'un-dā'tion, n. p. 1320Flood; deluge. [Obs.] Huloet.Sŭb-ŭŋ'gual or Sŭb-ŭŋ'gui-al, a. p. 1320Under the nail.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.…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.Sub-ŭr'ban, n. p. 1320One who dwells in the suburbs of a city.Sŭb'urb'ed, a. p. 1320Bordering on a suburb; having a suburb on its outer part. Carew.Sub-ŭr'bi-al or Sub-ŭr'bi-an, a. p. 1320The same as SUBURBAN, q. v. [Obs.] Massinger.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.”…Sŭb'va-rī'e-ty, n. p. 1320A subordinate variety, or division of a variety.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.Sŭb'ven-tā'ne-oŭs, a. p. 1320Addle; windy. [Obs.] Browne.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.Sub-vẽrse', v. t. p. 1320To subvert. [Obs.] Spenser.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…Sub-vẽr'sion-a-ry, a. p. 1320Promoting destruction.Sub-vẽr'sĭve, a. p. 1320Tending to subvert; having a tendency to overthrow and ruin. Lying is a vice subversive of the very ends and design of conversation. Rogers.Sub-vẽrt', v. t. p. 1320To overthrow from the foundation; to overturn; to ruin utterly. This would subvert the principles of all knowledge. Locke. 2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to…Sub-vẽrt', v. i. p. 1320To overthrow any thing from the foundation; to be subversive. They have a power given to them like that of the evil principle, to subvert and destroy. Burke.Sub-vẽrt'er, n. p. 1320One who subverts; an overthrower.Sub-vẽrt'i-ble, a. p. 1320Capable of being subverted.