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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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Sū'pra-lū'nar, a. p. 1331Very lofty; of very great height or elevation; literally, beyond the moon.Sū'pra-mūn'dāne, a. p. 1331Being, or situated, above the world or above our system.Sū'pra-nät'ū-ral-izm, n. p. 1331The same as SUPERNATURALISM, q. v.Sū'pra-nāt'ū-ral-ist, n. p. 1331The same as SUPERNATURALIST, q. v.Sū'pra-ôr'b'it-al, a. p. 1331Sū'pra-ōr'b'it-ar p. 1331Being above the orbit of the eye.Sū'pra-prō'test, n. p. 1331(Mercantile Law.) An acceptance of a bill by a third person, after protest for non-acceptance by the drawee. Burrill.Sū'pra-rē'nal, a. p. 1331(Anat.) Situated above the kidneys.Sū'pra-scăp'ū-lar or Sū'pra-scăp'ū-la-ry, a. p. 1331(Anat.) Being above the scapula.Sū'pra-spī'nal, a. p. 1331(Anat.) (a.) Above the spine. (b.) Above the spine or ridge of the scapula. Dana.Sū'pra-vĭs'ion, n. p. 1331Supervision. [Obs.] “A severe supervision and animadversion.” Bp. Taylor.Sū'pra-vīs'or, n. p. 1331One who supervises; a supervisor. [Obs.]Sū'pra-vūl'gar, a. p. 1331Being above the vulgar or common people. [Rare.]Su-prĕm'a-çy, n. p. 1331The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; higher authority or power; as, the supremacy of the king of Great Britain, or the supremacy of Parliament. The usurped power of the…Su-prēme', a. p. 1331Highest in authority; holding the highest place in government or power. That is the supreme King of kings. Shak. 2. Highest, greatest, or most excellent; as, supreme love; supreme glory; supreme…Su-prēme'ly, adv. p. 1331In a supreme manner; in the highest degree; to the utmost extent; as, supremely blest.Sûr p. 1331A prefix, from the French, contracted from the Latin super, supra, and signifying over, above, beyond, upon.Sū'ra-dăn'nĭ, n. p. 1331A kind of wood obtained from about the Demerara River in South America, much used for timbers, rails, naves and fellies of wheels, and the like. Simmonds.Sūr’ad-dĭ’tĭon, n. p. 1331Something added or appended, as to a name. [Obs.] Shak.Sū'ral, a. p. 1331(Anat.) Being in, or pertaining to, the calf of the leg; as, the sural artery.Sur'ance, n. p. 1331Assurance. [Obs.] Shak.Sūr'bāse, n. p. 1331(Arch.) A cornice or series of moldings on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, &c.Sūr'bāsed, a. p. 1331(Arch.) Having a surbase, or molding above the base.Sur-bāse'ment, n. p. 1331(Arch.) The trait of any arch or vault which describes a portion of an ellipse. Elmes.Sur-bāte', v. t. p. 1331To bruise or batter, as the feet by travel. [Obs.] “Lest they should surbate sore their tender feet.” Spenser. Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet. Mortimer. 2. To harass; to fatigue.Sur-bā'ter, n. p. 1331One who surbates, or bruises. [Obs.]Sur-bēat', v. t. p. 1331The same as SURBATE. [Obs.]Sur-bĕd’, v. t. p. 1331To set edgewise, as a stone; that is, in a position different from that which it had in the quarry.Sur-bêt', v. t. p. 1331The same as SURBATE. [Obs.]Sur-cēase’, v. i. p. 1331To cease; to stop; to be at an end; to leave off; to refrain finally. [Obs.] So prayed he, whilst an angel's voice from high Bade him surcease to importune the sky. Harte.Sur-cēase', v. t. p. 1331To stop; to cause to cease. [Obs.] The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. Dryden.Sur-cēase', n. p. 1331Cessation; stop. [Obs. or rare.] It is no more than time that there were an end and surcease made of this immodest and deformed manner of writing. Bacon.Sur-cease'ance, n. p. 1331Surcease. [Obs.]Sur-chârge', v. t. p. 1331To overload; to overburden; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon. Your head reclined, as hiding grief from view, Droops like a rose surcharged with morning dew. Dryden. 2. (Law.)…Sur-chärge', n. p. 1331An excessive load or burden; a load greater than can be well borne. A numerous nobility causeth poverty and inconvenience in a state, for it is surcharge of expense. Bacon. 2. (Law.) (a.) The…Sur-châr'ger, n. p. 1331One who surcharges, overloads, or overstocks.Sûr'cing-gle, n. p. 1331A belt, band, or girth, which passes over a saddle, or over any thing laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast. 2. (Eccl.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist.Sûr'cin-gled, a. p. 1331Bound with a surcingle; girt.Sŭr'cle, n. p. 1331A little shoot; a twig; a sucker. [Obs.] Browne.Sûr'côat, n. p. 1331A short coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing drapery of knights, anterior to the introduction of plate armor, and which was frequently emblazoned with the arms of a…Sûr'crew, n. p. 1331Additional crew or collection. [Obs.] Wotton.Sûr'cu-lāte, v. t. p. 1331To prune. [Obs.] Cockeram.Sûr'cu-lā'tion, n. p. 1331The act of pruning. [Obs.]Sŭr'cu-lōse', a. p. 1331(Bot.) Producing suckers, or shoots resembling them. Gray.Sûrd, a. p. 1331Not having the sense of hearing; deaf. [Obs.] 2. Unheard. [Obs.] “Surd modes of articulation.” Kenrick. 3. (Math.) Involving surds; not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; surdal…Sûrd, n. p. 1331(Math.) A quantity which can not be expressed by rational numbers: thus, the square root of 2 is a surd.Sûrd'al, a. p. 1331(Math.) The same as SURD, 3.Sûrd'i-ny, n. p. 1331A sardine. [Obs. and rare.] “A pilcher, signior, a surdin!” Beau. & Fl.Sûrd'i-ty, n. p. 1331Deafness. [Obs.]Sure, a. p. 1331Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicitly trusting; unquestioning; positive. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth, against them which commit such…Sure, adv. p. 1332Certainly; without doubt; doubtless; surely. ’Tis pleasant, sure, to see one’s name in print. Byron.Sure'-foot/ed, a. p. 1332Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.Sure'ly, adv. p. 1332In a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly; undoubtedly. In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen. ii. 17. He that created something out of nothing, surely can raise…Sure'ment, n. p. 1332A making sure; surety. [Obs. and rare.] Chaucer.Sure'ness, n. p. 1332The state of being sure; certainty. [Rare.] For more sureness he repeats it. Woodward.Sure's'by, n. p. 1332One to be sure of or relied on. [Obs.] There is one which is suresby, as they say, to serve, if any thing will serve. Bradford.Sure'ti-ship, n. p. 1332Suretyship. See SURETYSHIP. He that hateth suretiship is sure. Prov. xi. 15.Sure'ty, n. p. 1332The state of being sure; certainty; security. Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs. Gen. xv. 13. Yet for the more surety they looked round about. Sidney.…Sure'ty, v. t. p. 1332To act as surety for; to provide surety or security for. [Obs.] Shak.Sure'ty-ship, n. p. 1332The state of being surety; the obligation of a person to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another. Rouvier.