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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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Sus-pēct'ed-ly, adv. p. 1334In a manner to excite suspicion; so as to be suspected.Sus-pĕct'ed-ness, n. p. 1334The state of being suspected or doubted.Sus-pĕct'er, n. p. 1334One who suspects.Sus-pèct'ful, a. p. 1334Apt to suspect or mistrust; full of suspicion; suspicious. “A diffident and suspectful prohibition.” Milton.Sus-pēc'tion, n. p. 1334Suspicion. [Obs.]Sus-pĕc'tiŏus-ness, n. p. 1334Suspiciousness. [Obs.]Sus-pēct'less, a. p. 1334Not suspecting; having no suspicion. Herbert. 2. Not suspected; not mistrusted. Beaum.Sus-pĕnd', v. t. p. 1334To attach to something above; to hang; as, to suspend a ball by a thread; to suspend the body by a cord, or by hooks; a needle suspended by a lodestone. 2. To make to depend; as, God hath suspended…Sus-pĕnd', v. i. p. 1334To cease from operation or activity; especially, to stop payment, or be unable to meet obligations or engagements, as a commercial firm.Sus-pend'er, n. p. 1334One who, or that which, suspends. 2. (pl.) Straps worn for holding up pantaloons; braces; gallowses.Sŭs'/pen-sā'tion, n. p. 1334The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended, especially for a short time; temporary suspension.Sus-pênse', n. p. 1334The state of being suspended; especially, a state of uncertainty; indetermination; indecision. Ten days the prophet in suspense remained. Denham. 2. Cessation for a time; stop. “A cool suspense from…Sus-pĕnse', a. p. 1334Held or lifted up; held from proceeding. [Obs.] “The great light of day . . . suspense in heaven.” Milton. 2. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt. “Looks suspense.” Milton.Sus-pĕnse'ly, adv. p. 1334In a suspense manner; doubtfully. [Obs.]Sus-pĕn'si-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 1334The capacity of being suspended, or sustained from sinking; as, the suspensibility of indurated clay in water.Sus-pen'si-ble, a. p. 1334Capable of being suspended, or held from sinking.Sus-pĕn'sion, n. p. 1334The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended. 2. Especially, temporary delay, interruption, or cessation; as, (a.) Of labor, study, pain, and the like. (b.) Of decision, determination…Sus-pĕn’sive, a. p. 1334Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; uncertain; doubtful. [Rare.] “In suspensive thoughts.” Beau. & Fl. Suspensive condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or a condition without the…Sus-pĕn'sor, n. p. 1334(Surg.) A bandage to suspend the scrotum.Sus-pĕn'so-ry, a. p. 1334Suspended; hanging; depending. 2. Fitted or serving to suspend; suspending; as, a suspensory muscle.Sus-pĕn'so-ry, n. p. 1335That which suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically, a bandage for suspending the scrotum.Sūs'pi-ca-ble, a. p. 1335Liable to be suspected; liable to suspicion. [Obs.] More.Sus-pĭ'cien-cy, n. p. 1335Suspiciousness. [Obs.]Sus-pī'cion, n. p. 1335The act of suspecting; the imagination of the existence of something without proof, or upon very slight evidence, or upon no evidence at all. Suspicious among thoughts are like bats among birds…Sus-pĭ'cion, v. t. p. 1335To view with suspicion; to suspect; to doubt. [Obs.] South.Sus-pī'ciŏŭs, a. p. 1335Inclined to suspect; apt to imagine without proof. Nature itself, after it has done an injury, will ever be suspicious; and no man can love the person he suspects. South. 2. Indicating suspicion or…Sus-pĭ'ciŏŭs-ly, adv. p. 1335In a suspicious manner; with suspicion; so as to excite suspicion.Sus-pĭ'ciōŭs-ness, n. p. 1335The quality or state of being suspicious; as, the suspiciousness of a man's appearance, of his weapons, or of his actions; the suspiciousness of a man's temper or mind.Sus-pīr'al, n. p. 1335A breathing-hole; a vent or ventiduct. 2. A spring of water passing under ground toward a cistern or conduit.Sūs'pi-rā'tion, n. p. 1335The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a sigh. “Windy suspiration of forced breath.” Watson.Sus-pīre', v. i. p. 1335To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. [Rare.] Fire-flies, that suspire In short, soft lapses of transported flame. E. B. Browning.Sus-pīre', n. p. 1335A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]Sus-pīred', a. p. 1335Ardently desired or longed for; earnestly coveted. [Obs.]Sus-tāin', v. t. p. 1335To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as, a foundation sustains the superstructure; pillars sustain an edifice; a beast sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight. 2. Hence, to keep…Sus-tāin', n. p. 1335That which upholds or sustains; a sustainer. [Obs.] Milton.Sus-tāin'a-ble, a. p. 1335Capable of being sustained or maintained; as, the action is not sustainable.Sus-tāin'er, n. p. 1335One who, or that which, sustains.Sus-tāin'ment, n. p. 1335The act of sustaining. [Obs.]Sus-tāl'tic, a. p. 1335Mournful; affecting;—said of a species of music among the Greeks. Busby.Sūs'te-nance, n. p. 1335The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life. 2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; as, the city has ample…Sus-tēn’ta-cle, n. p. 1335Support; sustenance. [Obs.] More.Sŭs'ten-tā'tion, n. p. 1335Preservation from falling; support. Boyle. 2. The use of food or provisions. Browne. 3. Maintenance; support of life. Bacon.Sūs'ter, n. p. 1335The same as SISTER. [Obs.] B. Jon.Sū'sur-rā'tion, n. p. 1335A whispering; a soft murmur. [Obs.]Su-súr'ring-ly, adv. p. 1335In the manner of a whisper or soft murmur. [Obs.]Su-sūr'roūs, a. p. 1335Whispering; rustling; full of whispering sounds. [Rare.]Su-sŭr'rus, n. p. 1335The act of whispering; whisper. All his halls will be overflowing and buzzing with the matin susurrus of courtiers. De Quincey.Sū'tile, a. p. 1335Done by stitching. [Obs.] Boswell.Sūt'ler, n. p. 1335A person who follows an army, and sells to the troops provisions, liquors, or the like.Sūt'ler-ship, n. p. 1335The condition or occupation of a sutler.Sūt'ling, a. p. 1335Belonging to sutlers; engaged in the occupation of a sutler.Sut'ling-wench p. 1335a woman who follows the occupation of a sutler; female sutler.Sut-tee', n. p. 1335A widow who immolates herself on the funeral pile of her husband;—so called as this act of self-immolation is regarded as evincing goodness or excellence of wifely character. [India.] 2. The…Sut-tee'ism, n. p. 1335The practice of self-immolation among widows in Hindostan.Sŭt'tle, n. p. 1335(Com.) The weight when the tare has been deducted, and tret is yet to be allowed. McCulloch.Sūt'tle, v. i. p. 1335To act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops. [U. S.]Sū'tor, n. p. 1335A kind of sirup made from the juice of the fruit of the pitahaya (Cactus [or Cereus] pitahaya), by the Indians near the River Gila. [U. S.]Sū'tür-al, a. p. 1335Of, or relating to, a suture or seam. 2. (Bot.) Taking place at a suture; as, a sutural dehiscence.Sūt’ūr-al-ly, adv. p. 1335In a sutural manner; by means of a suture.Sū'tür-ā'ted, a. p. 1335Sewed or knit together; stitched. [Obs.]