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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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Trān'scend-ěnt'al-ly, adv. p. 1402In a transcendental manner.Tran-scĕnd'ent-ly, adv. p. 1402In a transcendent manner; very excellently; supereminently; by way of eminence. The law of Christianity is eminently and transcendently called "the word of truth."Tran-scĕnd’ent-ness, n. p. 1402The state or quality of being transcendent; superior or unusual excellence.Tran-scĕn'sion, n. p. 1402The act of transcending or surpassing; passage over. [Obs.]Träns'co-lāte, v. t. p. 1402To cause to pass through a sieve or colander; to strain. [Obs.]Trāns'-co-lā'tion, n. p. 1402The act of transcolating, or straining; the state of being transcolated. [Obs.]Trans-côr'po-rāte, v. i. p. 1402To pass or be transferred from one body to another. [Obs.]Tran-scrib'bler, n. p. 1402A transcriber; — in contempt. He [Aristotle] has suffered vastly from the transcribblers, as all authors of great brevity necessarily must. Gray.Tran-scribe', v. t. p. 1402To write over again, or in the same words; to copy; as, to transcribe Livy or Tacitus; to transcribe a letter.Tran-scrib'er, n. p. 1402One who transcribes or writes from a copy; a copier; a copyist.Trän'script, n. p. 1403That which has been transcribed; a writing made from and according to an original; a writing or composition consisting of the same words with the original; a written copy. The decalogue of Moses was…Tran-scrip'tion, n. p. 1403The act of transcribing or copying; as, corruptions creep into books by repeated transcriptions. 2. (Mus.) A kind of free translation of a vocal into a piano-forte or an orchestral work; an…Tran-scrip'tive, a. p. 1403Done as from a copy; having the style or appearance of a transcription. [Rare.]Trans-cript'ive-ly, adv. p. 1403In a transcriptive manner. [Rare.] Browne.Trans-cûr', v. i. p. 1403To run or rove to and fro. [Obs.] Bacon.Trans-cŭr'rence, n. p. 1403A roving hither and thither.Trans-cür'sion, n. p. 1403A rambling or ramble; a passage beyond certain limits; extraordinary deviation; excursion. [Obs.] I am to make often transcursions into the neighboring forests as I pass along. Howell.Trans-dĭ’a-lect, v. t. p. 1403To transfer or translate from one dialect into another. [Very rare.] Warburton.Trans-dŭc'tion, n. p. 1403The act of conveying over. Entick.Tränse, n. p. 1403The same as TRANSE. [Obs.]Trans-él'e-ment or Trans-él'e-ment'äte, v. t. p. 1403To change or transpose the elements of; to transubstantiate. [Obs. and rare.] Bp. Taylor.Trans-él'e-men-tā'tion, n. p. 1403(Eccl.) The change of the elements of one body into those of another, as of the bread and wine into the actual body and blood of Christ; transubstantiation. Burnet.Trän'senne, n. p. 1403The same as TRANSOM, q. v. [Obs.]Trăn'sept, n. p. 1403(Arch.) Any part of a church that projects at right angles to the body (that is, the high central portion of either nave or choir), and is of equal, or nearly equal, height to this; in a cruciform…Tran-sĕx'ion, n. p. 1403Change of sex. [Obs.]Trans-fēm'i-nāte, v. t. p. 1403To change into a woman, as a man. [Obs. and rare.] Browne.Trans-fér', v. t. p. 1403To convey from one place or person to another; to transport or remove to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one country to another. 2. To make over the possession or control of; to…Trāns'fer, n. p. 1403The act of transferring, or of being transferred; the removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another. 2. The conveyance of right, title, or property, either real or personal…Trans-fêr/a-bil'i-ty, n. p. 1403The quality of being transferable.Trans-fér'a-ble, a. p. 1403Capable of being transferred or conveyed from one place or person to another. 2. Negotiable, as a note, bill of exchange, or other evidence of property, that may be conveyed from one person to…Trāns'fer-book, n. p. 1403A register of changes of ownership in stocks, bonds, and the like. Simmonds.Trāns'fer-dāy, n. p. 1403One of certain regular days at the Bank of England for registering transfers of bank-stock and government funds in the books of the corporation. Simmonds.Trans'fer-ee', n. p. 1403The person to whom a transfer is made.Trans'fer-ence, n. p. 1403Act of transferring; transfer.Trāns'fer-ōf'fice, n. p. 1403An office or department where transfers of stocks, &c., are made.Trāns/fer-ōg'ra-phy, n. p. 1403The act or process of copying inscriptions, and the like, by making transfers.Trāns'fer-pā'per, n. p. 1403A prepared paper used in lithography or copying-presses, for transferring impressions. Simmonds.Trans-fê'rence, n. p. 1403See TRANSFERENCE.Trans-fér'rer, n. p. 1403One who makes a transfer or conveyance.Trans-fêr'ri-ble, a. p. 1403Capable of being transferred; transferable. See TRANSFERABLE.Trans-fig'ü-rāte, v. t. p. 1403To transfigure; to transform. [Obs.]Trans-fig'ü-rā'tion, n. p. 1403A change of form; especially, the supernatural change in the personal appearance of our Savior on the mount. 2. A feast held by some branches of the Christian church on the 6th of August, in…Trans-fig'üre, v. t. p. 1403To change the outward form or appearance of; to transform. 2. Especially, to change to something very elevated and glorious; to give an ideal form to. “And was transfigured before them.” Matt. xvii.…Trans-fix', v. t. p. 1403To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; as, to transfix one with a dart or spear.Trans-fix'ion, n. p. 1403The act of transfixing, or piercing through. 2. The state of being transfixed, or pierced. Christ shed blood in his scourging, his affixion, his transfixion. Bp. Hall.Trans'flu-ent, a. p. 1403Flowing or running across or through; as, a transfluent stream. 2. (Her.) Passing or flowing through a bridge;— said of water. Wright.Trāns'flūx, n. p. 1403A flowing through, across, or beyond. [Rare.]Trans'fo-rāte, v. t. p. 1403To bore through. [Obs.]Trans-fōrm′, v. t. p. 1403To change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar transformed into a butterfly. Love may transform me to an oyster. Shak. 2. To change into another…Trans-fôrm', v. i. p. 1403To be changed in form; to be metamorphosed. [Rare.] His hair transforms to down. Addison.Trans-fôrm'a-ble, a. p. 1403Capable of being transformed.Trăns-for-mā'tion, n. p. 1403The act of transforming, or the state of being transformed; change of form or condition; as, (a.) Change of form in insects, as from a caterpillar to a butterfly; metamorphosis. (b.) The change of…Trans-fôrm'a-tīve, a. p. 1403Having power, or a tendency, to transform.Trans-fôrm'ing, p. a. p. 1403Effecting, or able to effect, a change of form or state; as, the transforming power of true religion.Trans-freight', v. i. p. 1403To pass over the sea. [Obs.] Waterland.Trāns/fre-tā'tion, n. p. 1403The passing over a strait or narrow sea. [Obs.] Davies.Trāns'fūge or Trans-fū'gi-tive, n. p. 1403One who flees from one side to another; a turncoat; a deserter; an apostate. [Rare.]Trans-fūnd', v. t. p. 1403To pour from one vessel into another; to transfuse. [Obs.]Trans-fūse', v. t. p. 1403To pour, as liquor, out of one vessel into another. 2. (Med.) To transfer, as blood, from the veins or arteries of one animal to those of another. 3. To cause to pass from one to another; to cause to…Trans-fūs'i-ble, a. p. 1403Capable of being transfused.