Seir"fish` (?), n. (Zoöl.) Same as Seerfish.
Sei"ro*spore (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; a cord + E. spore.] (Bot.) One of
several spores arranged in a chain as in certain algæ of the genus
Callithamnion.
Seise (?), v. t. See Seize. Spenser.
This is the common spelling in the law phrase to be seised of (an
estate).
Sei"sin (?), n. See Seizin. Spenser.
{ Seis"mic (?), Seis"mal (?), } a. [Gr. seismo`s an earthquake, from
sei`ein to shake.] Of or pertaining to an earthquake; caused by an
earthquake.
Seismic vertical, the point upon the earth's surface vertically over
the center of effort or focal point whence the earthquake's impulse
proceeds, or the vertical line connecting these two points.
Seis"mo*graph (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; an earthquake + -graph.] (Physics)
An apparatus for registering the shocks and undulatory motions of
earthquakes.
Seis`mo*graph"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a seismograph; indicated
by a seismograph.
Seis*mog"ra*phy (?), n. 1. A writing about, or a description of,
earthquakes.
2. The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of
earthquakes.
Seis`mo*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to seismology. --
Seis`mo*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Seis*mol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; an earthquake + -logy.] The
science of earthquakes.
Seis*mom"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; an earthquake + -meter.]
(Physics) An instrument for measuring the direction, duration, and
force of earthquakes and like concussions.
Seis`mo*met"ric (?), a. Of or pertaining to seismometry, or
seismometer; as, seismometric instruments; seismometric measurements.
Seis*mom"e*try (?), n. The mensuration of such phenomena of earthquakes
as can be expressed in numbers, or by their relation to the coördinates
of space.
Seis"mo*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; an earthquake + -scope.] (Physics)
A seismometer.
Se"i*ty (?), n. [L. se one's self.] Something peculiar to one's self.
[R.] Tatler.
Seiz"a*ble (?), a. That may be seized.
Seize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Seizing.]
[OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin,
and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence,
to put in possession of. See Set, v. t.] 1. To fall or rush upon
suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and
grasp.
For by no means the high bank he could seize.
Spenser.
Seek you to seize and gripe into your hands The royalties and
rights of banished Hereford?
Shak.
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