8. Simple; not wise; weak; silly. [Obs.]

He utters such single matter in so infantly a voice.

Beau. & Fl.

Single ale, beer, or drink, small ale, etc., as contrasted with double

ale, etc., which is stronger. [Obs.] Nares. -- Single bill (Law), a

written engagement, generally under seal, for the payment of money,

without a penalty. Burril. -- Single court (Lawn Tennis), a court laid

out for only two players. -- Single-cut file. See the Note under 4th

File. -- Single entry. See under Bookkeeping. -- Single file. See under

1st File. -- Single flower (Bot.), a flower with but one set of petals,

as a wild rose. -- Single knot. See Illust. under Knot. -- Single whip

(Naut.), a single rope running through a fixed block.

Sin"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Singled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Singling

(?).] 1. To select, as an individual person or thing, from among a

number; to choose out from others; to separate.

Dogs who hereby can single out their master in the dark.

Bacon.

His blood! she faintly screamed her mind Still singling one from

all mankind.

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