{ Sir"up (?) Syr"up }, n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe,
jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. sharb a drink, wine, coffee,
sirup. Cf. Sherbet.] 1. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice
of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
2. A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as
sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy
and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple
sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.
Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon.
Keats.
Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.
{ Sir"uped (?), Syr"uped }, a. Moistened, covered, or sweetened with
sirup, or sweet juice.
{ Sir"up*y (?), Syr"up*y }, a. Like sirup, or partaking of its
qualities. Mortimer.
||Sir`vente" (?), n. [F. sirvente, fr. Pr. sirventes, sirventesc,
||originally, the poem of, or concerning, a sirvent, fr. sirvent,
||properly, serving, n., one who serves (e. g., as a soldier), fr.
||servir to serve, L. servire.] A peculiar species of poetry, for the
||most part devoted to moral and religious topics, and commonly
||satirical, -- often used by the troubadours of the Middle Ages.
Sis (?), n. A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
Sis (?), n. Six. See Sise. [Obs.] Chaucer.
{ Si*sal" grass` (?), Si*sal" hemp` (?),} The prepared fiber of the
Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from
Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.
Sis"co*wet (?), n. [OF American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.) A large, fat
variety of the namaycush found in Lake Superior; -- called also
siskawet, siskiwit.