Sub*si"zar (?), n. An under sizar; a student of lower rank than a
sizar. [Cambridge Univ. Eng.]
Bid my subsizar carry my hackney to the buttery and give him his
bever.
J. Fletcher.
Sub"soil` (?), n. The bed, or stratum, of earth which lies immediately
beneath the surface soil.
Subsoil plow, a plow having a share and standard but no moldboard. It
follows in the furrow made by an ordinary plow, and loosens the soil to
an additional depth without bringing it to the surface. Knight.
Sub"soil`, v. t. To turn up the subsoil of.
Sub*so"la*ry (?), a. Being under the sun; hence, terrestrial; earthly;
mundane. [R.]
Sub*spe"cies (?), n. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually
are, but based on characters more important than those which
characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.
Sub`sphe*noid"al (?), a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side
of, the body of the sphenoid bone.
Sub*spher"ic*al (?), a. Nearly spherical; having a figure resembling
that of a sphere.
Sub*spi"nous (?), a. (a) (Anat.) Subvertebral. (b) (Med.) Situated
beneath a spinous process, as that of the scapula; as, subspinous
dislocation of the humerus.
Sub"stance (?), n. [F., fr. L. substantia, fr. substare to be under or
present, to stand firm; sub under + stare to stand. See Stand.] 1. That
which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent
subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in
which properties inhere; that which is real, in distinction from that
which is apparent; the abiding part of any existence, in distinction
from any accident; that which constitutes anything what it is; real or
existing essence.
These cooks, how they stamp, and strain, and grind, And turn
substance into accident!
Chaucer.
Heroic virtue did his actions guide, And he the substance, not the
appearance, chose.
Dryden.
2. The most important element in any existence; the characteristic and
essential components of anything; the main part; essential import;
purport.
This edition is the same in substance with the Latin.
Bp. Burnet.
It is insolent in words, in manner; but in substance it is not only
insulting, but alarming.
Burke.
3. Body; matter; material of which a thing is made; hence,
substantiality; solidity; firmness; as, the substance of which a
garment is made; some textile fabrics have little substance.