3. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a suspensorium.

Sus*pen"so*ry, n. [Cf. F. suspensoir, suspensoire.] That which

suspends, or holds up, as a truss; specifically (Med.), a bandage or

bag for supporting the scrotum.

Sus"pi*ca*ble (?), a. [L. suspacabilis, fr. suspicari to suspect, akin

to suspicere. See Suspect, v. t.] Liable to suspicion; suspicious.

[Obs.]

It is a very suspicable business.

Dr. H. more.

Sus*pi"cien*cy (?), n. [From L. suspiciens, p. pr. of suspicere. See

Suspect, v. t.] Suspiciousness; suspicion. [Obs.] Hopkins.

Sus*pi"cion (?), n. [OE. suspecioun, OF. souspeçon, F. soupçon, L.

suspectio a looking up to, an esteeming highly, suspicion, fr.

suspicere to look up, to esteem, to mistrust. The modern form suspicion

in English and French is in imitation of L. suspicio mistrust,

suspicion. See Suspect, and cf. Suspicious.] 1. The act of suspecting;

the imagination or apprehension of the existence of something (esp.

something wrong or hurtful) without proof, or upon very slight

evidence, or upon no evidence.

Suspicions among thoughts are like bats among birds, they ever fly

by twilight.

Bacon.

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