Chambers's Twent
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共 382 题- EXPLANATIONS TO THE STUDENT.
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY.
- SABALO, sab'a-l[=o], _n._ the tarpon. [Sp.]
- SABLIÈRE, sab-li-[=a]r', _n._ a sand-pit. [Fr.]
- SACHET, sa-sh[=a], _n._ a bag of perfume. [Fr.]
- SAFFO, saf'[=o], _n._ (_obs._) a bailiff: a catchpole. [It.]
- SAGENE, s[=a]'j[=e]n, _n._ a fishing-net. [L.,--Gr. _sag[=e]n[=e]_.]
- SAGESSE, sazh-es', _n._ wisdom. [Fr.]
- SAI, sä'i, _n._ a South American monkey. [Braz.]
- SAIGA, s[=i]'gä, _n._ a west Asian antelope. [Russ.]
- SAITH, s[=a]th, _n._ (_Scot._) the coalfish. [Gael. _savidhean._]
- SALEWE, sal-[=u]', _v.t._ (_Spens._) to salute. [_Salute_.]
- SALIÈRE, sa-ly[=a]r', _n._ a saltcellar. [Fr.]
- SALPICON, sal'pi-kon, _n._ stuffing, chopped meat. [Fr.]
- SALTIMBANCO, sal-tim-bangk'[=o], _n._ (_obs._) a mountebank: a quack. [It.]
- SAMAVEDA, sä-ma-v[=a]'da, _n._ the name of one of the four Vedas. [Sans.]
- SAMBUR, sam'bur, _n._ the Indian elk.--Also SAM'BOO. [Hind. _sambre_.]
- SANDAL, san'dal, _n._ a long narrow boat used on the Barbary coast. [Ar.]
- SAPO, s[=a]'p[=o], _n._ the toad-fish. [Sp., a toad.]
- SARAFAN, sar'a-fan, _n._ a gala-dress. [Russ.]
- SARCITIS, sar-s[=i]'tis, _n._ myositis. [Gr. _sarx_, flesh.]
- SARIGUE, sa-r[=e]g', _n._ a South American opossum. [Fr.,--Braz.]
- SARN, särn, _n._ a pavement. [W. _sarn_.]
- SASSE, sas, _n._ a sluice on a navigable river. [Dut.]
- SAUCH, SAUGH, sawh, _n._ (_Scot._) the willow. [_Sallow_.]
- SAULT, s[=o], _n._ a rapid in some Canadian rivers. [Fr.]
- SAUTER, s[=o]-t[=a]', _v.t._ to fry lightly and quickly. [Fr.]
- SAUTERELLE, s[=o]-te-rel', _n._ an instrument for tracing angles. [Fr.]
- SAUVEGARDE, s[=o]v'gärd, _n._ a monitor-lizard: a safeguard. [Fr.]
- SAVANT, sav-ang', _n._ a learned man. [Fr., pr.p. of _savoir_, to know.]
- SAWNEY, SAWNY, saw'ni, _n._ a Scotchman. [For _Sandy_ from _Alexander_.]
- SCABIES, sk[=a]'bi-[=e]z, _n._ the itch. [L.,--_scab[)e]re_, to scratch.]
- SCAITH, sk[=a]th, _n._ (_Scot._) damage.--_adj._ SCAITH'LESS. [_Scathe_.]
- SCARF, skärf, _n._ the cormorant--(_Scot._) SCART, SKART. [Ice. _skarfr_.]
- SCARFSKIN, skärf'skin, _n._ the surface skin. [_Scurf_.]
- SCARN-BEE, skärn'-b[=e], _n._ (prov.) a dung-beetle. [Sharn.]
- SCATCH, skach, _n._ a bit for bridles. [Fr. _escache_.]
- SCAUR, skawr, _n._ a precipitous bank or rock.--Also SCAR. [_Scar_.]
- SCAURY, skä'ri, _n._ a young gull in Shetland. [Scand., Sw. _skiura_.]
- SCERNE, s[.e]rn, _v.t._ (_obs._) to discern. [_Discern_.]
- SCHEPEN, sk[=a]'pen, _n._ a Dutch magistrate. [Dut.]
- SCIOLTO, shi-ol't[=o], _adj._ (_mus._) free, unrestrained. [It.]
- SCOPE, sk[=o]p, _n._ (_obs._) a bundle, as of twigs. [L. _scopa_, twigs.]
- SCOPS, skops, _n._ the screech-owl. [Gr. _sk[=o]ps_.]
- SCOPTIC, skop'tik, _adj._ mocking: jesting. [_Scomm_.]
- SCORPER, skor'p[.e]r, _n._ a gouging-chisel [For _scauper_.]
- SCORZA, skor'za, _n._ a variety of epidote. [It.]
- SCOUP, skowp, _v.i._ (_Scot._) to run: to scamper. [Related to _skip_.]
- SCOW, skow, _n._ a flat-bottomed boat: a ferry-boat. [Dut. _schouw_.]
- SCRAMP, skramp, _v.t._ to catch at, snatch. [_Scramble_.]
- SCRAW, skraw, _n._ a turf, a sod. [Gael. _scrath_.]
- SCRAY, skr[=a], _n._ the sea-swallow. [W. _ysgräell_.]
- SCRINGE, skrinj, _v.i._ to cringe. [A form of _shrink_.]
- SCRIVANO, skriv-ä'n[=o], _n._ a writer: a clerk. [It.]
- SCRUZE, skr[=oo]z, _v.t._ (_Spens._) to squeeze. [_Scrouge_.]
- SCULL, skul, _n._ (_Milt._) a shoal of fish. [_Shoal_.]
- SEAN, s[=e]n, _n._ a drag-net: a seine. [_Seine_.]
- SEC, sek, _adj._ dry, of wines. [Fr.]
- SECCO, sek'k[=o], _n._ (_mus._) unaccompanied: plain. [It.]
- SEIL, s[=i]l, _v.t._ (_Scot._) to strain.--_n._ a strainer. [_Sile._]
- SEMMIT, sem'it, _n._ (_Scot._) an undershirt. [_Samite_.]
- SEMPER IDEM, sem'p[.e]r [=i]'dem, always the same. [L.]
- SEÑAL, se-nyal', _n._ (_Amer._) a landmark. [Sp.]
- SENCION, sen'shi-on, N. (_obs._) groundsel. [L. _senecio_.]
- SENNIGHT, sen'n[=i]t, _n._ a week. [_Seven night_.]
- SENTINE, sen't[=e]n, _n._ (_obs._) a sink. [L. _sentina_.]
- SENZA, sen'tsa, _prep._ (_mus._) without. [It.]
- SEPIMENT, sep'i-ment, _n._ a hedge, a fence. [L. _sæpimentum_, a hedge.]
- SEPPUKU, sep-puk'[=oo], _n._ the hara-kiri. [Jap.]
- SEPS, seps, _n._ a genus of scincoid lizards. [Gr.]
- SERA, s[=e]'ra, _n._ a lock of any kind:--_pl._ S[=E]'RÆ. [L.]
- SEREIN, se-rang', _n._ a fine rain which falls from a cloudless sky. [Fr.]
- SERPETTE, s[.e]r-pet', _n._ a hooked pruning-knife. [Fr.]
- SERPOLET, ser'p[=o]-let, _n._ the wild thyme. [Fr.]
- SERRA, ser'a, _n._ a saw, or saw-like part [L.]
- SERVIETTE, ser-vi-et', _n._ a table-napkin. [Fr.]
- SEW, s[=u], _v.t._ (_Spens._) to follow, to solicit. [_Sue_.]
- SEWEL, s[=u]'el, _n._ a scarecrow.--Also SHEW'EL. [Prob. related to _shy_.]
- SHAH, shä, _n._ the monarch of Persia. [Pers.]
- SHAHEEN, sha-h[=e]n', _n._ a peregrine falcon. [Pers. _sh[=a]h[=i]n_.]
- SHAHI, shä'i, _n._ a Persian copper coin. [Pers. _sh[=a]h[=i]_, royal.]
- SHALE, sh[=a]l, _n._ a shell or husk. [A.S. _sceale_.]
- SHARD, shärd, _n._ dung. [Ety. dub.]
- SHIRAZ, sh[=e]-räz', _n._ a Persian wine. [_Shiraz_.]
- SHRUFF, shruf, _n._ (_prov._) refuse wood. [_Shrub_.]
- SICCA, sik'a, _adj._ newly coined. [Hind.]
- SIDE, s[=i]d, _adj._ (_Scot._) wide, large: far. [A.S. _síd_, spacious.]
- SIGHT, s[=i]t (_Spens._)=_Sighed._
- SILLADAR, sil'a-där, _n._ a member of a troop of irregular cavalry. [Hind.]
- SIN, sin, _adv._ (_Spens._) since. [_Since_.]
- SINFONIA, sin-f[=o]-n[=e]'a, _n._ symphony. [It.]
- SIRIH, sir'i, _n._ the betel-leaf. [Malay.]
- SIS, sis, _n._ a girl, a sweetheart.--Also SIS'SY. [From _Cicely_.]
- SITHE, s[=i]th, _n._ (_Spens._) time. [A.S. _síth_, time.]
- SKELLUM, skel'um, _n._ (_Scot._) a ne'er-do-well. [Dut. _schelm_, a rogue.]
- SKERRY, sker'i, _n._ a rocky isle. [Ice. _sker_.]
- SKIFF, skif, _n._ a small light boat. [A doublet of _ship_.]
- SKYE, sk[=i], _n._ for Skye terrier. [See _Terrier_.]
- SKYR, skir, _n._ curds. [Ice.]
- SLACK, slak, _n._ coal-dross. [Ger. _schlacke_.]
- SLAM, slam, _n._ a shambling fellow. [Cf. Dut. _slomp_, Ger. _schlampe_.]
- SLAW, slaw, _n._ sliced cabbage eaten as a salad. [Dut. _slaa_.]
- SLEIDED, sl[=a]d'ed, _adj._ (_Shak._) unwoven. [_Sley_.]
- SLICK, slik, _n._ ore finely powdered. [Ger. _schlich_.]
- SLISH, slish, _n._ (_Shak._) a cut. [A corr. of _slash_.]
- SMERKY, sm[.e]rk'i, _adj._ (_Spens._) neat. [_Smirk_.]
- SNECK, snek, _v.t._ (_Scot._) to cut [_Snick_.]
- SNIB, snib, _n._ (_Spens._) a check or reprimand. [_Snub_.]
- SNOOKER, sn[=oo]k'[.e]r, _n._ a variety of the game of 'pool.'
- SNOOP, sn[=oo]p, _v.i._ to go about sneakingly. [_Snook_.]
- SOBOL, s[=o]'bol, _n._ the Russian sable. [Polish.]
- SOI-DISANT, swo-d[=e]-zong', _adj._ self-styled, pretended. [Fr.]
- SOLDADO, s[=o]l-dä'd[=o], _n._ a soldier. [Sp.]
- SOLEIN, sol'[=a]n, _adj._ (_Spens._) sad. [_Sullen_.]
- SOLITO, sol'i-t[=o], _adv._ (_mus._) in the usual manner. [It.]
- SO-LONG, s[=o]-long', _interj._ good-bye! [Not _salaam_.]
- SOLUM, s[=o]'lum, _n._ ground, a piece of ground. [L., the ground.]
- SOPHROSYNE, s[=o]-fros'i-n[=e], _n._ soundness of mind. [Gr.]
- SOPRA, s[=o]'pra, _adv._ (_mus._) above. [It.]
- SOSTENUTO, sos-te-n[=oo]'t[=o], _adj._ (_mus._) sustained, prolonged. [It.]
- SOUBISE, s[=oo]-b[=e]z', _n._ an 18th-cent. men's cravat. [Fr.]
- SOUFFLE, s[=oo]'fl, _n._ a murmuring sound. [Fr.]
- SOURDELINE, s[=oo]r'de-l[=e]n, _n._ a small bagpipe. [Fr.]
- SOUTACHE, s[=oo]-tash', _n._ a narrow braid. [Fr.]
- SPARADRAP, spar'a-drap, _n._ a cerecloth, a plaster. [Fr.]
- SPARRE, spär, _n._ (_Spens._) a bolt, a bar. [_Spar_.]
- SPAT, spat, _n._ a gaiter or legging--usually in _pl._ [_Spatter-dashes_.]
- SPELTER, spel't[.e]r, _n._ zinc. [Allied to Dut. _spiauter_.]
- SPEOS, sp[=e]'os, _n._ a grotto-temple or tomb. [Gr.]
- SPERRE, sper, _v.t._ (_Spens._). Same as SPER. [_Spar_.]
- SPETCH, spech, _n._ a piece of skin used in making glue. [_Speck_.]
- SPHENE, sf[=e]n, _n._ titanite. [Fr.,--Gr. _sph[=e]n_, wedge.]
- SPHENIC, sf[=e]'nik, _adj._ wedge-like. [Gr. _sph[=e]n_, a wedge.]
- SPIE, sp[=i], _n._ (_Spens._) a keen glance, the eye. [_Spy_.]
- SPILOMA, spi-l[=o]'ma, _n._ a birth-mark, a nævus. [Gr.]
- SPILUS, sp[=i]'lus, _n._ a nævus or birth-mark. [Gr. _spilos_, a spot.]
- SPITZ, spitz, _n._ a Pomeranian dog. [Ger.]
- SPLACHNUM, splak'num, _n._ a genus of bryaceous mosses. [Gr.]
- SQUIRE, skw[=i]r, _n._ (_Shak._) a square. [_Square_.]
- STAL'D, st[=a]ld, _pa.p._ (_Spens._) stolen, taken. [_Steal_.]
- STATUS, st[=a]'tus, _n._ state: condition: rank. [L.]
- STIE, st[=i], _v.i._ (_Spens._) to ascend. [A.S. _stígan_.]
- STILE, st[=i]l, _n._ the pin of a dial. [_Style_.]
- STORGE, stor'j[=e], _n._ natural affection. [Gr.]
- STOT, stot, _n._ a young ox, a steer. [Ice. _stútr_, a bull.]
- STRASS, stras, _n._ paste for making false gems. [J. _Strasser_.]
- STRENE, str[=e]n, _n._ (_obs._) race, offspring. [_Strain_.]
- STRIPLING, strip'ling, _n._ a youth: one yet growing. [Dim. of _strip_.]
- STROKEN, str[=o]k'n (_Spens._), struck. [_Strike_.]
- STUCK, stuk, _n._ (_Shak._) a thrust. [_Stoccado_.]
- SUDDER, sud'[.e]r, _adj._ supreme, chief--in Bengal. [Ar. _sadr_, chief.]
- SUINT, swint, _n._ the natural grease of wool. [Fr.]
- SURFRAPPÉ, sur-frap'[=a], _adj._ restruck or restamped--of a coin. [Fr.]
- SUTOR, s[=u]'tor, _n._ a cobbler.--_adj._ SUT[=O]'RIAL. [L.]
- SUTTLE, sut'l, _adj._ light. [_Subtle_.]
- SVELT, svelt, _adj._ in art, free, easy, bold. [Fr.,--It.]
- SWATCH, swach, _n._ a strip of cloth as a sample. [_Swath_.]
- SWEATH-BAND, sw[=e]th'-band, _n._ (_Spens._) a swaddling-band. [_Swathe_.]
- SWOUND, swownd, _v.i._ (_Shak._) to swoon--also _n._
- SYKER, sik'[.e]r, _adv._ (_Spens._) surely. [_Sicker_.]
- TACHE, tash, _n._ (_B._) a fastening or catch. [_Tack_.]
- TÆDIUM, t[=e]'di-um, _n._ weariness, tediousness. [L.]
- TAFIA, taf'i-a, _n._ a variety of rum. [Malay.]
- TALLITH, tal'ith, _n._ the mantle worn by the Jews at prayer. [Heb.]
- TAMARACK, tam'a-rak, _n._ the American or black larch. [Amer. Ind]
- TANG, tang, _n._ seaweed. [_Tangle_.]
- TANTARA, tan-tar'a, _n._ a blast on a trumpet or horn. [Imit.]
- TAP, tap, _n._ an Indian malarial fever. [Hind.]
- TARN, tärn, _n._ a small lake among the mountains. [Ice. _tjörn_.]
- TASS, tas, _n._ (_obs._) a pouch. [_Tasset_.]
- TASS, tas, _n._ a piece of armour for the thigh. [_Tasset_.]
- TASSIE, tas'i, _n._ (_Scot._) a drinking-cup. [See _Tass_ (3).]
- TAT, tat, _n._ a native-bred pony. [Anglo-Ind.]
- TAXING, taks'ing, _n._ (_Shak._) satire. [_Tax_.]
- TEAD, t[=e]d, _n._ (_Spens._) a torch, a flambeau. [L. _tæda_.]
- TEDE, TEAD, t[=e]d, _n._ (_obs._) a torch. [L. _tæda_.]
- TEDESCO, te-des'k[=o], _adj._ German. [It.]
- TEHEE, t[=e]'h[=e]', _n._ a laugh.--_v.i._ to titter. [Imit.]
- TEMPO, tem'p[=o], _n._ (_mus._) time, relative rapidity of rhythm. [It.]
- TEMSE, TEMS, tems, _n._ a sieve.--_v.t._ to sift. [Cf. Dut. _tems_.]
- TENNÉ, te-n[=a]', _n._ (_her._) an orange-brown tincture. [_Tawny_.]
- TER, t[.e]r, _adv._ thrice. [L.]
- TESTIERE, tes-ti-[=a]r', _n._ complete armour for a horse's head. [O. Fr.]
- THOFT, thoft, _n._ (_prov._) a rowing-bench. [A.S. _thofte_.]
- THORAL, th[=o]'ral, _adj._ nuptial. [L. _torus_, the bed.]
- THOWLESS, thow'les, _adj._ (_Scot._) pithless: lazy. [_Thew_.]
- THRAP, thrap, _v.t._ to fasten about. [Prob. _frap_.]
- THRESTLE, thres'l, _n._ a three-legged stool. [_Trestle_.]
- TIGELLUS, tij-el'us, _n._ the internode of a stem. [Fr.]
- TILKA, til'ka, _n._ the caste-mark on the forehead of Hindus. [Sans.]
- TIMBAL, tim'bal, _n._ a kettledrum. [Fr.,--It. _timballo_.]
- TINCAL, TINKAL, ting'kal, _n._ crude borax. [Malay.]
- TIND, tind, _v.t._ (_Spens._) to kindle. [A.S. _tendan_.]
- TITLARK, tit'lärk, _n._ a titling, a pipit. [_Tit_ and _lark_.]
- TO-DAY, too-d[=a]', _n._ this or the present day. [A.S. _tó dæge_.]
- TOFF, tof, _n._ (_slang_) a dandy, a swell. [Ety. dub.]
- TOLA, t[=o]'la, _n._ the Indian unit of weight=180 grains troy. [Hind.]
- TOMCAT, tom'kat, _n._ a full-grown male cat. [_Tom_.]
- TONY, t[=o]'ni, _n._ a simpleton. [_Antony_.]
- TOPPLE, top'l, _v.i._ to fall forward: to tumble down. [Freq. of _top_.]
- TORCHÈRE, tor-sh[=a]r', _n._ a large ornamental candelabrum. [Fr.]
- TORCULAR, tor'k[=u]-lar, _n._ the tourniquet. [L.]
- TOREADOR, tor-e-a-d[=o]r', _n._ a bull-fighter, esp. on horseback. [Sp.]
- TORGOCH, tor'goh, _n._ the red-bellied char. [W.]
- TRATTORIA, trat-t[=o]-r[=e]'a, _n._ a cook-shop. [It.]
- TRICHAS, tr[=i]'kas, _n._ a genus of American warblers. [Gr., a thrush.]
- TRIDE, tr[=i]d, _adj._ swift, fleet. [Fr.]
- TROCHILUS, trok'i-lus, _n._ a genus of humming-birds. [Gr. _trochilos_.]
- TRODE, tr[=o]d, _n._ (_Spens._) tread, footing. [_Tread_.]
- TURD, turd, _n._ a ball of dung. [A.S. _tord_.]
- TURM, turm, _n._ (_Milt._) a troop. [L. _turma_.]
- TUSSIS, tus'is, _n._ a cough.--_adj._ TUSSIC'ULAR. [L.]
- TUSSLE, tus'el, _n._ a struggle.--_v.i._ to struggle. [_Tousle_.]
- TUTAMEN, t[=u]-t[=a]'men, _n._ a defence or protection. [L.]
- TUTANIA, t[=u]-t[=a]'ni-a, _n._ a kind of Britannia metal. [_Tutty_.]
- TUUM, t[=u]'um, _adj._ thine.--_n._ that which is thine. [L.]
- TWANG, twang, _n._ (_prov._) a sharp flavour, an aftertaste. [Tang.]
- ULTION, ul'shun, _n._ revenge. [L.]
- UNCIATIM, un-si-[=a]'tim, _adv._ ounce b
- UNMINGLE, un-ming'gl, _v.t._ to separate
- URUBU, [=oo]'r[=oo]-b[=oo], _n._ an American vulture. [Braz.]
- UTA, [=u]'ta, _n._ a genus of small American lizards. [From _Utah_.]
- UVEOUS, [=u]'v[=e]-us, _adj._ resembling a grape. [From L. _uva_, a grape.]
- VADE, v[=a]d, _v.i._ (_Shak._) to fade. [_Fade_.]
- VAREUSE, va-r[.e]z', _n._ a kind of loose jacket. [Fr.]
- VARUS, v[=a]'rus, _n._ acne. [L.]
- VAUNT, vänt, _n._ (_Shak._) the first part. [_Van_.]
- VEGA, v[=a]'ga, _n._ a tract of flat land, a tobacco-field in Cuba. [Sp.]
- VENTANNA, ven-tan'a, _n._ a window. [Sp.]
- VENTER, ven't[.e]r, _n._ the belly, abdomen. [L.]
- VETUST, v[=e]-tust', _adj._ old. [L. _vetustus_--_vetus_, old.]
- VIELLE, vi-el', _n._ an old form of _viol_. [Fr.]
- VIGNERON, v[=e]n-ye-rong, _n._ a vine-grower. [Fr.]
- VIM, vim, _n._ (_slang_) energy, force. [Accus. of L. _vis_, strength.]
- VINT, vint, _v.t._ to make or prepare, as wine. [Formed from _vintage_.]
- VIRE, v[=e]r, _n._ a crossbow-bolt: (_her._) an annulet. [Fr.]
- VIVAT, v[=i]'vat, _n._ an exclamation of applause. [L., 'let him live.']
- VIVE, v[=e]v, _interj._ long live. [Fr., 'let him live.']
- VOL, vol, _n._ (_her._) two wings displayed and conjoined in base. [Fr.]
- VOLKSLIED, f[=o]lks'l[=e]t, _n._ a folk-song. [Ger.]
- VUM, vum, _v.i._ (_U.S._) a corruption of _vow_, in phrase 'I vum.'
- WAFFLE, wof'l, _v.i._ (_prov._) to wave. [_Waff_ (3).]
- WALY, w[=a]'li, _interj._ (_Scot._) alas! [_Wellaway_.]
- WARE, w[=a]r, _adj._ aware.--_v.t._ to take care of. [_Wary_.]
- WAT, wot, _adj._ (_Scot._) drunken. [_Wet_.]
- WAUL, WAWL, wawl, _v.t._ to cry as a cat. [Imit.]
- WEARY, w[=e]'ri, _n._ (_Scot._) a curse, as in 'weary on you.'
- WEAZEN, w[=e]'zn, _adj._ thin, sharp. [_Wizen_.]
- WEEL, w[=e]l, _n._ a whirlpool. [A.S. _w['æ]l_.]
- WELT, welt, _v.i._ (_prov._) to decay: to become stringy. [_Wilt_.]
- WERSH, wersh, _adj._ (_Scot._) tasteless, unsalted. [_Wearish_.]
- WETHER, weth'[.e]r, _n._ a castrated ram. [A.S. _wither_; Ger. _widder_.]
- WHALE, hw[=a]l, _v.t._ (_slang_) to thrash. [Form of _wale_.]
- WHANG, hwang, _n._ a leathern thong. [Form of _thwang_, _thong_.]
- WHIFF, hwif, _v.i._ to fish with a hand-line.--_n._ WHIFF'ING. [_Whip_.]
- WHINGE, hwinj, _v.i._ (_Scot._) to whine. [_Whine_.]
- WICK, wik, _n._ a creek. [Ice. _vík_, a bay. Cf. _Viking_.]
- WIERY, w[=e]'ri, _adj._ (_obs._) wet, marshy, moist. [A.S. _wær_, a pond.]
- WIGWAM, wig'wam, _n._ an Indian hut. [Eng. corr. of Algonkin word.]
- WIN, win, _v.t._ (_Scot._) to dry by exposure to the wind. [_Wind_.]
- WINZE, winz, _n._ (_Scot._) a curse. [_Wish_.]
- WITLOOF, wit'l[=o]f, _n._ a kind of chicory with large roots. [Dut.]
- WON'T, w[=o]nt, will not. [Contr. of M. E. _wol not_.]
- WOODCHUCK, wood'chuk, _n._ the marmot. [Corr. from an Amer. Ind. name.]
- WOODIE, wood'i, _n._ (_Scot._) the gallows. [A form of _widdy_, _withy_,]
- WOOINGLY, w[=oo]'ing-li, _adv._ in a wooing or persuasive manner. [_Woo_.]
- WOON, w[=oo]n, _n._ a governor of a province. [Burmese.]
- WRAWL, rawl, _v.i._ (_Spens._) to cry as a cat, to caterwaul. [Imit.]
- WRICK, rik, _v.t._ (_prov._) to twist, turn. [Low Ger. _wrikken_, to turn.]
- XANTHOUS, zan'thus, _adj._ yellow. [Gr. _xanthos_, yellow.]
- XANTIPPE, zan-tip'e, _n._ a scold, shrew. [Wife of Socrates.]
- YAMUN, yä'mun, _n._ the office and residence of a mandarin. [Chin.]
- YARROW, yar'[=o], _n._ the plant milfoil. [A.S. _gearuwe_; Ger. _garbe_.]
- YAWL, yawl, _v.i._ to howl. [Cf. _Gowl_.]
- YCLEPT, or YCLEPED, i-klept', _pa.p._ (_obs._) called. [_Clepe_.]
- YERBA, yer'ba, _n._ the Paraguay tea or maté. [Sp.,--L. _herba_.]
- YILL, yil, _n._ (_Scot._) ale. [_Ale_.]
- Y-WIS, i-wis', _adv._ (_Spens._) certainly, truly. [Cf. _Iwis_.]
- ZABRA, zä'bra, _n._ a small vessel on the Spanish coast. [Sp.]
- ZAMPOGNA, tsam-p[=o]'nya, _n._ the Italian bagpipe. [It.]
- ZEIN, z[=e]'in, _n._ a proteid found in Indian corn. [_Zea_.]
- ZEITGEIST, ts[=i]t'g[=i]st, _n._ the spirit of the age. [Ger.]
- ZEL, zel, _n._ a form of Oriental cymbal. [Pers. _zil_.]
- ZIBET, zib'et, _n._ an Asiatic or Indian civet. [_Civet_.]
- ZIMBI, zim'bi, _n._ a money-cowry. [East Ind.]
- ZOCCO, zok'[=o], _n._ a socle.--Also ZOCC'OLO. [It.,--L. _soccus_, a sock.]
- ZOËTIC, z[=o]-et'ik, _adj._ vital. [Gr. _z[=o][=e]_, life.]
- ZOOZOO, z[=oo]'z[=oo], _n._ (_prov._) the wood-pigeon. [Imit.]
- ZORRO, zor'[=o], _n._ a South American fox-wolf. [Sp.]
- ZYMASE, z[=i]'m[=a]s, _n._ the same as ENZYM. [See ZYME.]
- PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.
- EDD-, in _eddy_. [A.S. _ed-_, back.]
- EMB-, in _emb_er days. [A.S. _ymb-_ryne, a circuit.]
- ENTER- (Fr.), between, among, as _enter_tain. [Fr. _entre_--L. _inter-_.]
- FOR- (A.S.), in place of, as _for_asmuch. [A.S. prep. _for_.]
- FRO- (A.S.), from, as _fro_ward. [A.S. _fro_--Scand., Ice. _frá_.]
- GAIN- (A.S.), against, as _gain_say. [A.S. _gegn_. See _Against_ in Dict.]
- HETERO- (Gr.), other, as _hetero_doxy. [Gr. _heteros_, other.]
- HOLO- (Gr.), entire, as _holo_graph. [Gr. _holos_, entire.]
- MID- (A.S.), with, as _mid_wife. [A.S. _mid-_, together with.]
- ON- (A.S.), on, as _on_set, _on_looker. [See _On_ in Dict.]
- OVER- (A.S.), over, above, as _over_arch, _over_seer. [A.S. _ofer_.]
- POUR-, PUR- (Fr.--L.), as _pour_tray, _pur_vey. [Fr.--L. _pro-_.]
- SEMI- (L.), half, as _semi_circle. [L.; cog. with Gr. h[=e]mi.]
- SUR- (Fr.), over, as _sur_mount. [Fr., from L. _super_.]
- THOROUGH- (A.S.), through, as _thorough_fare. [A.S. _ðurh_, through.]
- TWI- (A.S.), double, as in _twi_light. [A.S. _twí-_, double, _twá_, two.]
- U- (Gr.), no, not, as _U_topia. [Gr. _ou_, not.]
- UN-, UNI- (L.), one, as _un_animous, _uni_form. [L. unus, one.]
- WAN- (A.S.), wanting, as _wan_ton. [See _Wanton_ in Dict.]
- SUFFIXES.
- AK (Turk.), 'white;' as _Ak_-serai, 'white palace.'
- KIZIL (Turk.), 'red.'
- LLANO (Sp.), 'a plain.'
- LOCH, LOUGH (Gael.), 'a lake.'
- C. Centime.
- CC. Chapters.
- C. F. & I. Cost, freight, and insurance.
- CIC. Cicero.
- CIV. Civil; Civilian.
- CL. Clergyman; Chlorine; Claudius.
- CM. Centimetres.
- DIV. Divide; Divine.
- ILL. Illinois.
- ILL. Illustration, Illustrated.
- L. Lake; Latin; Liberal; Libra (pound).
- L. Latitude; League; Long.
- LD. Lord;--LDP., LP., Lordship.
- LXX. Septuagint Version.
- M. Married; Masculine; _Meridiem_=Noon; Metre.
- M.B. Mark of the Beast, as in 'M.B. waistcoat.'
- MD. Maryland.
- MDM. Madam.
- M. FT., _mistura fiat_=Let a mixture be made.
- MIC. Micah.
- VIC. Vicar; Vicarage.
- VIL. Village.
- X. or XT. Christ. (_X._=Gr. _Ch._)
- SYMBOLS USED IN MEDICINE AND PHARMACY.
- PRESCRIPTION.
- WITHOUT ABBREVIATIONS OR CONTRACTIONS.
- ENGLISH TRANSLATION.
- MUSICAL SIGNS AND ABBREVIATIONS.
- CORRECT CEREMONIOUS FORMS OF ADDRESS.
- ARCHDEACON--'The Venerable the Archdeacon of ----.' Begin: 'Venerable Sir.'
- BARONET--'Sir [Christian name and surname], Bart.' Commence: 'Sir.'
- DEAN--'The Very Rev. the Dean of ----.' Begin: 'Very Rev. Sir.'
- MAID OF HONOUR--'The Hon. Miss ----.' Begin: 'Madam.'
- SERJEANT-AT-LAW--'Serjeant ----,' or 'Mr Serjeant ----.'
- SHERIFF OF LONDON--'The Right Worshipful.'
- PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF SCRIPTURE PROPER NAMES.
- ÆS ALIENUM (L.), debt, lit. 'copper money belonging to another.'
- AFER (L.), the south-west wind, lit. 'the African.'
- DI GRADO IN GRADO (It.), by degrees.
- DI PENATES (L.), household gods.
- DI SALTO (It.), at a leap.
- EN VILLE (Fr.), in town, 'not at home.'
- FELO DE SE (L.), a suicide, lit. 'felon of himself.'
- ICI (Fr.), here--i.e. here is a W.C.
- ICI ON PARLE FRANÇAIS (Fr.), here French is spoken.
- ID EST (L.), that is, often I.E.
- ID GENUS OMNE (L.), all that class or kind.
- IL A INVENTÉ L'HISTOIRE (Fr.), he has invented history.
- IL A LE DIABLE AU CORPS (Fr.), the devil is in him.
- IL DOLCI FAR NIENTI (It.), the sweet state of do-nothing.
- IL FAUT DE L'ARGENT (Fr.), money is necessary.
- IL MEGLIO È L'INIMICO DEL BENE (It.), the better is the enemy of the well.
- IL N'Y A PAS À DIRE (Fr.), there is nothing to be said.
- IL PENSEROSO (It.), the pensive man.
- VI ET ARMIS (L.), by force and arms: by main force.
- THE METRIC OR FRENCH SYSTEM.
- MEASURES OF LENGTH.
- SQUARE MEASURE.
- MEASURES OF WEIGHT.
- MEASURES OF CAPACITY, DRY AND LIQUID.
- MONEY.
- FRENCH WEIGHTS = BRITISH.
- BRITISH WEIGHTS = FRENCH.
- FRENCH LIQUID AND CORN MEASURES = BRITISH.
- BRITISH LIQUID AND CORN MEASURES = FRENCH.
- MONEY.
- ADDENDA.