Saxifrage Sax"i·frage noun [ Latin
saxifraga , from
saxifragus stone-breaking;
saxum rock +
frangere to break: confer French
saxifrage . See
Fracture , and confer
Sassafras ,
Saxon .]
(Botany) Any plant of the genus Saxifraga , mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions. Burnet saxifrage ,
a European umbelliferous plant ( Pimpinella Saxifraga ). --
Golden saxifrage ,
a low half-succulent herb ( Chrysosplenium oppositifolium ) growing in rivulets in Europe; also, C. Americanum , common in the United States. See also under Golden . --
Meadow saxifrage , or
Pepper saxifrage .
See under Meadow .
Saxifragous Sax·if"ra·gous adjective [ Latin
saxifragus : confer French
saxifrage . See
Saxifrage .]
Dissolving stone, especially dissolving stone in the bladder.
Saxon Sax"on (săks"ŭn
or -'n)
noun [ Latin
Saxo , plural
Saxones , from the Saxon national name; confer Anglo-Saxon plural
Seaxe ,
Seaxan , from
seax a knife, a short sword, a dagger (akin to Old High German
sahs , and perhaps to Latin
saxum rock, stone, knives being originally made of stone); and confer German
Sachse , plural
Sachsen . Confer
Saxifrage .]
1. (a) One of a nation or people who formerly dwelt in the northern part of Germany, and who, with other Teutonic tribes, invaded and conquered England in the fifth and sixth centuries. (b) Also used in the sense of Anglo- Saxon . (c) A native or inhabitant of modern Saxony. 2. The language of the Saxons; Anglo- Saxon. Old Saxon ,
the Saxon of the continent of Europe in the old form of the language, as shown particularly in the "Heliand", a metrical narration of the gospel history preserved in manuscripts of the 9th century.
Saxon Sax"on adjective Of or pertaining to the Saxons, their country, or their language. (b) Anglo-Saxon. (c) Of or pertaining to Saxony or its inhabitants. Saxon blue (Dyeing) ,
a deep blue liquid used in dyeing, and obtained by dissolving indigo in concentrated sulphuric acid. Brande & C. --
Saxon green (Dyeing) ,
a green color produced by dyeing with yellow upon a ground of Saxon blue.
Saxonic Sax·on"ic adjective Relating to the Saxons or Anglo- Saxons.
Saxonism Sax"on·ism noun An idiom of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language. T. Warton.
Saxonist Sax"on·ist noun One versed in the Saxon language.
Saxonite Sax"on·ite noun (Min.) See Mountain soap , under Mountain .
Saxony Sax"o·ny noun [ So named after the kingdom of
Saxony , reputed to produce fine wool.]
1. A kind of glossy woolen cloth formerly much used. 2. Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it or similar yarn.
Saxony yarn Saxony yarn A fine grade of woolen yarn twisted somewhat harder and smoother than zephyr yarn.
Saxophone Sax"o·phone noun [ A.A.J.
Sax , the inventor (see
Saxhorn ) + Greek ... tone.]
(Mus.) A wind instrument of brass, containing a reed, and partaking of the qualities both of a brass instrument and of a clarinet.
Say Say (sā), obsolete
imperfect of
See .
Saw. Chaucer.
Say Say (sā)
noun [ Aphetic form of
assay .]
1. Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack. [ Obsolete]
If those principal works of God . . . be but certain tastes and says , as it were, of that final benefit.
Hooker. Thy tongue some say of breeding breathes.
Shak. 2. Tried quality; temper; proof. [ Obsolete]
He found a sword of better say .
Spenser. 3. Essay; trial; attempt. [ Obsolete]
To give a say at ,
to attempt. B. Jonson.
Say Say transitive verb To try; to assay. [ Obsolete]
B. Jonson.
Say Say noun [ Middle English
saie , French
saie , from Latin
saga , equiv. to
sagum ,
sagus , a coarse woolen mantle; confer Greek
sa`gos . See
Sagum .]
1. A kind of silk or satin. [ Obsolete]
Thou say , thou serge, nay, thou buckram lord!
Shak. 2. A delicate kind of serge, or woolen cloth. [ Obsolete]
His garment neither was of silk nor say .
Spenser.
Say Say transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Said (sĕd), contracted from
sayed ;
present participle & verbal noun Saying .] [ Middle English
seggen ,
seyen ,
siggen ,
sayen ,
sayn , Anglo-Saxon
secgan ; akin to Old Saxon
seggian , Dutch
zeggen , LG.
seggen , Old High German
sagēn , German
sagen , Icelandic
segja , Swedish
säga , Danish
sige , Lithuanian
sakyti ; confer OL.
insece tell, relate, Greek
'e`nnepe (for
'en-sepe ),
'e`spete . Confer
Saga ,
Saw a saying.]
1. To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things. Arise, and say how thou camest here.
Shak. 2. To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson. Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated
In what thou hadst to say ?
Shak. After which shall be said or sung the following hymn.
Bk. of Com. Prayer. 3. To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to. But what it is, hard is to say .
Milton. 4. To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles. Say , for nonpayment that the debt should double,
Is twenty hundred kisses such a trouble?
Shak. It is said , or
They say ,
it is commonly reported; it is rumored; people assert or maintain. - -
That is to say ,
that is; in other words; otherwise.
Say Say intransitive verb To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply. You have said ; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge.
Shak. To this argument we shall soon have said ; for what concerns it us to hear a husband divulge his household privacies?
Milton.
Say Say noun [ From
Say ,
transitive verb ; confer
Saw a saying.]
A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb. [ Archaic or Colloq.]
He no sooner said out his say , but up rises a cunning snap.
L'Estrange. That strange palmer's boding say ,
That fell so ominous and drear
Full on the object of his fear.
Sir W. Scott.
Sayer Say"er noun One who says; an utterer. Mr. Curran was something much better than a sayer of smart sayings.
Jeffrey.
Sayette Sa·yette" noun [ French Confer
Say a kind of serge.]
A mixed stuff, called also sagathy . See Sagathy .
Saying Say"ing noun That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb. Many are the sayings of the wise,
In ancient and in modern books enrolled.
Milton. Syn. -- Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm; saw; proverb; byword.
Sayman Say"man noun [
Say sample +
man .]
One who assays. [ Obsolete]
Bacon.
Saymaster Say"mas`ter noun A master of assay; one who tries or proves. [ Obsolete] "Great
saymaster of state."
B. Jonson.
Saynd Saynd obsolete
past participle of Senge , to singe. Chaucer.
Sblood Sblood interj. An abbreviation of God's blood ; -- used as an oath. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Scab Scab (skăb)
noun [ Middle English
scab ,
scabbe ,
shabbe ; confer Anglo-Saxon
scæb ,
sceabb ,
scebb , Dan. & Swedish
skab , and also Latin
scabies , from
scabere to scratch, akin to English
shave . See
Shave , and confer
Shab ,
Shabby .]
1. An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed by the drying up of the discharge from the diseased part. 2. The itch in man; also, the scurvy. [ Colloq. or Obsolete]
3. The mange, esp. when it appears on sheep. Chaucer. 4. A disease of potatoes producing pits in their surface, caused by a minute fungus ( Tiburcinia Scabies ). 5. (Founding) A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold. 6. A mean, dirty, paltry fellow. [ Low]
Shak. 7. A nickname for a workman who engages for lower wages than are fixed by the trades unions; also, for one who takes the place of a workman on a strike. [ Cant]
Scab Scab intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scabbed ;
present participle & verbal noun Scabbing .]
To become covered with a scab; as, the wound scabbed over.
Scab Scab noun (Botany) Any one of various more or less destructive fungus diseases attacking cultivated plants, and usually forming dark-colored crustlike spots.
Scabbard Scab"bard noun [ Middle English
scaubert ,
scauberk , Old French
escaubers ,
escauberz , plural, scabbards, probably of German or Scan. origin; confer Icelandic
skālpr scabbard, and German
bergen to conceal. Confer
Hauberk .]
The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is kept; a sheath. Nor in thy scabbard sheathe that famous blade.
Fairfax. Scabbard fish (Zoology) ,
a long, compressed, silver-colored tænioid fish ( Lepidopus caudatus, or argyreus ), found on the European coasts, and more abundantly about New Zealand, where it is called frostfish and considered an excellent food fish.
Scabbard Scab"bard transitive verb To put in a scabbard.
Scabbard plane Scab"bard plane` See Scaleboard plane , under Scaleboard .
Scabbed Scab"bed adjective 1. Abounding with scabs; diseased with scabs. 2. Fig.: Mean; paltry; vile; worthless. Bacon.
Scabbedness Scab"bed·ness noun Scabbiness.
Scabbily Scab"bi·ly adverb In a scabby manner.
Scabbiness Scab"bi·ness noun The quality or state of being scabby.
Scabble Scab"ble transitive verb See Scapple .
Scabby Scab"by adjective [
Compar. Scabbier ;
superl. Scabbiest .]
1. Affected with scabs; full of scabs. 2. Diseased with the scab, or mange; mangy. Swift.
Scabies Sca"bi·es noun (Medicine) The itch.
Scabious Sca"bi·ous adjective [ Latin
scabiosus , from
scabies the scab: confer French
scabieux .]
Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions. Arbuthnot.
Scabious Sca"bi·ous noun [ Confer French
scabieuse . See
Scabious ,
adjective ]
(Botany) Any plant of the genus Scabiosa , several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositæ , and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected. Sweet scabious .
(a) Mourning bride .
(b) A daisylike plant ( Erigeron annuus ) having a stout branching stem.
Scabling Scab"ling noun [ See
Scapple .]
A fragment or chip of stone. [ Written also
scabline .]
Scabredity Sca·bred"i·ty noun [ Latin
scabredo , from
scaber rough.]
Roughness; ruggedness. [ Obsolete]
Burton.
Scabrous Sca"brous adjective [ Latin
scabrosus , from
scaber rough: confer French
scabreux .]
1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. Arbuthnot. 2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [ R.]
His verse is scabrous and hobbling.
Dryden.
Scabrousness Sca"brous·ness noun The quality of being scabrous.
Scabwort Scab"wort` noun (Botany) Elecampane.
Scad Scad noun [ Gael. & Ir.
sgadan a herring.]
(Zoology) (a) A small carangoid fish ( Trachurus saurus ) abundant on the European coast, and less common on the American. The name is applied also to several allied species. (b) The goggler; -- called also big-eyed scad . See Goggler . (c) The friar skate. [ Scot.]
(d) The cigar fish, or round robin.
Scaffold Scaf"fold noun [ Old French
eschafault ,
eschafaut ,
escafaut ,
escadafaut , French
échafaud ; probably originally the same word as E. & French
catafalque , Italian
catafalco . See
Catafalque .]
1. A temporary structure of timber, boards, etc., for various purposes, as for supporting workmen and materials in building, for exhibiting a spectacle upon, for holding the spectators at a show, etc. Pardon, gentles all,
The flat, unraised spirits that have dared
On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth
So great an object.
Shak. 2. Specifically, a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal; as, to die on the scaffold . That a scaffold of execution should grow a scaffold of coronation.
Sir P. Sidney. 3. (Metal.) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction, above the tuyères in a blast furnace.
Scaffold Scaf"fold transitive verb To furnish or uphold with a scaffold.
Scaffoldage Scaf"fold·age noun A scaffold. [ R.]
Shak.
Scaffolding Scaf"fold·ing noun 1. A scaffold; a supporting framework; as, the scaffolding of the body. Pope. 2. Materials for building scaffolds.
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