Swift, swift. a. quick, fleet, speedy Swindle, swin'dl. v. a. to cheat under the pre- Sympathize, sim'på-thize. v. n. to feel with an other Sympathy, sim'på-the. s. fellow-feeling, mu Symphonious, sim-fo'né-us. a. harmonious sounds Symptom, sim'tům. s. a sign, a token Syndrome, sla'dro-mè. s. concurrent action ther body so as to turn round in it Swobber, swob'bur. s. a sweeper of the deck Swollen, Swoln, swoln. part. pass. of swell Swoon, swoon. v. n. to faint Syphon, s'fin. s. a tube, a pipe Swoop, swoop. s. fall of a bird of prey upon Syringe, sir'inje. s. a pipe through which any Systematical, sis-te-mit'té-kál. a. methodical Systematize, sis-têm'â-tize. v. a. to reduce to a system Systole, sis'to-lé. s. the contraction of the heart; the shortening of a long syllable T. uttered by the help of one vowel or one ar-TABBY, tâb'bè. 2. a kind of waved silk ticulation Tabby, tab'bé. a, brinded, brindled Syllabus, sil'la-bus. s. a compendium contain-Tabefy, tab'è-fi. v. n. to waste by disease ing the heads of a discourse Tabernacle, tab'ér-na-kl. s. a temporary ha Syllogism, sil'ld-jizm. s. an argument com- bitation; a place of worship posed of three propositions [logism Tabid, tab'id. a. wasted by disease Syllogize, sil'lo-jize. v. n. to reason by syl-Tablature, tâb'lå-ture. s. painting on walls or Sylvan, sil'vån. a. woody, shady ceilings ltainment; an index Table, ta'bl, s. any flat surface; fare or enter- repre-Tablet, tâb'let. s. a small level surface Symmetrical, sim-met'tre-kal. a. proportionate Symmetry, sim'me-trẻ. s. proportion tual sensation Tabular, tab'u-lâr. a. formed in squares Taciturnity, tâs-è-tur'né té. s. habitual silenca Tack, tak. v. a. to fasten to any thing; to||Tangent, tân'jént. s. a right line perpendicujoin [ships at sea Tack, tak. s. a small nail; the act of turning Tackle, tak'kl. s. the ropes of a ship Tackling, tak'iing. s. furniture of the mast; instruments of action. [ing a battle larly raised on the extremity of a radius, which touches a circle so as not to cut it Tangibility, tân-jè-bîl'è-tè. s. quality of being perceived by the touch Tangible, tån'je-t1 a. perceptible by the Tactick, tak'tik. a. relating to the art of rang-Tangle, tang'gl. v. a. to implicate; to em Tacticks, tak'tiks. s. the art of ranging men in the field of battle Tactile, tâk'til. a. susceptible of touch broil [touch Tankard, tångk'ird. s. a large vessel with a cover, for strong drink Tadpole, tåd'pole. s. a young shapeless frog Tanner, tân'når. s. one whose trade is to tan er toad Taffeta, tâf'fè-ta. s. a thin silk Tag, tåg. s. a point of metal put to the end of a string [join Tag, tåg. v. a. to fit any thing with an end; to Tail, tale. s. the hiuder part of any thing Tailor, ta'lur. s. one whose business is to make clothes Taint, tant. v. a. to infect leather Tantalize, tån'tå-lize. v. a. to torment by the Tap, tåp. s. a gentle blow; a pipe at which Take, tåke. v. a. pret. took; part. pass. taken. to receive; to seize; to understand in any particular sense; to close in with; to swal-Taper, ta'pur. v. n. to grow smaller [figures low as a medicine; to carry; to rent Taken, ta'kn. part. pass. of take Taking, ta'king. s. seizure, distress Tale, tale. s. a narrative, a story; number reckoned Tapestry, taps'tre. s. cloth woven in regular draw beer in an alehouse Tar, tår. s. liquid pitch; a sailor [cious intelligence Tar, tår. v. a. to smear over with tar Talebearer, tåle bå-rår. s. one who gives offi-Tardily, tár'dé-lè. ad. slowly, sluggishly Talent, tål'ent. s, a certain weight, or sum;Tardiness, tar'de-nés. s. slowness, sluggishness faculty; nature Talisman, taliz-mân. s. a magical character Tardy, tår'dé. a. slow, dilatory, late Tare, tåre. s. the weight of any thing containing a commodity; also the allowance made for it Tare, tåre. pret. of tear Target, tår'get. s. a kind of buckler or shield Tall, tåll. a. high in stature; lofty Talmud, tål'můd. s. the book containing the Talness, tåll'nes. s. height of stature Tamely, tame'le. ad. not wildly, meanly tame Tart, tårt. a. sour, acid a. consisting of Tartar, tår'tår. s. that which sticks to wine- Tan, tan. v. a. to imbue with bark; to im-Taste, taste. v. a. to perceive and distinguish brown by the sun Tang, tång. s. a strong taste; relish by the palate; to essay first; to have perception of Taste, taste. s. the act of asting; intellectual of relish Tatter, tât'tur. v. a. to tear, to rend Tatter, tat'tr. s. a fluttering rag Tatterdemalion, tât-tur-de-mål'yun. s. a ged fellow Tattle, tat'tl. v. n. to prate, to talk idly Tattle, tat'tl. s. prate, idle chat Tediously, té'dé-us-lè. ad. in such a manner as to weary Tediousness, te'dè-us-nês. or tè'jè-us-nés. & wearisomeness by continuance [twenty [part Teem, tèèm. v. n. to bring young to be pregnant Teens, téénz. s. the years between twelve and Teeth, teeth. plur. of tooth rag-Tegument, teg'd-ment. s. cover, the outward Teint, tint, s. colour, touch of the pencil Telegraph, tel'è-gråf. s. an instrument that conveys intelligence to a distance through the means of signals Tattler, tât'tl-ir. s. an idle talker, a prater Taught, tåwt. pret. and part, pass. of teach Taunt, tant. v. a. to reproach to revile, to ridicule . Taunt, tant, s. insult, reproach Tautophony, tåw-tof'd-nè. s. a successive re- Taxable, taks'a-bl. a. that may be taxed Teach, tetsh. v. a. pret. and part. pass. taught. to instruct Telescope, tel'le-skope s. a glass by which distant objects are vicwed Tell, tell. v. a. pret. and part. pass. told. to utter; to relate; to inform; to count Teller, tellur. s. one who tells or relates Telltale, tel'tale. s. one who carries officious intelligence [less Temerarious, têm-er-a'ré-us. a. rash, heedTemerity, té-mer'è-tè. s. rashness, unreasonable contempt of danger Temper, têm'pur. v. a. to compound; to mollify, to assuage Temper, tém'pår. s. due mixture of contrary qualities; disposition of mind Temperament, tém'pér-a-ment. s. constitution Temperance, têm'pêr-ânse. s. moderation, patience, sedateness Temperate, tem'pêr-åte. a. moderate Temperately, têm'per-åte-lè. ad. moderately; caimly Temperature, têm'pêr-a-ture. s. constitution of nature; moderation Tempest, têm'pést. s. the utmost violence of the wind; tumult [bulent Tempestuous, têm-pes'tshů-us. a. stormy, turItion Templar, tem'plar. s. a student in the law Teachable, tetsh'a-bl. a. susceptive of instruc-Temple, têm'pl. s. a place appropriated to Teachableness, tétsh'a-bi-nes. s. docility, willingness to learn Teacher, tetsh'ur. s. an instructer, a preacher Teal, těle. s. a wild fowl Team, tème. s. a number of horses or oxen drawing at once the same carriage Tear, tère. s. water from the eyes Tear, tåre. s. a rent, a fissure acts of religion or the study of the law; an ornamental building in a garden; the upper part of the sides of the head Temporal, têm'po-rál. a. measured by time, secular; placed at the temples Temporally, têm' pò-râl-é. ad. with respect to this life Temporaneous, têm-po-rà'né-ås. a. temporary Tear, tåre. v. a. pret. tore; part. pass. torn. Temporary, têm-po-râ-rẻ. a. lasting only for to pull in pieces, to lacerate Tear, tåre. v. n. to fume, to rave Tearful, tére'ful. a. weeping a limited time Temporize, têm'po-rize. v. n. to procrastinate; to comply with the times or occasions Tease, teze. v. a. to comb wool; to torment Tempt, têmt. v. a. to solicit to ill, to entice Tempter, têm'tur. s. an enticer Temptation, têm-tà-shẳn. s. the act of tempt ing, enticement Ten, ten. s. the decimal number, twice five tained or held [tentive; cohesive Tectonick, tek-ton'ik. a. pertaining to build-Tenable, ten'â-bl. a. such as may be main- Tenantable, ten'ânt-2-bl. a. such as may be Term, térm. v. a. to name, to call held by a tenant Tenantless, ten'ant-lês. a. unoccupied Termagancy, ter'må-gân-sẻ. s. turbulence, tumultuousness Tend, tend. v. a. to watch, to guard; to at-Termagant, ter'må-gånt. a. Tenet, ten'nit. s. position, principle, opinion Tennis, ten'nis. s. a play at which a ball is driven with a racket Tenour, or Tenor, tên'nůr. s. continuity of state; a sound in musick Tense, tense. a, stretched, stiff Tense, tense. s. a variation of the verb to signify time Tenseness, tense'nes. s. contraction, tension Tensible, tén'sè-bl. a. capable of extension Tensile, ten'sil. Tension, ten'shin. s. the act of stretching. state of being stretched Tensive, ten'siv. a. giving a sensation stiffness or contraction of Tent, tent. s. a moveable lodging-place, a Tenth, tenth. a. ordinal of ten Terce, terse. s. a vessel containing forty-two gallons of wine Tergeminous, ter-jêm'è-nus. a. threefold Tergiversation, tér-jé-vér-sá'shům. s. shift, subterfuge, evasion Term, terin. s. limit, boundary; the word by which a thing is expressed; condition [scolding tumultuous; Termagant, têr'må-gant. s. a scold Terminable, ter'mé-nå-bl. a. limitable Terminate, tér-me-nåte. v. a. to limit; to [clusion put an end to Termination, ter-me-na'shun. s. end, conTerrace, tér'rås. s. a small mount of earth covered with grass Terraqueous, tér-ra'kwè-us. a. composed of land and water Terrene, ter-rene'. a. earthly, terrestrial Terreous, têr'rẻ-ůs. a. earthly, consisting of earth Terrestrial, têr-rês'trẻ-ål. a. earthly Terrible, ter're-bl. a. dreadful, formidable Terribly, ter'rẻ-blẻ. ad. dreadfully, formida bly [gaine under ground Terrier, têr'ré-år. s. a dog that follows his Terrifick, ter-rif'fik. a. dreadful Terrify, tér'ré-fl. v. a. to fright Territory, tér'ré-tur-ẻ. s. land, district Terror, ter'rur. s. fear communicated or received; the cause of fear Terse, terse. a. smooth; neat Tertian, ter'shun. s. an ague intermitting but one day [squares Tesselated, tes'sêl-là-têd. a. variegated by Test, tést. s. a cupel to try metals; trial Testaceous, tés-ta'shus. a. consisting of shells Testament, tês'ta-ment. s. a will; the name of Holy Scripture Testamentary, tés-tá-mên'tá-rẻ. a. given by Testate, tês'tate. a. having made a will Testator, tes-ta'tur. s. one who leaves a will Testatrix, tês-ta'triks. s. a woman who leaves a will Tested, test'ed. a. tried by a test [will Testimony, tes'te-mån-è. s. evidence; proof ment 3 Tetrastick, té-tras'tik. s. a stanza of four Theoretically, the-d-rét'é-kâl-é. ad. specuTetter, têt'tur. s. a scab, a scurf [verses Teutonick, tu-ton'ik. a. spoken by the Teu-Theorist, the'd-rist. s. a speculatist tones, or ancient Germans latively Theory, the'd-re. s. speculation, scheme Thereabout, thare'â-bout. Thereabouts, thare'â-boats. ad. near that [count Text, tekst. s. that on which a comment is There, thåre. ad. in that place written; sentence of Scripture Texile, tekstil. a. woven Texture, teks'tshire. s. a web; disposition of the parts of bodies place Thereat, thåre-át. ad. at that, on that ac- Than, thân. ad. placed in comparison ments Therefrom, thare-frôm'. ad. from that Thanks, thangks. s. acknowledgment for Therein, thåre-in'. ad. in that, in this That, that. pron. which; who Thereinto, thare-in-to'. ad. into that Thereof, thare-of'. ad. of that Thereon, thare-ôn'. ad. on that celebra-Thereto, thire-to'. Thereunto, there-an-to'. Thatch, thatsh. s. straw laid upon the top of Therewith, thare-with'. ad. with that; im a house to keep out the weather Thatch, thatsh. v. a. to cover as with straw Thatcher, thatsh'ur. 8. one who covers houses with straw Thaw, thaw. v. n. to grow liquid, to melt Thaw, thaw. s. liquefaction of any thing congealed The, the. article. noting a particular thing theatre a. suiting a Thee, thee. the oblique singular of thou Theft, theft. s. the act of stealing Their, thåre. pron. of them Theist, the st. s. one who believes in God Theism, the'izm. s. the mere belief of a God; deism Them, thêm. s. the oblique case of they from that time ad. Theocracy, the-ôk'krå-sé. s. government immediately superintended by God Theocratical, the-d-krât'tè-kâl. a. relating to a theocracy Theologian, the-8-18′jé-ân. s. a divine; a professor of divinity Theological, the-d-lod′jè-kál. a. relating to the science of divinity Theologist, the-ôl'lo-jfst. s. a divine Theorem, the'd-rêm. s. a position laid down as a settled truth Theoretical, the-d-rêt'tè-kâl. Theoretick, the-d-rêt'îk. mediately Theriacal, the-rl'a-kål. a. medicinal Therinometer, ther-mom'è-tur. s. an instrument for measuring the degrees of heat and cold These, theze. pron. the plural of this They, tha. pron. men, women, persons 8. one whose business is to detect thieves Thieve, theev. v. n. to steal Thievery, theev'ur-è. s. the practice of stealing Thievish, theev'ish. a. given to stealing Thievishness, theev'ish-nés. s. disposition to steal [the buttocks and the knee Thigh, thl. s. a limb including all between Thill, thill. s. the shafts of a waggon Thimble, thim'bl. s. a metal cover by which women secure their fingers from the needie Thin, thin. a. rare; small, lean, slender Thin, thin. ad. not thickly [attenuate Thin, thin. v. a. to make thin or rare; to Thine, thine. pron. belonging or relating to thee Thing, thing. s. whatever is Think, thingk. v. n. pret. thought. to have ideas; to reason; to judge; to intend; to muse Thinking, thingking. s. imagination Thinness, thin'nés. s. the contrary to thickness |