559.-Fate, får, fåll, fât ;-mè, mêt ;-pine, pln ;~~

―nd, môve, når, nôt ;-tåbe, tåb, båll ;-811 ;-påånd ;—thin, THIS.

SMACK, smák. 9. Taste, flavour; tincture,|| quality from something mixed; a small quantity, a taste; the act of parting the lips audibly, as after a pleasing taste; a loud kiss; a small ship.

SMALL, småll. a. 84. Little in quantity; slender, minute; little in degree; little in importance, petty; little in the principal quality, as, Small beer; not strong, weak.

SMALL, small. s. The small or narrow part of any thing, particularly apphed to the leg. SMALLCOAL, småll'kole. a. Little wood coals used to light fires.

SMALLCRAFT, småll'kråft. s. A little vessel
below the denomination of a ship.
SMALLPOX, small-noks'. s. 406. An eruptive
distemper of great nalignity.
SMALLNESS, small'nes. 5. Littleness, not
greatness; want of bulk, minuteness; weakness.
SMALLY, smål'lè. ad. In a little quantity, with
minuteness, in a little or low degree.
SMARAGDINE, små-råg'din. a. 140. Made of
emerald, resembling emerald.
SMART, smårt. s. 78. Quick, pungent, lively
pain; pain, corporeal or intellectual.
To SMART, sınårt. v. n. To feel quick lively
pain; to feel pain of body or mind.
SMART, smårt. 8. Pungent, sharp; quick,||
vigorous; acute, witty; brisk, tively.
SMART, smårt. s. A fellow affecting briskness
and vivacity.

SMARTLY, smårt'lè. ad. After a smart manner,
sharply, briskly.

SMARTNESS, smårt'nês. 1. The quality of being smart, quickness, vigour; liveliness, briskness, wittiness.

SMATCH, småtsh. s. Taste, tincture, twang; a bird.

To SMATTER, småt'tår, v. n. To have a slight, superficial knowledge; to talk superficially or ignorantly.

SMATTER, småt'tår. s. 98. Superficial or slight knowledge.

SMATTERER, småttår-dr. s. One who has a
slight or superficial knowledge.

To SMEAR, smėèr. v. a. 227. To overspread
with something viscous and adhesive, to be-
smear; to soil, to contaminate.
SMEARY, smèèr'è. a. Dauby, adhesive.
To SMELL, smell. v. a. To perceive by the nose;
to find out by mental sagacity.

To SMELL, smell. v. n. To strike the nostrils;
to have any particular scent; to have a parti-
cular tincture or smack of any quality; to
practise the act of smelling.

SMELL, smell. s. Power of smelling, the sense
of which the nose is the organ; scent, power
of affecting the nose.
SMELLER, smel'lar. s. 93. He who smells
SMELLFEAST, smel'fèste. 8. A parasite, one
who haunts good tables.
SMELT, smelt. The pret. and part. pass. of Smell.
SMELT, sinelt. s. A small sea-fish.

To SMELT, smelt. v. a. To melt ore, so as to
extract the metal,

SMELTER, smelt år. s. 98. One who melts ore 'To SMERK, směrk. v. a. To smile wantonly. SMERKY, or SMIRKY, směrk'è. a. 108. Nice, smart, jaunty.

SMERLIN, smer'lin. s. A fish.

SMICKET, smik'kit. s. 99. The under garment

of a woman.

To SMILE, smile. v. n. To express pleasure by the countenance; to express slight contempt; to look gay or joyous, to be favourable, to be propitious.

SMILE, smile. s. A look of pleasure, or kindness.
SMILINGLY, smiling-lè. ad. 4:0. With a look
of pleasure.

To SMIRCH, směrtsh. v. a. 108.
dusk, to soil.
Yo SMIRK, smerk, v. n.

To clon to

Johnson defines this word, "To look affect "edly soft or kind;" Ash, "To smile wanton "ly; and Mason defines the substantive smirk to be "a settled smile." Ash appears to me to have come the nearest to the true signification, but the quality of wantonness does not seem to enter into the idea of this word: the genuine meaning seems to be that which he has given us from Spenser under the adjective smerk, which signifies nice, smart, therefore the verb may perhaps not be improperly defined to be, To assume a pleasant vivacity of countenance SMIT, smi. The part. pass. of Smite. To SMITE, smite. v. a. Pret. Smote; Part pass. Smit, Smitten. To strike; to kill, to des troy; to afflict, to chasten; to affect with any passion.

To SMITE, smite. v. n. To strike, to collide
SMITER, smitår. s. 93. He who smites.
SMITH, smith. s. 467. One who forges with his
hammer, one who works in metals.
SMITHCRAFT, Sinih kraft. s. The art of a
smith.

SMITHERY, smith'ůr-é. s. The shop of a smith
SMITHY, Smith'è. s. The work-shop of a smith.
SMITTEN, smit't'n. 103. The part. pass. of

Sinite.

SMOCK, smok. s. The under garment of a wo
man, a shift.
SMOCKFACED, smok' fåste. a. 359 Palefaced
maidenly.

SMOKE, smoke. s. The visible effluvium o
Sooty exhalation from any thing burning.

To SMOKE, smoke. v. n. To emit a dark ex-
halation by heat; to move with such swiftness
as to kindle; to smell, or bunt out; to use to
bacco in a pipe.

To SMOKE, smoke. v. a. To scent by smoke, or dry in smoke; to smoke a pipe; to smell out, to find out.

SMOKER, smò'kår. s. 98. One that dries or perfumes by smoke; one that uses tobacco in a pipe.

SMOKELESS, smokels. a. Having no smoke SMCKY, smo'kè. a. Emitting smoke, fumid baying the appearance or nature of smoke noisome with smoke.

SMOOTH, mỏтн. a. 306, 467. Even on the surface, level; evenly spread, glossy; equal in pace, without starts or obstruction; flowing, soft; mild; adulatory.

To SMOOTH, smỏỏтн. v. a. To level, to make even on the surface; to work into a soft uniform mass; to make easy, to rid from obstruction: to make flowing, to free from harshness; to palliate, to soften; to calin, to mollify; to ease; to flatter, to soften with blandishments. SMOOTHFACED, smöðтн‍fåste. a. 359. Mild looking, having a soft air.

SMOOTHLY, smooт'lè. ad. Evenly; with
even glide; without obstruction, easily, readi-
ly; with soft and bland language.
SMOOTHNESS, smooтH'nes. s. Evenness on
the surface; softness or mildness on the palate;
sweetness and softness of numbers; blandness
and gentleness of speech.

SMOTE, smote. The pret. of Smite.
To SMOTHER, småTн'åг. v. a, 459. To suffo-
cate with smoke, or by exclusion of the air; to
suppress.

SMOTHER, småTH'ar. s. 98. A state of sup
pression; smoke, thick dust.

To SMOTHER, småтн'ar. v. n. To smoke with-
out vent; to be suppressed or kept close.
a. Burning

SMOULDERING, smol'dår-ing. }

SMOULDRY, smỏi drẻ. 318.
and smoking without vent.
SMUG, småg. a. Nice, spruce, dressed with af
fectation of niceness.

To SMUGGLE, småg gl. v. a. 405. To import
or export goods without payment of the cus

tons

SMUGGLER, småg'gl-år. s. 98. A wretch who|| SNATCHER, snâtsh'år. s. 98. One that suratches imports or exports goods without payment of SNATCHINGLY, nåtsh ́ing-lo. ad. 410 Hasti ly, with interruption.

the customs.

To SNEAK, snéke. v. n. 227. To creep slyly to come or go as if afraid to be seen; to behaw with meanness and servility, to crouch. SNEAKER, sně ́kår. s. 93. A small bowl of punch.

SNEAKING, sne'king. part. a. Servile, mear low; covetous, niggardly.

SNEAKINGLY, snè’king-lè. ad. 410. Meanly, servilely.

SNEAKUP, sně kap. s. A cowardly, creeping,

insidious scoundrel.

SMUTTILY, småt'tè-lè ad. Blackly, smokily; obscenely. SMUTTINESS, småt'tè-nês. s. Soil from smoke;To SNEER, snère. v. a. 246. To show contempt obsceneness.

To SNEAP, snèpe. v. a. 227. To reprimand, to check; to nip. Not in use.

SNAG, snåg. s. A jag or sharp protuberance; a||
tooth left by itself, or standing beyond the rest.
SNAGGED, snagged. 366.
a. Full of snags,
SNAGGY, snåg'ge. 383.
full of sharp protuberances; shooting into
sharp points.

SNAIL, snåle. s. 202.

A slimy animal which creeps on plants, some with shells on their backs: a name given to a drone, from the slow motion of a snail.

SNAKE, snake. s. A serpent of the oviparous kind, distinguished from the viper. SNAKEROOT, snake'root. s. A species of birthwort growing in Virginia and Carolina. SNAKESHEAD, suåkes'hed. s. A plant. SNAKEWEED, snake'wèèd. s. A plant. SNAKEWOOD, skåke'wåd. s. A kind of wood

used in medicine.

SNAKY, sna'kè. a. Serpentine, belonging to a snake, resembling a snake; having serpents. To SNAP, snap. v. a. To break at once, to break short; to strike with a sharp short noise; to bite; to catch suddenly and unexpectedly; to treat with sharp language.

To SNAP, snåp. v. n. To break short, to fall

by looks; to insinuate contempt by covert ex
pressions; to atter with grimace; to show
awkward mirth.

SNEER, snère. s. A look of contemptuous ridi-
cule; an expression of ludicrous scorn.
To SNEEZE, snèèze. v. n. 246. To emit wind
audibly by the nose.

SNEEZE, snèèze. s. Emission of wind audibly
by the nose.

SNEEZEWORT, snèèz'wårt. s. A plant.
SNET, snet. s. The fat of a deer.
SNICK-AND-SNEE, snik'ând-snèè'. s. A com
bat with knives.
To SNIFF. sulf v. n. To draw breath audibly
by the nose.
To SNIP, sulp. v. a.

scissors.

To cut at once with

SNIP, snip. s. A single cut with scissors; a small shred.

SNIPE, snipe. s. A small fen fowl with a long
bill; a fool, a blockhead.

SNIPPER, snip'pår. s. 98. One who snips.
SNIPPET, snip pit. 3.99A sinall part, a share.
SNIPSNAP, snip'snap. s. Tart dialogue.
SNIVEL, sniv'v'l. s. 109. Snot, the running
of the nose.

To SNIVEL, sniv'v'l. v. n. To run at the nose;
to cry as children.
SNIVELLER, sniv'v'l-dr. s. 98. A weeper, a
weak lamenter.
To SNORE, snore. v. n. To breathe hard
through the nose, as men in sleep.
SNORE, snore. s. Audible respiration of sleep-
ers through the nose.

asunder; to make an effort to bite with eager-To SNORT, snårt. v. n. To blow through the

ness.

SNAP, snap. 8. The act of breaking with a quick motion; a greedy fellow; a quick cager bite; a catch, a theft.

SNAPDRAGON, snap'dråg-in. s. A plant; a
kind of play.

SNAPPER, snap'pår. s. 98. One who snaps.
SNAPPISH, snap'pish. a.

nose as a high-mettled horse.
SNOT, snot. s. The mucus of the nose.
SNOTTY, snot'tè. a. Full of snot.
SNOUT, snöat. s. 313.

The nose of a beast; the nose of a man, in contempt; the nosle or end of any hollow pipe.

SNOUTED, sndated. a. Having a snout.

Eager to bite; pee-SNOW, snó. s. 324. The small particles of water

Peevishly,

vish, sharp in reply. SNAPPISHLY, snap'pish-le. ad. tartly. SNAPPISHNESS, snåp'pish-nës. s. Peevishness,

tartness.

SNAPSACK, snåp'såk. s. See KNAPSACK. A soldier s bag.

SNARE, snare. 8. Any thing set to catch an animal, a gin, a net; any thing by which one is entrapped or entangled.

frozen before they unite into drops. To SNOW, sno. v. n. To have snow fall. To SNOW, sno. v. a. To scatter like snow. SNOWBALL, snò'båll. s. A round lump of con gealed snow. SNOWBROTH, sno'broth. s. Very cold liquor SNOWDROP, sno'drop. s. An early flower. SNOW-WHITE, sno'hwite. a. White as snow. SNOWY, sno'è. a. White like snow; abound ing with snow.

To SNARE, snare. v. a. To entrap, to entangle.To To SNARL, snårl. v. n. To growl, as an angry animal; to speak roughly, to taik in rude

terms.

SNARLER, snår lår. s. 98. One who snarls; a
growling, suriy, quarrelsome feflv.
SNARY, sna'rè. a. Entangling, insidious.
To SNATCH, snâtsh. v. a. To seize any thing
hastily to transpert or carry suddenly
SNATCH, snåtsh. s. A hasty catch; a short
fit of vigorous action; a broken or interrupted
action, a short fit.

SNUB, sndb. v. a. To check, to reprimand to nip.

SNUFF, snåf. . The useless excrescence of candle; a candle almost burnt out; the fired wick of a candle remaining after the flame; resentment expressed by sniffling, perverse resentment; powdered tobacco taken by th

nose.

T SNUFF, snůf. v. a. To draw in with the
breath; to scent; to crop the candle.
To SNUFF, snof. v. n. To snort, to draw breath
by the nose; to sniff in contempt.

—nd, måve, når, nôt ;—tübe, tåb, båll ;-811 ;—pôånd ;—thin, THIS.

NUFFBOX, snåfbóks. s. The box in which | snuff is carried.

NUFFERS, snaf'farz. s. The instrument with which the candle is clipped.

SNUFFLE, snåf'A. v. n. 405. To speak through the nose, to breathe hard through the

A nose.

or publick interest, easy to mix in friendly gaiety; consisting in union or couverse with another.

SOCIALNESS, so'shâl-nês. s. The quality of being social.

SOCIETY, so-sl'è-tè. s. 460. Union of many in one general interest; numbers united in one interest, community; company, converse; partnership, union on equal terms.

SOCINIAN, so-sin'è-ân. s. One who adopts the tenets of Socinus.-Mason.

SOCK, sok. s. Something put between the foot
and shoe; the shoe of the ancient comick actors.
SOCKET, sôk'kit. s. 99 Any hollow pipe, gene-
rally the hollow of a candlestick; the recepta-
ble of the eye; any hollow that receives soie-
thing inserted.

SOCLE, so'kl. s. 405. With architects, a flat
square member under the bases of pedestals of
statues and vases.-See CODLE.
SOD, sód s. A turf, a clod
SODALITY, so-cål'è-tè. s. A fellowship, a fra

O, sò. ad. In like manner: it answers to As either preceding or following; to such a degree; in such a manner; in the same manner; thus, in this manner, therefore, for this reason, ar in consequence of this; on these terms, noting a conditional petition; provided that, on condition that; in like manner, noting concession of one proposition and assumption of another, answering to As; it notes a kind of abrupt beVaginning, Well; a word of assumption, thus be it; a form of petition. So so; an exclamation || in after something done or known; indifferently; not much amiss nor well. So then; thus then To SODER, sôd dår. v. a. 93. To cement with at is that, therefore. some metallick matter.

ternity.

SODDEN, såd'd'n. The part. pass. of Seethe. 103

Boiled, seethed.

cement.

To SOAK, soke. v. n. 295. To lie steeped in mois-SODER, sôd'dår. s.-See SOLDER. Metallick ¿ture; to enter by degrees into pores; to drink gluttonously and intemperately.

To SOAK, söke. v. a. To macerate in any mois-
ture to steep, to keep wet till moisture is im-
bibed, to drench; to drain, to exhaust.
SOAP, sope. s. 295. A substance used in wash-
ing, formed by the union of oil or fat with an
alkali.
SOAPBOILER, sòpe'bỏil-år. 3. One whose
trade is to make soap.

SOAPWORT, sope'wart. s. Is a species of cam-
pion.

o SOAR, sore. v. n. £95. To fly aloft, to tower, to mount, properly to fly without visible action of the wings; to mount intellectually, to tower with the mind; to rise high.

SOAR, sore. s. Towering flight

To SOB, sob. v. n. To heave audibly with con-
vulsive sorrow, to sigh with convulsion.
SOB, sôb. s. A convulsive sigh, a convulsive act
of respiration obstructed by sorrow.
SOBER, so bar. a. 98. Temperate, particularly
in liquors; not overpowered by drink; not
mad, right in the understanding; regular, calin,
free from inordinate passion; serious, solemn,
grave.

To SOBER, so'bar. v. a. To make sober.
SOBERLY, so'bår-lè. ad. Without intemperance;
without madness; temperately, moderately;
coolly, calmly.

SOBERNESS, so'bar-nês. s. Temperance in drink; calmness, freedom from enthusiasm, coolness.

S. Natural

SOEVER só-v'år. ad. 93. A word properly joined with a pronoun or adverb, as, Whoso ever, Whatsoever, Howsoever.

SOFA, so'få. s. 92. A splendid seat covered with carpets.

SOFT, sôft. a. 163. Not hard; ductile; flexible yielding; teuder, timorons; mild, gentle; meek. civil; placid; effeminate, viciously nice; deli cate, elegantly tender; weak, zimple; smooth. flowing

Whea titis word is accompanied by emotion it is sometimes lengthened into sawf, as Mr Sheriden has marked it; but in other cases shen a pronunciation borders on vulgarity. SOFT, soft. interject. Hold, stop, not so fast! To SOFTEN, sôf'f'n. v. a. 472. To make soft, to make less hard; to make less fierce or ob stinate, to make easy, to compose; to make less barsi.

To SOFTEN, sof'f'n. v. n. 103. To grow less hard; to grow less obdurate, cruel, or obsti

nate.

SOFTLY, soft'lè. ad. Without hardness; not
violently, not forcibly; not loudly; gently, pla
cidly; mildly, tenderly.

SOFTENER. sðf'f'n-år. s. That which makes
soft; one who palliates.
SOFTNESS, soft'nês. s.

Quality contrary te hardness; mildness; gentleness; effeminacy, vicious delicacy; timorousness, pusillanimity; quality contrary to harshness; easiness to be affected; meckness.

SOHO, só-ho'. interject. A form of calling from a distant place.

ground, earth, considered with relation to its vegetative qualities; land, country ; dung, compost; cut grass given to cattle. SOILINESS, soil e-nés. s. Stain, foulness. SOILURE, soil'vare. s. 113. Stain, pollution Not in use.

SOBRIETY, so-brl'è-tè. s. Temperance in drink; general temperance; freedom from inordinate passion; calmness, coolness; seriousness, gra-To SOIL. soil.. a. 299. To foul, to dirt, to vity, pollute, to stain, to sully; to dung, to manure. SOCCAGE, sokkådje. s. 90. A tenure of landsSOIL, . s. Dirt, spot, pollution, foulness for certain inferiour or husbandry services to be pe: formed to the lord of the fee. SÓCIABILITY, só-she-á-bil'è-tè. tendency to be sociable.-Muson. OCIABLE, so'shè-å-bl. a. 405. Fit to be conjoined; ready to unite in a general interest; friendly, familiar; inclined to company. SOCIABLE, so'shè-å-bl. s. A kind of less exalted Phaeton, with two seats facing each other, and a box for the driver.-Mason. SOCIABLENESS, s'shè à-bl-es. s. Inclination to company and converse; freedom of conversation, good fellowship.

ZOCIABLY, so snè-á-blè. ad. Conversably, as a

companion.

SOCIAL, so shâl a. 557. Relating to a general

To SOJOURN, so'jårn v. n. 314. To dwell any where for a time, to live as not at home, to in habit as not in a settled habitation.

This verb and noun, as may be seen in Johnson, are variously accented by the poets; but our modern orthoepists have in general given the accent on the first syllauie of both wordis Dr. Kenrick, Perry, Entick, and Buchanan, accent the second syllable; but Dr. Johnson, Mr. Sheridan, Dr. Ash, Mr. Nares, W. John