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3401 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ROSE.1 (Noah Webster)
ROSE, n. s as z. [L., Gr. from the root of red, ruddy. See Red .]
3402 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ROSIN.1 (Noah Webster)
ROSIN, n. s as z. [This is only a different orthography of resin. L. resina. See Resin .]
3403 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ROSINESS.1 (Noah Webster)
ROSINESS, n. s as z. The quality of being rosy, or of resembling the color of the rose.
3404 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RULE.14 (Noah Webster)
… , that s or es, added to a noun in the singular number, forms the plural of that noun; but man forms its plural men, and is an exception to the rule.
3405 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. S.1 (Noah Webster)
S, the nineteenth letter of the English Alphabet, is a sibilant articulation, and numbered among the semi-vowels. It represents the hissing made by driving …
3406 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. S.2 (Noah Webster)
In abbreviations, S. stands for societas, society, or socius, fellow; as F.R.S. fellow of the Royal Society. In medical prescriptions, S.A. signifies secundem artem, according to the rules of art.
3407 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. S.3 (Noah Webster)
… ancients, S. stands for Sextus; SP. for Spurius; S.C. for senatus consultum; S.P.Q.R. for senatus populusque Romanus; S.S.S. for stratum super stratum, one layer …
3408 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. S.4 (Noah Webster)
As a numeral, S. denoted seven. In the Italian music, S. signifies solo. In books of navigation and in common usage, S. stands for south; S.E. for south-east; S.W. for south-west; S.S.E. for south south-east; S.S.W. for south south-west, etc.
3409 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SALT.1 (Noah Webster)
SALT, n. [Gr.; L. The radical sense is probably pungent, and if s is radical, the word belongs to the root of L. salio; but this is uncertain.]
3410 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SAME.1 (Noah Webster)
… that s has passed into an aspirate in this word, as in salt, Gr. or has the Greek word lost s? The word same may be the L. idem or dem, dialectically varied. The primary …
3411 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SECLUSION.1 (Noah Webster)
SECLUSION, n. s as z. The act of separating from society or connection; the state of being separate or apart; separation; a shutting out; as to live in seclusion.
3412 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SHINE.1 (Noah Webster)
SHINE, v.i. [If s is a prefix, this word accords with the root of L. canus, caneo.]
3413 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SIBILANT.1 (Noah Webster)
SIBILANT, a. [L. sibilo, to hiss.] Hissing; making a hissing sound. S and z are called sibilant letters.
3414 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SIBILANT.2 (Noah Webster)
SIBILANT, n. A letter that is uttered with a hissing of the voice; as s and z.
3415 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SOUTHEAST.2 (Noah Webster)
SOUTHEAST, a. In the direction of southeast, or coming from the southeast; s a southeast wind.
3416 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SUBDIVISION.4 (Noah Webster)
In the decimal table, the subdivision s of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit.
3417 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SURE.1 (Noah Webster)
SURE, a. shure. [L. assevero, and to be connected with swear, and perhaps with L. verus; s being the remains of a prefix.]
3418 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TANSY.1 (Noah Webster)
TANSY, n. s as z. [L. tanacetum.] A plant of the genus Tanacetum, of many species. It is extremely bitter to the taste, and used for medicinal and culinary purposes.
3419 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TAPIR.1 (Noah Webster)
TAPIR, n. A quadruped of S. America, about 6 feet long and 3 1/2 high, resembling a hog in shape, with a short movable proboscis. It frequents the water, like the hippopotamus.
3420 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TEA-TREE.1 (Noah Webster)
TEA-TREE, n. [tea and tree.] The tree or plant that produces the leaves which are imported and called tea. The generic name given to it by Linne, is thea. It is a native of China, Japan and Tonquin, but has recently been introduced into S. America.