STATUTORY
STATUTORY, adjective Enacted by statute; depending on statute for its authority; as a statutory provision or remedy.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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STAUROLITE
STAUROLITE, STAUROTIDE, noun [Gr., a cross, a stone.] The granatit of Werner or grenatite of Jameson; a mineral crystalized in prisms, either single or intersecting each other a...
STAUROTIDE
STAUROLITE, STAUROTIDE noun [Gr., a cross, a stone.] The granatit of Werner or grenatite of Jameson; a mineral crystalized in prisms, either single or intersecting each other at...
STAVE
STAVE, noun [from staff. It has the sound of a, as in save.]1. A thin narrow piece of timber, of which casks are made. Staves make a considerable articles of export from New Eng...
STAVES
STAVES, plural of staff, when applied to a stick, is pronounced with a as in ask, the Italian sound.
STAW
STAW, verb intransitive To be fixed or set. [Not in use or local.]
STAY
STAY, verb intransitivepreterit tense staid, for stayed. [Latin, to stand.]1. To remain; to continue in a place; to abide for any indefinite time. Do you stay here, while I go t...
STAY-SAIL
STAY-SAIL, noun [stay and sail.] Any sail extended on a stay.
STAY-TACKLE
STAY-TACKLE, noun [stay and tackle.] A large tackle attached to the main-stay by means of a pendant, and used to hoist heavy bodies, as boats, butts of water and the like.
STAYED
STAYED, participle passive Staid; fixed; settle; sober. It is now written staid, which see.
STAYEDLY
STAYEDLY, adverb Composedly; gravely; moderately; prudently; soberly. [Little used.]
STAYEDNESS
STAYEDNESS, noun1. Moderation; gravity; sobriety; prudence. [See Staidness.]2. Solidity; weight. [Little used.]
STAYER
STAYER, noun One that stops or restrains; one who upholds or supports; that which props.
STAYLACE
STAYLACE, noun A lace for fastening the bodice in female dress.
STAYLESS
STAYLESS, adjective Without stop or delay. [Little used.]
STAYMAKER
STAYMAKER, noun One whose occupation is to make stays.
STAYS
STAYS, nounplural1. A bodice; a kind of waistcoat stiffened with whalebone or other thing, worn by females.2.stays of a ship. [See Stay.]3. Station; fixed anchorage.4. Any suppo...
STEAD
STEAD, STED, noun [G. See Stay.]1. Place; in general.Fly this fearful stead[In this sense not used.]2. Place or room which another had or might have, noting substitution, replac...
STEADFAST
STEADFAST, STEDFAST, adjective [stead and fast.]
STEADFASTLY
STEADFASTLY, STEDFASTLY, adverb Firmly; with constancy or steadiness of mind.
STEADFASTNESS
STEADFASTNESS, STEDFASTNESS, noun
STEADILY
STEADILY, STEDDILY, adverb
STEADINESS
STEADINESS, STEDDINESS,n.1. Firmness of standing or position; a state of being not tottering or easily moved or shaken. A man stands with steddiness; he walks with steddiness.2....
STEADY
STEADY, STEDDY, a.1. Firm in standing or position; fixed; not tottering or shaking; applicable to any object.2. Constant in mind, purpose or pursuit; not fickle, changeable or w...
STEAK
STEAK, noun [G., a piece.] A slice of beef or pork broiled, or cut for broiling. [As far as my observation extends, this word is never applied to any species of meat, except to ...
STEAL
STEAL, verb transitivepreterit tense stole; participle passive stolen, stole. [G. L, to take, to lift.]1. To take and carry away feloniously, as the personal goods of another. T...
STEALER
STEALER, noun One that steals; a thief.