Webster's Dictionary 1913

6805

Sociologic

{ So′ci‐o‐log″ic (?), So′ci‐o‐log″ic‐al (?) } a. Of or pertaining to sociology, or social science. — So′ci‐o‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

6806

Sociologist

So′ci‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. One who treats of, or devotes himself to, the study of sociology. J. S. Mill.

6807

Sociology

So′ci‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [L. socius a companion + -logy.] That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. H...

6808

Sock

Sock (?), n. [F. soc, LL. soccus, perhaps of Celtic origin.] A plowshare. Edin. Encyc.

6809

Sock (2)

Sock, n. [OE. sock, AS. socc, fr. L. soccus a kind of low-heeled, light shoe. Cf. Sucket.] 1. The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, — used as a symbol of...

6810

Sock (3)

Sock (?), v. t. [Perh. shortened fr. sockdolager.] To hurl, drive, or strike violently; — often with it as an object. Kipling.

6811

Sockdolager

Sock‐dol″a‐ger (?), n. [A corruption of doxology.] [Written also sockdologer.] 1. That which finishes or ends a matter; a settler; a poser, as a heavy blow, a conclusive answer,...

6812

Sockdolager (2)

Sock‐dol″a‐ger (?), n. Something unusually large.

6813

Socket

Sock″et (?), n. [OE. soket, a dim. through OF. fr. L. soccus. See Sock a covering for the foot.] 1. An opening into which anything is fitted; any hollow thing or place which rec...

6814

Socketed

Sock″et‐ed (?), a. Having a socket. Dawkins.

6815

Sockless

Sock″less, a. Destitute of socks or shoes. B. & Fl.

6816

Socky

Sock″y (?), a. Wet; soaky.

6817

Socle

So″cle (?), n. [F., fr. L. socculus, dim. of soccus. See Sock a covering for the foot. Cf. Zocco.] (Arch.) (a) A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base; especial...

6818

Socman

Soc″man (?), n.; pl.Socmen (#). [See Socage.] (O. Eng. Law) One who holds lands or tenements by socage; a socager. Cowell.

6819

Socmanry

Soc″man‐ry (?), n.(O.E. Law) Tenure by socage.

6820

Socome

Soc″ome (?), n. [AS. sōcen, sōcn, searching, or the right of searching, the lord's court. See Soc.] (O.Eng. Law) A custom of tenants to grind corn at the lord's mill. Cowell.

6821

Socotrine

Soc″o‐trine (?), a. Of or pertaining to Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean, on the east coast of Africa. — n. A native or inhabitant of Socotra.

6822

Socratic

{ So‐crat″ic (?), So‐crat″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. Socraticus, Gr. ����.] Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469-399), or to his manner of teaching an...

6823

Socratically

So‐crat″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In the Socratic method.

6824

Socratism

Soc″ra‐tism (?), n. The philosophy or the method of Socrates.

6825

Socratist

Soc″ra‐tist (?), n. A disciple or follower of Socrates.

6826

Sod

Sod (?), n.(Zoöl.) The rock dove.

6827

Sod (2)

Sod, obs.imp. of Seethe.

6828

Sod (3)

Sod, n. [Akin to LG. sode, D. zode, OD. sode, soode, OFries. satha, and E. seethe. So named from its sodden state in wet weather. See Seethe.] That stratum of the surface of the...

6829

Sod (4)

Sod, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sodden; p. pr. & vb. n.Sodding.] To cover with sod; to turf.

6830

Soda

So″da (?), n. [It., soda, in OIt., ashes used in making glass, fr. L. solida, fem. of solidus solid; solida having probably been a name of glasswort. See Solid.] (Chem.) (a) Sod...

6831

Sodaic

So‐da″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or containing, soda. “Sodaic powder.” Ure.