Webster's Dictionary 1913

6967

Solecist

Sol″e‐cist (?), n. One who commits a solecism. Blackwall.

6968

Solecistic

Sol′e‐cis″tic (?), a. Solecistical.

6969

Solecistical

Sol′e‐cis″tic‐al (?), a. Pertaining to, or involving, a solecism; incorrect. “He thought it made the language solecistical and absurd.” Blackwall.

6970

Solecistically

Sol′e‐cis″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In a solecistic manner.

6971

Solecize

Sol″e‐cize (?), v. i. To commit a solecism. Dr. H. More.

6972

Solely

Sole″ly (?), adv. Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a cause solely one argument; to rely solelyn one's own strength.

6973

Solemn

Sol″emn (?), a. [OE. solempne, OF. solempne, L. solemnis, solennis, sollemnis, sollennis; sollus all, entire + annus a year; properly, that takes place every year; — used especi...

6974

Solemness

Sol″em‐ness (?), n.Solemnness.Some think he wanted solemnes. Sir H. Wotton.

6975

Solemnity

So‐lem″ni‐ty (?), n.; pl.Solemnities (#). [L. solemnitas, solennitas: cf. F. solennité, solemnité, OF. also sollempnité.] 1. A rite or ceremony performed with religious reverenc...

6976

Solemnizate

So‐lem″ni‐zate (?), v. t. To solemnize; as, to solemnizate matrimony. Bp. Burnet.

6977

Solemnization

Sol′em‐ni‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. solemnisation, solennisation.] The act of solemnizing; celebration; as, the solemnization of a marriage.

6978

Solemnize

Sol″em‐nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Solemnized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Solemnizing (?).] [Cf. F. solemniser, sollemniser.] 1. To perform with solemn or ritual ceremonies, or accordi...

6979

Solemnize (2)

Sol″em‐nize, n. Solemnization.Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock's solemnize. Spenser.

6980

Solemnizer

Sol″em‐ni′zer (?), n. One who solemnizes.

6981

Solemnly

Sol″emn‐ly (?), adv. In a solemn manner; with gravity; seriously; formally.There in deaf murmurs solemnly are wise. Dryden.I do solemnly assure the reader. Swift.

6982

Solemnness

Sol″emn‐ness, n. The state or quality of being solemn; solemnity; impressiveness; gravity; as, the solemnness of public worship. [Written also solemness.]

6983

Solempne

So‐lemp″ne (?), a. [See Solemn.] Solemn; grand; stately; splendid; magnificent. Chaucer.

6984

Solen

‖So″len (?), n. 1. (Med.) A cradle, as for a broken limb. See Cradle, 6.2. (Zoöl.) Any marine bivalve mollusk belonging to Solen or allied genera of the family Solenidæ; a razor...

6985

Solenacean

Sol′e‐na″cean (?), n.(Zoöl). Any species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the family Solenidæ.

6986

Solenaceous

Sol′e‐na″ceous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the solens or family Solenidæ.

6987

Soleness

Sole″ness (?), n. The state of being sole, or alone; singleness. Chesterfield.

6988

Solenette

Sole‐nette″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small European sole (Solea minuta).

6989

Solenoconcha

‖So‐le′no‐con″cha (?), n. pl. [NL. See Solen, and Conch.] (Zoöl.) Same as Scaphopoda.

6990

Solenodon

So‐le″no‐don (?), n.(Zoöl.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is cal...

6991

Solenogastra

So‐le′no‐gas″tra (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of lowly organized Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods.

6992

Solenoglyph

So‐le″no‐glyph (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia. — n. One of the Selenoglypha.

6993

Solenoglypha

‖So′le‐nog″ly‐pha (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang.