Webster's Dictionary 1913

1108

Saxony

Sax″o‐ny (?), n. [So named after the kingdom of Saxony, reputed to produce fine wool.] 1. A kind of glossy woolen cloth formerly much used.2. Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it ...

1109

Saxony yarn

Saxony yarn. A fine grade of woolen yarn twisted somewhat harder and smoother than zephyr yarn.

1110

Saxophone

Sax″o‐phone (?), n. [A.A.J. Sax, the inventor (see Saxhorn) + Gr. � tone.] (Mus.) A wind instrument of brass, containing a reed, and partaking of the qualities both of a brass i...

1111

Say

Say (sā), obs.imp. of See. Saw. Chaucer.

1112

Say (2)

Say (sā), n. [Aphetic form of assay.] 1. Trial by sample; assay; sample; specimen; smack.If those principal works of God... be but certain tastes and says, as it were, of that f...

1113

Say (3)

Say, v. t. To try; to assay. B. Jonson.

1114

Say (4)

Say, n. [OE. saie, F. saie, fr. L. saga, equiv. to sagum, sagus, a coarse woolen mantle; cf. Gr. σάγοσ. See Sagum.] 1. A kind of silk or satin.Thou say, thou serge, nay, thou bu...

1115

Say (5)

Say, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Said (sĕd), contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n.Saying.] [OE. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, AS. secgan; akin to OS. seggian, D. zeggen, LG. segge...

1116

Say (6)

Say, v. i. To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge. Shak.To this argument we shall soon have said...

1117

Say (7)

Say, n. [From Say, v. t.; cf. Saw a saying.] A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.He no sooner said out his say, but up rises ...

1118

Sayer

Say″er (?), n. One who says; an utterer.Mr. Curran was something much better than a sayer of smart sayings. Jeffrey.

1119

Sayette

Sa‐yette″ (?), n. [F. Cf. Say a kind of serge.] A mixed stuff, called also sagathy. See Sagathy.

1120

Saying

Say″ing (?), n. That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.Many are the sayings of the wise,In ancient and in modern boo...

1121

Sayman

Say″man (?), n. [Say sample + man.] One who assays. Bacon.

1122

Saymaster

Say″mas′ter (?), n. A master of assay; one who tries or proves. “Great saymaster of state.” B. Jonson.

1123

Saynd

Saynd (?), obs.p. p. of Senge, to singe. Chaucer.

1124

Scab

Scab (skăb), n. [OE. scab, scabbe, shabbe; cf. AS. scæb, sceabb, scebb, Dan. & Sw. skab, and also L. scabies, fr. scabere to scratch, akin to E. shave. See Shave, and cf. Shab, ...

1125

Scab (2)

Scab, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scabbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scabbing.] To become covered with a scab; as, the wound scabbed over.

1126

Scab (3)

Scab, n.(Bot.) Any one of various more or less destructive fungus diseases attacking cultivated plants, and usually forming dark-colored crustlike spots.

1127

Scabbard

Scab″bard (?), n. [OE. scaubert, scauberk, OF. escaubers, escauberz, pl., scabbards, probably of German or Scan. origin; cf. Icel. skālpr scabbard, and G. bergen to conceal. Cf....

1128

Scabbard (2)

Scab″bard (?), v. t. To put in a scabbard.

1129

Scabbard plane

Scab″bard plane′ (?). See Scaleboard plane, under Scaleboard.

1130

Scabbed

Scab″bed (? or?), a. 1. Abounding with scabs; diseased with scabs.2. Fig.: Mean; paltry; vile; worthless. Bacon.

1131

Scabbedness

Scab″bed‐ness (?), n. Scabbiness.

1132

Scabbily

Scab″bi‐ly (?), adv. In a scabby manner.

1133

Scabbiness

Scab″bi‐ness, n. The quality or state of being scabby.

1134

Scabble

Scab″ble (?), v. t. See Scapple.