Webster's Dictionary 1913

2404

Seamed

Seamed (?), a.(Falconry) Out of condition; not in good condition; — said of a hawk.

2405

Seaming

Seam″ing (?), n. 1. The act or process of forming a seam or joint.2. (Fishing) The cord or rope at the margin of a seine, to which the meshes of the net are attached.Seaming mac...

2406

Seamless

Seam″less, a. Without a seam.Christ's seamless coat, all of a piece. Jer. Taylor.

2407

Seamster

Seam″ster (?), n. [See Seamstress.] One who sews well, or whose occupation is to sew.

2408

Seamstress

Seam″stress (?; 277), n. [From older seamster, properly fem., AS. seámestre. See Seam.] A woman whose occupation is sewing; a needlewoman.

2409

Seamstressy

Seam″stress‐y (?), n. The business of a seamstress.

2410

Seamy

Seam″y (?), a. Having a seam; containing seams, or showing them. “Many a seamy scar.” Burns.Everything has its fair, as well as its seamy, side. Sir W. Scott.

2411

Sean

Sean (?), n. A seine. See Seine.

2412

Séance

‖Sé′ance″ (?), n. [F., fr. L. sedens, -entis, p. pr. of sedere to sit. See Sit.] A session, as of some public body; especially, a meeting of spiritualists to receive spirit comm...

2413

Seannachie

Sean″na‐chie (?), n. [Gael. seanachaidh.] A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes; also, a genealogist. [Written also s...

2414

Seapiece

Sea″piece′ (?), n. A picture representing a scene at sea; a marine picture. Addison.

2415

Seapoy

Sea″poy (?), n. See Sepoy.

2416

Seaquake

Sea″quake′ (sē″kwāk′), n. A quaking of the sea.

2417

Sear

{ Sear, Sere (sēr) }, a. [OE. seer, AS. seár (assumed) fr. seárian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sorēn to wither, Gr. αὕειν to parch, to dry, Skr. çush (for sus...

2418

Sear (2)

Sear, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Seared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Searing.] [OE. seeren, AS. seárian. See Sear, a.] 1. To wither; to dry up. Shak.2. To burn (the surface of) to dryness and ha...

2419

Sear (3)

Sear, n. [F. serre a grasp, pressing, fr. L. sera. See Serry.] The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.Sear spring, the spring which causes the ...

2420

Searce

Searce (?), n. [See Sarse.] A fine sieve.

2421

Searce (2)

Searce, v. t. To sift; to bolt. Mortimer.

2422

Searcer

Sear″cer (?), n. 1. One who sifts or bolts.2. A searce, or sieve. Holland.

2423

Search

Search (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Searched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Searching.] [OE. serchen, cerchen, OF. cerchier, F. chercher, L. circare to go about, fr. L. circum, circa, around. S...

2424

Search (2)

Search, v. i. To seek; to look for something; to make inquiry, exploration, or examination; to hunt.Once more search with me. Shak.It sufficeth that they have once with care sif...

2425

Search (3)

Search, n. [Cf. OF. cerche. See Search, v. t.] The act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination.Thus the orb he roamedWith...

2426

Searchable

Search″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being searched.

2427

Searchableness

Search″a‐ble‐ness, n. Quality of being searchable.

2428

Searcher

Search″er (?), n. [Cf. OF. cercheor inspector.] One who, or that which, searches or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically: (a) Formerly, an officer...

2429

Searching

Search″ing, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. “Piercing, searching, biting, cold.” Dickens.— Search″ing‐ly,...

2430

Searchless

Search″less, a. Impossible to be searched; inscrutable; impenetrable.