Webster's Dictionary 1913

2593

Sedative (2)

Sed″a‐tive, n.(Med.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain.

2594

Sedent

Se″dent (?), a. [L. sedens, -entis, p. pr. of sedere to sit. See Sit.] Sitting; inactive; quiet.

2595

Sedentarily

Sed″en‐ta‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a sedentary manner.

2596

Sedentariness

Sed″en‐ta‐ri‐ness, n. Quality of being sedentary.

2597

Sedentary

Sed″en‐ta‐ry (?), a. [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. seédentaire. See Sedent.] 1. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. “Sedentary, scholastic sophists...

2598

Sederunt

‖Se‐de″runt (?), n. [L., they sat, fr. sedere to sit.] A sitting, as of a court or other body.'T is pity we have not Burns's own account of that long sederunt. Prof. Wilson.Acts...

2599

Sedge

Sedge (?), n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; — probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L. secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, ...

2600

Sedged

Sedged (?), a. Made or composed of sedge.With your sedged crowns and ever-harmless looks. Shak.

2601

Sedgy

Sedg″y (?), a. Overgrown with sedge.On the gentle Severn″s sedgy bank. Shak.

2602

Sedilia

‖Se‐dil″i‐a (?), n. pl.; sing. Sedile (�). [L. sedile a seat.] (Arch.) Seats in the chancel of a church near the altar for the officiating clergy during intervals of service. Hook.

2603

Sediment

Sed″i‐ment (?), n. [F. sédiment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit.] 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, from water or any other liquid; se...

2604

Sedimental

Sed′i‐men″tal (?), a. Sedimentary.

2605

Sedimentary

Sed′i‐men″ta‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. sédimentaire.] Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided.Sedimentary rocks. (Geol.) See Aqueous rocks...

2606

Sedimentation

Sed′i‐men‐ta″tion (?), n. The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.

2607

Sedition

Se‐di″tion (?), n. [OE. sedicioun, OF. sedition, F. sédition, fr. L. seditio, originally, a going aside; hence, an insurrectionary separation; pref. se-, sed-, aside + itio a go...

2608

Seditionary

Se‐di″tion‐a‐ry (?), n. An inciter or promoter of sedition. Bp. Hall.

2609

Seditious

Se‐di″tious (?), a.[L. seditiosus: cf. F. séditieux.] 1. Of or pertaining to sedition; partaking of the nature of, or tending to excite, sedition; as, seditious behavior; sediti...

2610

Sedlitz

Sed″litz (?), a. Same as Seidlitz.

2611

Seduce

Se‐duce″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Seduced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Seducing (?).] [L. seducere, seductum; pref. se- aside + ducere to lead. See Duke.] 1. To draw aside from the path o...

2612

Seducement

Se‐duce″ment (?), n. 1. The act of seducing.2. The means employed to seduce, as flattery, promises, deception, etc.; arts of enticing or corrupting. Pope.

2613

Seducer

Se‐du″cer (?), n. One who, or that which, seduces; specifically, one who prevails over the chastity of a woman by enticements and persuasions.He whose firm faith no reason could...

2614

Seducible

Se‐du″ci‐ble (?), a. Capable of being seduced; corruptible.

2615

Seducing

Se‐du″cing (?), a. Seductive. “Thy sweet seducing charms.” Cowper. — Se‐du″cing‐ly, adv.

2616

Seduction

Se‐duc‐tion (?), n. [L. seductio: cf. F. séduction. SeeSeduce.] 1. The act of seducing; enticement to wrong doing; specifically, the offense of inducing a woman to consent to un...

2617

Seductive

Se‐duc″tive (?), a. Tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring; as, a seductive offer.This may enable us to understand how seductive is...

2618

Seductively

Se‐duc″tive‐ly, adv. In a seductive manner.

2619

Seductress

Se‐duc″tress (?), n. A woman who seduces.