Webster's Dictionary 1913

2755

Sejunction

Se‐junc″tion (?), n. [L. sejunctio. See Sejoin.] The act of disjoining, or the state of being disjoined. Bp. Pearson.

2756

Sejungible

Se‐jun″gi‐ble (?), a. [See Sejoin.] Capable of being disjoined. Bp. Pearson.

2757

Seke

Seke (?), a. Sick. Chaucer.

2758

Seke (2)

Seke (?), v. t. & i. To seek. Chaucer.

2759

Sekes

‖Se″kes (?), n.(Arch.) A place in a pagan temple in which the images of the deities were inclosed.

2760

Selachian

Se‐la″chi‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix.

2761

Selachii

‖Se‐la″chi‐i (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the Plagiostomi. Called also Selacha, Selache, and Selachoidei.

2762

Selachoidei

‖Sel′a‐choi″de‐i (?), n. pl. [NL. See Selachii, and -oid.] (Zoöl.) Same as Selachii.

2763

Selachostomi

‖Sel′a‐chos″to‐mi (?), n. pl. [NL. See Selachii, and Stoma.] (Zoöl.) A division of ganoid fishes which includes the paddlefish, in which the mouth is armed with small teeth.

2764

Selaginella

‖Sel′a‐gi‐nel″la (?), n. [NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a kind of plant.] (Bot.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any p...

2765

Selah

Se″lah (?), n. [Heb. selāh.] (Script.) A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance ...

2766

Selcouth

Sel″couth (sĕl″ko͞oth), a. [AS. selcūð, seldcūð; seld rare + cūð known. See Uncouth.] Rarely known; unusual; strange.wondered much at his so selcouth case. Spenser.

2767

Seld

Seld (sĕld), a. [See Seldom.] Rare; uncommon; unusual. Chaucer. Spenser.

2768

Seld (2)

Seld, adv. Rarely; seldom. Chaucer.

2769

Selden

Sel″den (–sen), adv. Seldom. Chaucer.

2770

Seldom

Sel″dom (–dŭm), adv. [Usually, Compar.More seldom (mōr″); superl.Most seldom (mōst″); but sometimes also, Seldomer (–ẽr), Seldomest.] [AS. seldan, seldon, seldum, fr. seld rare;...

2771

Seldom (2)

Sel″dom (?), a. Rare; infrequent. “A suppressed and seldom anger.” Jer. Taylor.

2772

Seldomness

Sel″dom‐ness, n. Rareness. Hooker.

2773

Seldseen

Seld″seen′ (?), a. [AS. seldsiene.] Seldom seen. Drayton.

2774

Seldshewn

Seld″shewn′ (?), a. [Seld + shown.] Rarely shown or exhibited. Shak.

2775

Select

Se‐lect″ (?), a. [L. selectus, p. p. of seligere to select; pref. se- aside + levere to gather. See Legend.] Taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuable or ex...

2776

Select (2)

Se‐lect″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Selected; p. pr. & vb. n.Selecting.] To choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to cull; as, to select ...

2777

Selectedly

Se‐lect″ed‐ly, adv. With care and selection.

2778

Selection

Se‐lec″tion (?), n. [L. selectio: cf. F. sélection.]. The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.2. That which is selected; a collection of thin...

2779

Selective

Se‐lect″ive (?), a. Selecting; tending to select.This selective providence of the Almighty. Bp. Hall.

2780

Selectman

Se‐lect″man (?), n.; pl.Selectmen (�). One of a board of town officers chosen annually in the New England States to transact the general public business of the town, and have a ...

2781

Selectness

Se‐lect″ness, n. The quality or state of being select.