Webster's Dictionary 1913

3889

Sexton

Sex″ton (?), n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.] An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belong...

3890

Sextoness

Sex″ton‐ess, n. A female sexton; a sexton's wife.

3891

Sextonry

Sex″ton‐ry (?), n. Sextonship. Ld. Bernes.

3892

Sextonship

Sex″ton‐ship, n. The office of a sexton. Swift.

3893

Sextry

Sex″try (?), n. See Sacristy.

3894

Sextuple

Sex″tu‐ple (?), a. [Formed (in imitation of quadruple) fr. L. sextus sixth: cf. F. sextuple.] 1. Six times as much; sixfold.2. (Mus.) Divisible by six; having six beats; as, six...

3895

Sexual

Sex″u‐al (?), a. [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F. sexuel.] Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex; peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female...

3896

Sexualist

Sex″u‐al‐ist, n.(Bot.) One who classifies plants by the sexual method of Linnæus.

3897

Sexuality

Sex′u‐al″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being distinguished by sex. Lindley.

3898

Sexualize

Sex″u‐al‐ize (?), v. t. To attribute sex to.

3899

Sexually

Sex″u‐al‐ly, adv. In a sexual manner or relation.

3900

Sey

{ Sey (?), Seyh (?) }, obs.imp. sing. & 2d pers. pl. of See. Chaucer.

3901

Seye

{ Seye (?), Seyen (?) }, obs.imp. pl. & p. p. of See.

3902

Seynd

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

3903

Seynt

Seynt (?), n. A gridle. See 1st Seint.

3904

Sforzando

{ ‖Sfor‐zan″do (?), ‖Sfor‐za″to (?), } a. [It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force.] (Mus.) Forcing or forced; — a direction placed over a note, to signi...

3905

Sfumato

‖Sfu‐ma″to (?), a.(Paint.) Having vague outlines, and colors and shades so mingled as to give a misty appearance; — said of a painting.

3906

Sgraffito

‖Sgraf‐fi″to (?), a.(Paint.) Scratched; — said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design...

3907

Shab

Shab (?), n. [OE. shabbe, AS. sc�b. See Scab.] The itch in animals; also, a scab.

3908

Shab (2)

Shab, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Shabbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Shabbing.] [See Scab, 3.] To play mean tricks; to act shabbily.

3909

Shab (3)

Shab, v. t. To scratch; to rub. Farquhar.

3910

Shabbed

Shab″bed (?), a. Shabby. Wood.

3911

Shabbily

Shab″bi‐ly (?), adv. In a shabby manner.

3912

Shabbiness

Shab″bi‐ness, n. The quality or state of being sghabby.

3913

Shabble

{ Shab″ble (?), Shab″ble }, n.[Cf. D. sabel, and G. säbel.] A kind of crooked sword or hanger.

3914

Shabby

Shab″by (?), a. [Compar.Shabbier (?); superl.Shabbiest.] [See Shab, n., Scabby, and Scab.] 1. Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged.Wearing shabby coats and dirty shirts. Mac...

3915

Shabrack

‖Shab″rack (?), n. [Turk. tshāprāk, whence F. chabraque, G. shabracke.] (Mil.) The saddlecloth or housing of a cavalry horse.