Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Seint (2)

Seint, n. A saint. Chaucer.

2729

Seintuary

Sein″tu‐a‐ry (?), n. Sanctuary.

2730

Seirfish

Seir″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Seerfish.

2731

Seirospore

Sei″ro‐spore (?), n. [Gr. ��� a cord + E. spore.] (Bot.) One of several spores arranged in a chain as in certain algæ of the genus Callithamnion.

2732

Seise

Seise (?), v. t. See Seize. Spenser.☞ This is the common spelling in the law phrase to be seised of (an estate).

2733

Seisin

Sei″sin (?), n. See Seizin. Spenser.

2734

Seismic

{ Seis″mic (?), Seis″mal (?), } a. [Gr. σεισμόσ an earthquake, from σείειν to shake.] Of or pertaining to an earthquake; caused by an earthquake.Seismic vertical, the point upon...

2735

Seismogram

Seis″mo‐gram (?), n. [Gr. � earthquake + -gram.] (Physics) The trace or record of an earth tremor, made by means of a seismograph.

2736

Seismograph

Seis″mo‐graph (?), n. [Gr. ��� an earthquake + -graph.] (Physics) An apparatus for registering the shocks and undulatory motions of earthquakes.

2737

Seismographic

Seis′mo‐graph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a seismograph; indicated by a seismograph.

2738

Seismography

Seis‐mog″ra‐phy (?), n. 1. A writing about, or a description of, earthquakes.2. The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes.

2739

Seismological

Seis′mo‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to seismology. — Seis′mo‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

2740

Seismology

Seis‐mol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. ��� an earthquake + -logy.] The science of earthquakes.

2741

Seismometer

Seis‐mom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. ��� an earthquake + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the direction, duration, and force of earthquakes and like concussions.

2742

Seismometric

Seis′mo‐met″ric (?), a. Of or pertaining to seismometry, or seismometer; as, seismometric instruments; seismometric measurements.

2743

Seismometry

Seis‐mom″e‐try (?), n. The mensuration of such phenomena of earthquakes as can be expressed in numbers, or by their relation to the coördinates of space.

2744

Seismoscope

Seis″mo‐scope (?), n. [Gr. ��� an earthquake + -scope.] (Physics) A seismometer.

2745

Seity

Se″i‐ty (?), n. [L. se one's self.] Something peculiar to one's self. Tatler.

2746

Seizable

Seiz″a‐ble (?), a. That may be seized.

2747

Seize

Seize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Seized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Seizing.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is pro...

2748

Seizer

Seiz″er (?), n. One who, or that which, seizes.

2749

Seizin

Sei″zin (?), n. [F. saisine. See Seize.] 1. (Law) Possession; possession of an estate of froehold. It may be either in deed or in law; the former when there is actual possession...

2750

Seizing

Seiz″ing (?), n. 1. The act of taking or grasping suddenly.2. (Naut.) (a) The operation of fastening together or lashing. (b) The cord or lashing used for such fastening.

2751

Seizor

Sei″zor (?), n.(Law) One who seizes, or takes possession.

2752

Seizure

Sei″zure (?), n. 1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a thro...

2753

Sejant

{ Se″jant, Se″jeant } (?), a. [F. séant, p. pr. of seoir to sit, L. sedere.] (Her.) Sitting, as a lion or other beast.Sejant rampant, sitting with the forefeet lifted up. Wright.

2754

Sejein

Se‐jein″ (?), v. t. [L. sejungere; pref. se- aside + jungere to join. See Join.] To separate.