Webster's Dictionary 1913

11773

Summation

Sum‐ma″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. sommation. See Sum, v. t.] The act of summing, or forming a sum, or total amount; also, an aggregate.Of this series no summation is possible to a fin...

11774

Summer

Sum″mer (?), n. [From Sum, v.] One who sums; one who casts up an account.

11775

Summer (2)

Sum″mer, n. [F. sommier a rafter, the same word as sommier a beast of burden. See Sumpter.] (Arch.) A large stone or beam placed horizontally on columns, piers, posts, or the li...

11776

Summer (3)

Sum″mer, n. [OE. sumer, somer, AS. sumor, sumer; akin to OFries. sumur, D. zomer, OS. sumar, G. sommer, OHG. & Icel. sumar, Dan. sommer, Sw. sommar, W. haf, Zend hama, Skr. samā...

11777

Summer (4)

Sum″mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Summered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Summering.] To pass the summer; to spend the warm season; as, to summer in Switzerland.The fowls shall summer upon them....

11778

Summer (5)

Sum″mer, v. t. To keep or carry through the summer; to feed during the summer; as, to summer stock.

11779

Summer-fallow

Sum″mer–fal″low (?), v. t. To plow and work in summer, in order to prepare for wheat or other crop; to plow and let lie fallow.

11780

Summerhouse

Sum″mer‐house′ (?), n.; pl.Summerhouses (�). A rustic house or apartment in a garden or park, to be used as a pleasure resort in summer. Shak.

11781

Summerliness

Sum″mer‐li‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being like summer. Fuller.

11782

Summersault

{ Sum″mer‐sault (?), Sum″mer‐set (?), } n. See Somersault, Somerset.

11783

Summerstir

Sum″mer‐stir′ (?), v. t. To summer-fallow.

11784

Summertide

Sum″mer‐tide′ (?), n. Summer time.

11785

Summertree

Sum″mer‐tree′ (?), n. [Summer a beam + tree.] (Arch.) A summer. See 2d Summer.

11786

Summery

Sum″mer‐y (?), a. Of or pertaining to summer; like summer; as, a summery day.

11787

Summist

Sum″mist (?), n. One who sums up; one who forms an abridgment or summary. Sir E. Dering.

11788

Summit

Sum″mit (?), n. [F. sommet, dim. of OF. som, sum, top, from L. summum, from summus highest. See Sum, n.] 1. The top; the highest point.Fixed on the summit of the highest mount. ...

11789

Summitless

Sum″mit‐less, a. Having no summit.

11790

Summity

Sum″mit‐y (?), n. [L. summitas, fr. summus highest: cf. F. sommité. See Sum, n.] 1. The height or top of anything. Swift.2. The utmost degree; perfection. Hallywell.

11791

Summon

Sum″mon (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Summoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Summoning.] [OE. somonen, OF. sumundre, semondre, F. semondre, from (assumed) LL. summonĕre, for L. summonēre to giv...

11792

Summoner

Sum″mon‐er (?), n. [OE. somner, sompnour, OF. semoneor, F. semonneur. See Summon, v. t.] One who summons; one who cites by authority; specifically, a petty officer formerly empl...

11793

Summons

Sum″mons (?), n.; pl.Summonses (#). [OE. somouns, OF. sumunse, semonse, semonce, F. semonce, semondre to summon, OF. p. p. semons. See Summon, v.] 1. The act of summoning; a cal...

11794

Summons (2)

Sum″mons, v. t. To summon. Swift.

11795

Summum bonum

‖Sum″mum bo″num (?). (Philos.) The supreme or highest good, — referring to the object of human life.

11796

Sumner

Sum″ner (?), n. A summoner. Beau. & Fl.

11797

Sumoom

Su‐moom″ (?), n. See Simoom.

11798

Sump

Sump (?), n. [Cf. G. sumpf a sump in a mine, a swamp, akin to LG. sump, D. somp a swamp, Dan. & Sw. sump, and perhaps to E. swamp.] 1. (Metal.) A round pit of stone, lined with ...

11799

Sumph

Sumph (?), n. A dunce; a blockhead.