Sag (2)
Sag, v. t. To cause to bend or give way; to load.
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Sag (3)
Sag, n. State of sinking or bending; sagging.
Saga
Sa″ga (sā″gȧ), n.; pl.Sagas (–gȧz). [Icel., akin to E. saw a saying. See Say, and cf. Saw.] A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred ...
Sagacious
Sa‐ga″cious (?), a. [L. sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to E. seek. See Seek, and cf. Presage.] 1. Of quick sense perceptions; keen-sc...
Sagacity
Sa‐gac″i‐ty (?), n. [L. sagacitas. See Sagacious.] The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with sound...
Sagamore
Sag″a‐more (?), n. 1. [Cf. Sachem.] The head of a tribe among the American Indians; a chief; — generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writters distinguished between ...
Sagapen
Sag″a‐pen (?), n. Sagapenum.
Sagapenum
‖Sag′a‐pe″num (?), n. [L. sagapenon, sacopenium, Gr. �: cf. F. sagapin, gomme sagapin, sagapénum, Ar. sikbīnaj, Per. sakbīnah, sikbīnah.] (Med.) A fetid gum resin obtained from ...
Sagathy
Sag″a‐thy (?), n. [F. sagatis: cf. Sp. sagatí, saetí.] A mixed woven fabric of silk and cotton, or silk and wool; sayette; also, a light woolen fabric.
Sage
Sage (?), n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See Safe.] (Bot.) (a) A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinal...
Sage (2)
Sage (?), a. [Compar.Sager (?); superl.Sagest.] [F., fr. L. sapius (only in nesapius unwise, foolish), fr. sapere to be wise; perhaps akin to E. sap. Cf. Savor, Sapient, Insipid...
Sage (3)
Sage, n. A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.At his birth a star,Unseen befor...
Sagebrush
Sage″brush′ (?), n. A low irregular shrub (Artemisia tridentata), of the order Compositæ, covering vast tracts of the dry alkaline regions of the American plains; — called also ...
Sagebrush State
Sagebrush State. Nevada; — a nickname.
Sagely
Sage″ly, adv. In a sage manner; wisely.
Sagene
Sa‐gene″ (?), n. [Russ. sajene.] A Russian measure of length equal to about seven English feet.
Sageness
Sage″ness (?), n. The quality or state of being sage; wisdom; sagacity; prudence; gravity. Ascham.
Sagenite
Sag″e‐nite (?), n. [F. sagénite, fr. L. sagena a large net. See Seine.] (Min.) Acicular rutile occurring in reticulated forms imbedded in quartz.
Sagenitic
Sag′e‐nit″ic (?), a.(Min.) Resembling sagenite; — applied to quartz when containing acicular crystals of other minerals, most commonly rutile, also tourmaline, actinolite, and t...
Sagger
Sag″ger (?), n. [See Seggar.] 1. A pot or case of fire clay, in which fine stoneware is inclosed while baking in the kiln; a seggar.2. The clay of which such pots or cases are m...
Sagging
Sag″ging (?), n. A bending or sinking between the ends of a thing, in consequence of its own, or an imposed, weight; an arching downward in the middle, as of a ship after strain...
Saginate
Sag″i‐nate (?), v. t. [L. saginatus, p. p. of saginare to fat, fr. sagina stuffing.] To make fat; to pamper. “Many a saginated boar.” Cowper.
Sagination
Sag′i‐na″tion (?), n. [L. saginatio.] The act of fattening or pampering. Topsell.
Sagitta
‖Sa‐git″ta (?), n. 1. (Astron.) A small constellation north of Aquila; the Arrow.2. (Arch.) The keystone of an arch. Gwilt.3. (Geom.) The distance from a point in a curve to the...
Sagittal
Sag″it‐tal (?), a. [L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. sagittal.] 1. Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage.2. (Anat.) (a) Of or perta...
Sagittarius
‖Sag′it‐ta″ri‐us (?), n. [L., literally, an archer, fr. sagittarius belonging to an arrow, fr. sagitta an arrow.] (Astron.) (a) The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, whic...
Sagittary
Sag″it‐ta″ry (?), n. [See Sagittarius.] 1. (Myth.) A centaur; a fabulous being, half man, half horse, armed with a bow and quiver. Shak.2. The Arsenal in Venice; — so called fro...