Chapter 1542

7. (Mining) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp.

Raymond.

Show bill , a broad sheet containing an advertisement in large letters. -- Show box , a box xontaining some object of curiosity carried round as a show. -- Show card , an advertising placard; also, a card for displaying samples. -- Show case , a gla<?/ed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting shopkeepers' wares, articles on exhibition in museums, etc. -- Show glass , a glass which displays objects; a mirror. -- Show of hands , a raising of hands to indicate judgment; as, the vote was taken by a show of hands . -- Show stone , a piece of glass or crystal supposed to have the property of exhibiting images of persons or things not present, indicating in that way future events.

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Show"bread` (?) , n. (Jewish Antiq.) Bread of exhibition; loaves to set before God; -- the term used in translating the various phrases used in the Hebrew and Greek to designate the loaves of bread which the priest of the week placed before the Lord on the golden table in the sanctuary. They were made of fine flour unleavened, and were changed every Sabbath. The loaves, twelve in number, represented the twelve tribes of Israel. They were to be eaten by the priests only, and in the Holy Place. [Written also shewbread .]

Mark ii. 26.

Shower <Xpage=1334>

Show"er (?) , n. 1. One who shows or exhibits.

2. That which shows; a mirror. [Obs.]

Wyclif.

Shower <Xpage=1334>

Show"er (?) , n. [OE. shour , schour , AS. se<?/r ; akin to D. schoer , G. schauer , OHG. sc<?/r , Icel. sk<?/r , Sw. skur , Goth. sk<?/ra windis a storm of wind; of uncertain origin.] 1. A fall or rain or hail of short duration; sometimes, but rarely, a like fall of snow.

In drought or else showers . Chaucer.

Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers . Milton.

2. That which resembles a shower in falling or passing through the air copiously and rapidly.

With showers of stones he drives them far away. Pope.

3. A copious supply bestowed. [R.]

He and myself Have travail'd in the great shower of your gifts. Shak.

Shower bath , a bath in which water is showered from above, and sometimes from the sides also.

Shower <Xpage=1334>

Show"er , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Showered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Showering .] 1. To water with a shower; to <?/<?/t copiously with rain.

Lest it again dissolve and shower the earth. Milton.

2. To bestow liberally; to destribute or scatter in <?/undance; to rain.

Shak.

C<?/sar's favor, That showers down greatness on his friends. Addison.

Shower <Xpage=1334>

Show"er , v. i. To rain in showers; to fall, as in a hower or showers.

Shak.

Showerful <Xpage=1334>

Show"er*ful (?) , a. Full of showers.

Tennyson.

Showeriness <Xpage=1334>

Show"er*i*ness (?) , n. Quality of being showery.

Showerless <Xpage=1334>

Show"er*less , a. Rainless; freo from showers.

Showery <Xpage=1334>

Show"er*y (?) , a. 1. Raining in showers; abounding with frequent showers of rain.

2. Of or pertaining to a shower or showers. "Colors of the showery arch."

Milton.

Showily <Xpage=1334>

Show"i*ly (?) , adv. In a showy manner; pompously; with parade.

Showiness <Xpage=1334>

Show"i*ness , n. The quality or state of being showy; pompousness; great parade; ostentation.

Showing <Xpage=1334>

Show"ing , n. 1. Appearance; display; exhibition.

2. Presentation of facts; statement.

J. S. Mill.

Showish <Xpage=1334>

Show"ish , a. Showy; ostentatious.

Swift.

Showman <Xpage=1334>

Show"man (?) , n. ; pl. Showmen (#) . One who exhibits a show; a proprietor of a show .

<-- 1 (b) esp. a producer of an entertainment . 2. One who has a knack for dramatic or entertaining presentation. -->

Shown <Xpage=1334>

Shown (?) , p. p. of Show .

Showroom <Xpage=1334>

Show"room` (?) , n. A room or apartment where a show is exhibited.

2. A room where merchandise is exposed for sale, or where samples are displayed.

Showy <Xpage=1334>

Show"y (?) , a. [ Compar . Showier (<?/) ; superl . Showiest .] Making a show; attracting attention; presenting a marked appearance; ostentatious; gay; gaudy.

A present of everything that was rich and showy . Addison.

Syn. -- Splendid; gay; gaudy; gorgeous; fine; magnificent; grand; stately; sumptuous; pompous.

Shrag <Xpage=1334>

Shrag (?) , n. [CF. Scrag .] A twig of a tree cut off. [Obs.]

Shrag <Xpage=1334>

Shrag , v. t. To trim, as trees; to lop. [Obs.]

Shragger <Xpage=1334>

Shrag"ger (?) , n. One who lops; one who trims trees. [Obs.]

Huloet.

Shram <Xpage=1334>

Shram (?) , v. t. [Cf. Shrink.] To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to benumb. [Prov. Eng.]

Shrank <Xpage=1334>

Shrank (?) , imp. of Shrink .

Shrap, Shrape <Xpage=1334>

Shrap (?) , Shrape (?) , n. [Cf. Scrap , and Scrape .] A place baited with chaff to entice birds. [Written also scrap .] [Obs.]

Bp. Bedell.

Shrapnel <Xpage=1334>

Shrap"nel (?) , a. Applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of the British army. -- n. A shrapnel shell; shrapnel shells, collectively.

Shrapnel shell (Gunnery) , a projectile for a cannon, consisting of a shell filled with bullets and a small bursting charge to scatter them at any given point while in flight. See the Note under Case shot .

Shred <Xpage=1334>

Shred (?) , n. [OE. shrede , schrede , AS. scre\'a0de ; akin to OD. schroode , G. schrot a piece cut off, Icel. skrjo\'ebr a shred, and to E. shroud . Cf. Screed , Scroll , Scrutiny .] 1. A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip. " Shreds of tanned leather."

Bacon.

2. In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle.

Shak.

Shred <Xpage=1334>

Shred , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Shred or Shredded (<?/) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shredding .] [OE. shreden , schreden , AS. scre\'a0dian ; akin to OD. schrooden , OHG. scr<?/tan , G. schroten . See Shred , n. ] 1. To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather.

Chaucer.

2. To lop; to prune; to trim. [Obs.]

Shredcook <Xpage=1334>

Shred"cook` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain. [Prov. Eng.]

Shredding <Xpage=1334>

Shred"ding (?) , n. 1. The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.

2. That which is cut or torn off; a piece.

Hooker.

Shreddy <Xpage=1334>

Shred"dy (?) , a. Consisting of shreds.

Shredless <Xpage=1334>

Shred"less , a. Having no shreds; without a shred.

And those which waved are shredless dust ere now. Byron.

Shrew <Xpage=1334>

Shrew (?) , a. [OE. shrewe , schrewe . Cf. Shrewd .] Wicked; malicious. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Shrew <Xpage=1334>

Shrew , n. [See Shrew , a. ] 1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold.

A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men] have prosperity, or else that good men have adversity. Chaucer.

A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could be no quiet in the house for her. L'Estrange.

2. [AS. scre\'a0wa ; -- so called because supposed to be venomous. ] (Zo\'94l.) Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecid\'91 . In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals.

&hand; The common European species are the house shrew ( Crocidura araneus ), and the erd shrew ( Sorex vulgaris ) (see under Erd .). In the United States several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as the broadnosed shrew ( S. platyrhinus ), Cooper's shrew ( S. Cooperi ), and the short-tailed, or mole, shrew ( Blarina brevicauda ). Th American water, or marsh, shrew ( Neosorex palustris ), with fringed feet, is less common. The common European water shrews are Crossopus fodiens , and the oared shrew (see under Oared ).

Earth shrew , any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family Centetid\'91 , as the tendrac. -- Elephant shrew , Jumping shrew , Mole shrew . See under Elephant , Jumping , etc. -- Musk shrew . See Desman . -- River shrew , an aquatic West African insectivore ( Potamogale velox ) resembling a weasel in form and size, but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes. -- Shrew mole , a common large North American mole ( Scalops aquaticus ). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent purple tints.

Shrew <Xpage=1334>

Shrew , v. t. [See Shrew , a. , and cf. Beshrew .] To beshrew; to curse. [Obs.] "I shrew myself."

Chaucer.

Shrewd <Xpage=1334>

Shrewd (?) , a. [ Compar. Shrewder (?) ; superl. Shrewdest .] [Originally the p. p. of shrew , v.t.] 1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass by. Sir J. Mandeville.

Every of this happy number That have endured shrewd days and nights with us. Shak.

2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.

These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues. Shak.

3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.

Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it. Secker.

Syn. -- Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious; discerning; acute; penetrating. -- Shrewd , Sagacious . One who is shrewd is keen to detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a word of less dignity than sagacious , which implies a comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas shrewd does not.

-- Shrewd"ly , adv. -- Shrewd"ness , n.

Shrewish <Xpage=1334>

Shrew"ish (?) , a. having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.

My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. Shak.

-- Shrew"ish*ly , adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness , n.

Shrewmouse <Xpage=1334>

Shrew"mouse` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A shrew; especially, the erd shrew. <-- Sorex vulgaris -->

Shriek <Xpage=1334>

Shriek (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Shrieked (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shrieking .] [OE. shriken , originallythe same word as E. screech . See Screech , and cf. Screak .] To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.

It was the owl that shrieked . Shak.

At this she shrieked aloud; the mournful train Echoed her grief. Dryden.

Shriek <Xpage=1334>

Shriek (?) , v. t. To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

On top whereof aye dwelt the ghostly owl, Shrieking his baleful note. Spenser.

She shrieked his name To the dark woods. Moore.

Shriek <Xpage=1334>

Shriek , n. A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

Shrieks , clamors, murmurs, fill the frighted town. Dryden.

Shriek owl . (Zo\'94l.) (a) The screech owl . (b) The swift; -- so called from its cry.

Shrieker <Xpage=1334>

Shriek"er (?) , n. One who utters a shriek.

Shrieval <Xpage=1334>

Shriev"al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to a sheriff.

Shrievalty <Xpage=1334>

Shriev"al*ty (?) , n. [Contr. from sheriffalty . See Shrieve , n. Sheriff .] The office, or sphere of jurisdiction, of a sheriff; sheriffalty.

It was ordained by 28 Edward I that the people shall have election of sheriff in every shire where the shrievalty is not of inheritance. Blackstone.

Shrieve <Xpage=1334>

Shrieve (?) , n. [Contr. from OE. shereve . See Sheriff .] A sheriff. [Obs.]

Shak.

Shrieve <Xpage=1334>

Shrieve , v. t. To shrive; to question. [Obs.] "She gan him soft to shrieve ."

Spenser.

Shrift <Xpage=1334>

Shrift (?) , n. [OE. shrift , schrift , AS. scrift , fr. scr\'c6fan to shrive. See Shrive .] 1. The act of shriving.

In shrift and preaching is my diligence. Chaucer.

2. Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it.

Chaucer.

Have you got leave to go to shrift to-day? Shak.

Therefore, my lord, address you to your shrift , And be yourself; for you must die this instant. Rowe.

Shrift father , a priest to whom confession is made.

Shright <Xpage=1334>

Shright (?) , obs. imp. & p. p. of Shriek .

She cried alway and shright . Chaucer.

Shright <Xpage=1334>

Shright , n. [See Shriek .] A shriek; shrieking. [Obs] Spenser . "All hoarse for shright ."

Chaucer.

Shrike <Xpage=1334>

Shrike (?) , n. [Akin to Icel. skr\'c6kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek ; cf. AS. scr\'c6c a thrush. See Shriek , v. i. ] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family Laniid\'91 , having a strong hooked bill, toothed at the tip. Most shrikes are insectivorous, but the common European gray shrike ( Lanius excubitor ), the great northern shrike ( L. borealis ), and several others, kill mice, small birds, etc., and often impale them on thorns, and are, on that account called also butcher birds . See under Butcher .

&hand; The ant shrikes, or bush shrikes, are clamatorial birds of the family Formicarid\'91 . The cuckoo shrikes of the East Indies and Australia are Oscines of the family Campephagid\'91 . The drongo shrikes of the same regions belong to the related family Dicrurid\'91 . See Drongo .

Crow shrike . See under Crow . -- Shrike thrush . (a) Any one of several species of Asiatic timaline birds of the genera Thamnocataphus , Gampsorhynchus , and allies . (b) Any one of several species of shrikelike Australian singing birds of the genus Colluricincla . -- Shrike tit . (a) Any one of several Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus , having a strong toothed bill and sharp claws. They creep over the bark of trees, like titmice, in search of insects. (b) Any one of several species of small Asiatic birds belonging to Allotrius , Pteruthius , Cutia , Leioptila , and allied genera, related to the true tits. Called also hill tit . -- Swallow shrike . See under Swallow .

Shrill <Xpage=1334>

Shrill (?) , a. [ Compar. Shriller (?) ; superl. Shrillest .] [OE. shril , schril ; akin to LG. schrell , G. schrill . See Shrill , v. i. ] Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said a sound, or of that which produces a sound.

Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give To sounds confused. Shak.

Let winds be shrill , let waves roll high. Byron.

Shrill <Xpage=1334>

Shrill , n. A shrill sound. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Shrill <Xpage=1334>

Shrill , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Shrilled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shrilling .] [OE. schrillen , akin to G. schrillen ; cf. AS. scralletan to resound loudly, Icel. skr\'94lta to jolt, Sw. skr\'84lla to shrill, Norw. skryla , skr<?/la . Cf. Skirl .] To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill.

Break we our pipes, that shrilled loud as lark. Spenser.

No sounds were heard but of the shrilling cock. Goldsmith.

His voice shrilled with passion. L. Wallace.

Shrill <Xpage=1334>

Shrill , v. t. To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.

How poor Andromache shrills her dolors forth. Shak.

Shrill-gorged <Xpage=1334>

Shrill"-gorged` (?) , a. Having a throat which produces a shrill note. [R.]

Shak.

Shrillness <Xpage=1334>

Shrill"ness , n. The quality or state of being shrill.

Shrill-tongued <Xpage=1334>

Shrill"-tongued` (?) , a. Having a shrill voice. "When shrill-tongued Fulvia scolds."

Shak.

Shrilly <Xpage=1334>

Shril"ly , adv. In a shrill manner; acutely; with a sharp sound or voice.

Shrilly <Xpage=1334>

Shril"ly , a. Somewhat shrill. [Poetic]

Sir W. Scott.

Some kept up a shrilly mellow sound. Keats.

Shrimp <Xpage=1334>

Shrimp (?) , v. t. [Cf. AS. scrimman to dry up, wither, MHG. schrimpfen to shrink, G. schrumpfen , Dan. skrumpe , skrumpes , Da. & Sw. skrumpen shriveled. Cf. Scrimp , Shrink , Shrivel .] To contract; to shrink. [Obs.]

Shrimp <Xpage=1334>