Chapter 1657

As to the subject-matter , words are always to be understood as having a regard thereto. Blackstone.

As science makes progress in any subject-matter , poetry recedes from it. J. H. Newman.

Subjectness <Xpage=1434>

Sub"ject*ness , n. Quality of being subject. [R.]

Subjicible <Xpage=1434>

Sub*jic"i*ble (?) , a. Capable of being subjected. [Obs.]

Jer. Taylor.

Subjoin <Xpage=1434>

Sub*join" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Subjoined (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Subjoining .] [Cf. OF. subjoindre , L. subjungere . See Sub- , and Join , and cf. Subjective .] To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX; as, to subjoin an argument or reason .

Syn. -- To add; annex; join; unite.

Subjoinder <Xpage=1434>

Sub*join"der (?) , n. An additional remark. [R.]

Sub judice <Xpage=1434>

Sub ju"di*ce (?) . [L.] Before the judge, or court; not yet decided; under judicial consideration.

Subjugate <Xpage=1434>

Sub"ju*gate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Subjugated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Subjugating .] [L. subjugatus , p.p. of subjugare to subjugate; sub under + jugum a yoke. See Yoke .] To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another; to vanquish.

He subjugated a king, and called him his "vassal." Baker.

Syn. -- To conquer; subdue; overcome. See Conquer .

Subjugation <Xpage=1434>

Sub`ju*ga"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. subjugation , LL. subjugatio .] The act of subjugating, or the state of being subjugated.

Subjugator <Xpage=1434>

Sub"ju*ga`tor (?) , n. [L.] One who subjugates; a conqueror.

Subjunction <Xpage=1434>

Sub*junc"tion (?) , n. [See Subjunctive .] 1. Act of subjoining, or state of being subjoined.

2. Something subjoined; as, a subjunction to a sentence .

Subjunctive <Xpage=1434>

Sub*junc"tive (?) , a. [L. subjunctivus , fr. subjungere , subjunctum , to subjoin: cf. F. subjonctif . See Subjoin .] Subjoined or added to something before said or written.

Subjunctive mood (Gram.) , that form of a verb which express the action or state not as a fact, but only as a conception of the mind still contingent and dependent. It is commonly subjoined, or added as subordinate, to some other verb, and in English is often connected with it by if , that , though , lest , unless , except , until , etc., as in the following sentence: " If there were no honey, they [bees] would have no object in visiting the flower." Lubbock . In some languages, as in Latin and Greek, the subjunctive is often independent of any other verb, being used in wishes, commands, exhortations, etc.

Subjunctive <Xpage=1434>

Sub*junc"tive , n. (Gram.) The subjunctive mood; also, a verb in the subjunctive mood.

Subkingdom <Xpage=1434>

Sub*king"dom (?) , n. One of the several primary divisions of either the animal, or vegetable kingdom, as, in zo\'94logy, the Vertebrata, Tunicata, Mollusca, Articulata, Molluscoidea, Echinodermata, C\'d2lentera, and the Protozoa; in botany, the Phanerogamia, and the Cryptogamia.

Sublapsarian <Xpage=1434>

Sub`lap*sa"ri*an (?) , n. & a. [Pref. sub + lapse : cf. F. sublapsarien , sublapsarie .] (Eccl. Hist.) Same as Infralapsarian .

Sublapsarianism <Xpage=1434>

Sub`lap*sa"ri*an*ism (?) , n. Infralapsarianism.

Sublapsary <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lap"sa*ry (?) , a. Sublapsarian.

Johnson.

Sublate <Xpage=1434>

Sub"late (?) , v. t. [From sublatus , used as p.p. of tollere to take away. See Tolerate .] To take or carry away; to remove. [R.]

E. Hall.

Sublation <Xpage=1434>

Sub*la"tion (?) , n. [L. sublatio , fr. sublatus , used as p.p. of tollere to take away.] The act of taking or carrying away; removal. [R.]

Bp. Hall.

Sublative <Xpage=1434>

Sub"la*tive (?) , a. Having power, or tending, to take away. [R.]

Harris.

Sublease <Xpage=1434>

Sub"lease` (?) , n. (Law) A lease by a tenant or lessee to another person; an underlease.

Bouvier.

Sublessee <Xpage=1434>

Sub`les*see" (?) , n. A holder of a sublease.

Sublet <Xpage=1434>

Sub*let" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sublet ; p. pr. & vb. n. Subletting .] To underlet; to lease, as when a lessee leases to another person.

Sublevation <Xpage=1434>

Sub`le*va"tion (?) , n. [L. sublevare to lift up; sub under + levare to lift, raise: cf. L. sublevatio an allevation.] 1. The act of raising on high; elevation.

Sir T. More.

2. An uprising; an insurrection. [R.]

Sir W. Temple.

Sublibrarian <Xpage=1434>

Sub`li*bra"ri*an (?) , n. An under or assistant librarian.

Sublieutenant <Xpage=1434>

Sub`lieu*ten"ant (?) , n. [Pref. sub + lieutenant : cf. F. sous-lieutenant .] An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank.

Subligation <Xpage=1434>

Sub`li*ga"tion (?) , n. [L. subligatio , from subligare to bind below; sub under + ligare to bind.] The act of binding underneath. [R.]

Sublimable <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lim"a*ble (?) , a. [Cf. F. sublimable . See Sublime ., v. t. ] Capable of being sublimed or sublimated. -- Sub*lim"a*ble*ness , n.

Boyle.

Sublimate <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*mate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sublimated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sublimating .] [L. sublimatus , p.p. of sublimare to raise, elevate, fr. sublimis high: cf. F. sublimer . See Sublime , a. , and cf. Surlime , v. t. ] 1. To bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor .

2. To refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate.

The precepts of Christianity are . . . so apt to cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt. Dr. H. More.

Sublimate <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*mate (?) , n. [LL. sublimatum .] (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained.

Corrosive sublimate . (Chem.) See under Corrosive .

Sublimate <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*mate , a. [LL. sublimatus .] Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid.

Sublimated <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*ma`ted (?) , a. Refined by, or as by, sublimation; exalted; purified.

[Words] whose weight best suits a sublimated strain. Dryden.

Sublimation <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*ma`tion (?) , n. [LL. sublimatio : cf. F. sublimation .] 1. (Chem.) The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed. <-- the process of vaporizing a solid and recondensing it into a solid, without it having first passed into the liquid state. Certain solids, such as camphor, have a suffiently high vapor pressure in the solid phase to make this a practical method for purification. -->

2. The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.

3. That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process.

Religion is the perfection, refinement, and sublimation of morality. South.

Sublimatory <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*ma*to*ry (?) , a. Used for sublimation; as, sublimatory vessels .

Boyle.

Sublimatory <Xpage=1434>

Sub"li*ma*to*ry , n. A vessel used for sublimation.

Vials, crosslets, and sublimatories . Chaucer.

Sublime <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lime" (?) , a. [ Compar. Sublimer (?) ; superl. Sublimest .] [L. sublimis ; sub under + (perhaps) a word akin to limen lintel, sill, thus meaning, up to the lintel: cf. F. sublime . Cf. Eliminate .] 1. Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.

Sublime on these a tower of steel is reared. Dryden.

2. Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; -- said of persons. "The sublime Julian leader."

De Quincey.

3. Awakening or expressing the emotion of awe, adoration, veneration, heroic resolve, etc.; dignified; grand; solemn; stately; -- said of an impressive object in nature, of an action, of a discourse, of a work of art, of a spectacle, etc.; as, sublime scenery; a sublime deed .

Easy in words thy style, in sense sublime . Prior.

Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong. Longfellow.

4. Elevated by joy; elate. [Poetic]

Their hearts were jocund and sublime , Drunk with idolatry, drunk with wine. Milton.

5. Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. [Poetic] "Countenance sublime and insolent."

Spenser.

His fair, large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule. Milton.

Syn. -- Exalted; lofty; noble; majestic. See Grand .

Sublime <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lime" , n. That which is sublime; -- with the definite article ; as: (a) A grand or lofty style in speaking or writing; a style that expresses lofty conceptions.

The sublime rises from the nobleness of thoughts, the magnificence of words, or the harmonious and lively turn of the phrase. Addison.

(b) That which is grand in nature or art, as distinguished from the merely beautiful.

Sublime <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lime" , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sublimed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Subliming .] [Cf. L. sublimare , F. sublimer to subject to sublimation. See Sublime , a. , and cf. Sublimate , v. t. ] 1. To raise on high. [Archaic]

A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of vanity and conceit. E. P. Whipple.

2. (Chem.) To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat, volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify.

3. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.

The sun . . . Which not alone the southern wit sublimes , But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes. Pope.

4. To dignify; to ennoble.

An ordinary gift can not sublime a person to a supernatural employment. Jer. Taylor.

Sublime <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lime" (?) , v. i. (Chem.) To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; -- said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc., which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure.

Sublimed <Xpage=1434>

Sub*limed" (?) , a. (Chem.) Having been subjected to the process of sublimation; hence, also, purified. " Sublimed mercurie."

Chaucer.

Sublimely <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lime"ly (?) , adv. In a sublime manner.

Sublimeness <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lime"ness , n. The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity.

Sublimification <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lim`i*fi*ca"tion (?) , n. [L. sublimis sublime + -ficare to make. See -ry .] The act of making sublime, or state of being made sublime.

Sublimity <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lim"i*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Sublimities (#) . [L. sublimitas : cf. F. sublimit\'82 .] 1. The quality or state of being sublime (in any sense of the adjective).

2. That which is sublime; as, the sublimities of nature .

Syn. -- Grandeur; magnificence. -- Sublimity , Grandeur . The mental state indicated by these two words is the same, namely, a mingled emotion of astonishment and awe. In speaking of the quality which produces this emotion, we call it grandeur when it springs from what is vast in space, power, etc.; we call it sublimity when it springs from what is elevated far above the ordinary incidents of humanity. An immense plain is grand . The heavens are not only grand , but sublime (as the predominating emotion), from their immense height. Exalted intellect, and especially exalted virtue under severe trials, give us the sense of moral sublimity , as in the case of our Savior in his prayer for his murderers. We do not speak of Satan, when standing by the fiery gulf, with his "unconquerable will and study of revenge," as a sublime object; but there is a melancholy grandeur thrown around him, as of an "archangel ruined."

Sublineation <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lin`e*a"tion (?) , n. A mark of a line or lines under a word in a sentence, or under another line; underlining.

Sublingua <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lin"gua (?) , n. ; pl. Sublingu\'91 (#) . [NL.] (Anat.) A process or fold below the tongue in some animals.

Sublingual <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lin"gual (?) , a. [Pref. sub + lingual : cf. F. sublingual .] (Anat.) (a) Situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland . (b) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland; as, sublingual salvia .

Sublition <Xpage=1434>

Sub*li"tion (?) , n. [L. sublinere , sublitum , to smear, to lay on as a ground color.] (Paint.) The act or process of laying the ground in a painting. [R.]

Sublittoral <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lit"to*ral (?) , a. Under the shore.

Smart.

Sublobular <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lob"u*lar (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated under, or at the bases of, the lobules of the liver.

Sublumbar <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lum"bar (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the lumbar region of the vertebral column.

Sublunar, Sublunary <Xpage=1434>

Sub*lu"nar (?) , Sub"lu*na*ry (?) , a. [Pref. sub + lunar , or lunary : cf. F. sublunaire .] Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this world; terrestrial; earthly.

All things sublunary are subject to change. Dryden.

All sublunary comforts imitate the changeableness, as well as feel the influence, of the planet they are under. South.

Sublunary <Xpage=1434>

Sub"lu*na*ry , n. Any worldly thing. [Obs.]

Subluxation <Xpage=1434>

Sub`lux*a"tion (?) , n. [Pref. sub + luxation : cf. F. subluxation .] (Surg.) An incomplete or partial dislocation.

Submammary <Xpage=1434>

Sub*mam"ma*ry (?) , a. Situated under the mamm\'91; as, submammary inflammation .

Submarine <Xpage=1434>

Sub`ma*rine" (?) , a. Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants .

Submarine armor , a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is pumped through a tube leading from above the surface to enable a diver to remain under water. -- Submarine cable . See Telegraph cable , under Telegraph . -- Submarine mine . See Torpedo , 2 (a) .

Submarine <Xpage=1434>

Sub*ma*rine" , n. A submarine plant or animal.

<-- 2. A ship that can travel under the surface of the water. Most such ships are ships of war, part of the navy. Also called (from the German U-Boot) U-boat. Nuclear submarine. A submarine powered by a nuclear reactor. Attack submarine. A submarine designed to attack other ships, including other submarines.

3. A stowaway on a seagoing vessel. [Colloq.] -->

Submarshal <Xpage=1434>

Sub*mar"shal (?) , n. An under or deputy marshal.

Submaxillary <Xpage=1434>

Sub*max"il*la*ry (?) , a. (Anat.) (a) Situated under the maxilla, or lower jaw; inframaxillary; as, the submaxillary gland . (b) Of or pertaining to submaxillary gland; as, submaxillary salvia .

Submedial <Xpage=1434>

Sub*me"di*al (?) , a. Lying under the middle.

Submedian <Xpage=1434>

Sub*me"di*an (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Next to the median (on either side); as, the submedian teeth of mollusks .

Submediant <Xpage=1434>

Sub*me"di*ant (?) , n. (Mus.) The sixth tone of the scale; the under mediant, or third below the keynote; the superdominant.

Submental <Xpage=1434>

Sub*men"tal (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated under the chin; as, the submental artery .

Submentum <Xpage=1434>

Sub*men"tum (?) , n. ; pl. Submenta (#) . [NL. See Sub- , and Mentum .] (Zo\'94l.) The basal part of the labium of insects. It bears the mentum.

Submerge <Xpage=1434>

Sub*merge" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Submerged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Submerging (?) .] [L. submergere , submersum ; sub under + mergere to plunge: cf. F. submerger . See Merge .] 1. To put under water; to plunge.

2. To cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown.

I would thou didst, So half my Egypt were submerged . Shak.

<page="1435"> Page 1435

Submerge <Xpage=1435>

Sub*merge" (?) , v. i. To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included.

Some say swallows submerge in ponds. Gent. Mag.

Submergence <Xpage=1435>

Sub*mer"gence (?) , n. [From L. submergens , p.pr.] The act of submerging, or the state of being submerged; submersion.

Submerse <Xpage=1435>

Sub*merse" (?) , a. (Bot.) Submersed.

Submersed <Xpage=1435>

Sub*mersed" (?) , a. [L. submersus , p.p. of submergere . See Submerge .] Being or growing under water, as the leaves of aquatic plants.

Submersion <Xpage=1435>

Sub*mer"sion (?) , n. [L. submersio : cf. F. submersion .] 1. The act of submerging, or putting under water or other fluid, or of causing to be overflowed; the act of plunging under water, or of drowning.

2. The state of being put under water or other fluid, or of being overflowed or drowned.

Submetallic <Xpage=1435>

Sub`me*tal"lic (?) , a. Imperfectly metallic; as, a submetallic luster .

Subminister <Xpage=1435>

Sub*min"is*ter (?) , v. t. [L. subministrare , subministratum . See Sub- , and Ministre , v. t. ] To supply; to afford. [Obs.]

Sir M. Hale.