The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1675
Su`pra*nat"u*ral*ist , n. A supernaturalist.
Supranaturalist, Supranaturalistic <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*nat"u*ral*ist (?) , Su`pra*nat`u*ral*is"tic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to supernaturalism; supernaturalistic.
Supraoccipital <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*oc*cip"i*tal (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone. -- n. The supraoccipital bone.
Supraoccipital bone (Anat.) , a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
Supraocular <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*oc"u*lar (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Above the eyes; -- said of certain scales of fishes and reptiles.
Supra-\'d2sophagal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra-\'d2*soph"a*gal (?) , a. (Anat.) See Supra-esophagal .
Supraorbital, Supraorbitar <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*or"bit*al (?) , Su`pra*or"bit*ar (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above the orbit of the eye.
Supraorbital point (Anat.) , the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from the cranium; the ophryon.
Suprapedal <Xpage=1450>
Su*prap"e*dal (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Situated above the foot of a mollusk; as, the suprapedal gland .
Supraprotest <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*pro"test (?) , n. (Mercantile Law) An acceptance of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance by the drawee.
Burrill.
Suprapubian, Suprapubic <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*pu"bi*an (?) , Su`pra*pu"bic (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the pubic bone.
Suprarenal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*re"nal (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the kidneys. -- n. A suprarenal capsule.
Suprarenal capsules (Anat.) , two small bodies of unknown function in front of, or near, the kidneys in most vertebrates. Also called renal capsules , and suprarenal bodies .
Suprascalpular, Suprascalpulary <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*scalp"u*lar (?) , Su`pra*scalp"u*la*ry (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above, or on the anterior side of, the scapula.
Suprasphenoidal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*sphe*noid"al (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above the sphenoidal bone; as, the suprasphenoidal appendage, or pituitary body .
Supraspinal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*spi"nal , a. (Anat.) (a) Situated above the vertebral column. (b) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.
Supraspinate, Supraspinous <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*spi"nate (?) , Su`pra*spi"nous (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.
Suprastapedial <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*sta*pe"di*al (?) , a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that part of the columella of the ear which projects above the connection with the stapes, as in many animals. -- n. The suprastapedial part of the columella.
Suprasternal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*ster"nal (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the sternum.
Supratemporal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*tem"po*ral (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above the temporal bone or temporal fossa. -- n. A supratemporal bone.
Supratrochlear <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*troch"le*ar (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear surface; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.
Supravaginal <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*vag"i*nal (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated above or outside a sheath or vaginal membrane.
Supravision <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*vi"sion (?) , n. Supervision. [Obs.]
Supravisor <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*vis"or (?) , n. A supervisor. [Obs.]
Supravulgar <Xpage=1450>
Su`pra*vul"gar (?) , a. Being above the vulgar or common people. [R.]
Collier.
Supremacy <Xpage=1450>
Su*prem"a*cy (?) , n. [Cf. F. supr\'82matie . See Supreme .] The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; highest or supreme authority or power; as, the supremacy of a king or a parliament .
The usurped power of the pope being destroyed, the crown was restored to its supremacy over spiritual men and causes. Blackstone.
Oath supremacy , an oath which acknowledges the supremacy of the sovereign in spiritual affairs, and renounced or abjures the supremacy of the pope in ecclesiastical or temporal affairs. [Eng.] Brande & C.
Supreme <Xpage=1450>
Su*preme" (?) , a. [L. supremus , superlative of superus that is above, upper, fr. super above: cf. F. supr\'88me . See Super- , and cf. Sum .] 1. Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power.
He that is the supreme King of kings. Shak.
2. Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost; greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly .
Each would be supreme within its own sphere, and those spheres could not but clash. De Quincey.
3. (Bot.) Situated at the highest part or point.
The Supreme , the Almighty; God.
Supremely <Xpage=1450>
Su*preme"ly , adv. In a supreme manner.
Supremity <Xpage=1450>
Su*prem"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. LL. supremitas .] Supremacy. [Obs.]
Fuller.
Sur- <Xpage=1450>
Sur- . [F. sur over, above, contr. fr. L. super , supra . See Super- .] A prefix signifying over , above , beyond , upon .
Sura <Xpage=1450>
Su"ra (?) , n. [Ar., a step, a degree.] One of the sections or chapters of the Koran, which are one hundred and fourteen in number.
Suradanni <Xpage=1450>
Su`ra*dan"ni (?) , n. A valuable kind of wood obtained on the shores of the Demerara River in South America, much used for timbers, rails, naves and fellies of wheels, and the like.
Suraddition <Xpage=1450>
Sur`ad*di"tion (?) , n. [F.] Something added or appended, as to a name. [Obs.]
Shak.
Surah <Xpage=1450>
Su"rah (?) , n. A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk .
Sural <Xpage=1450>
Su"ral (?) , a. [L. sura the calf of the leg: cf. F. sural .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg; as, the sural arteries .
Surance <Xpage=1450>
Sur"ance (?) , n. Assurance. [Obs.]
Shak.
Surangular <Xpage=1450>
Sur*an"gu*lar (?) , a. [Pref. sur- + angular .] (Anat.) Above the angular bone; supra-angular; -- applied to a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds. -- n. The surangular bone.
Surbase <Xpage=1450>
Sur"base` (?) , n. [Pref. sur- + base .] 1. (Arch.) A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust . of Column .
2. A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs.
Knight.
Surbased <Xpage=1450>
Sur"based` (?) , a. (Arch.) (a) Having a surbase, or molding above the base. (b) [F. surbaiss\'82 .] Having the vertical height from springing line to crown less than the half span; -- said of an arch; as, a segmental arch is surbased .
Surbate <Xpage=1450>
Sur*bate" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Surbated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Surbating .] [F. solbatu , p.p., bruised (said of a horse's foot); sole a sole (of a horse's foot) + battu , p.p. of battre to beat.] 1. To make sore or bruise, as the feet by travel. [Obs.]
Lest they their fins should bruise, and surbate sore Their tender feet upon the stony ground. Spenser.
Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet. Mortimer.
2. To harass; to fatigue. [Obs.]
Clarendon.
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Surbeat <Xpage=1451>
Sur*beat" (?) , v. t. Same as Surbate . [Obs.]
Surbed <Xpage=1451>
Sur*bed" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Surbedded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Surbedding .] [Pref. sur- + bed .] To set edgewise, as a stone; that is, to set it in a position different from that which it had in the quarry.
It . . . has something of a grain parallel with the horizon, and therefore should not be surbedded . Gilbert White.
Surbet <Xpage=1451>
Sur*bet" (?) , v. t. Same as Surbate . [Obs.]
Surbet <Xpage=1451>
Sur*bet" , a. Surbated; bruised. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Surcease <Xpage=1451>
Sur*cease" (?) , n. [F. sursis , from sursis , p.p. of surseoir to suspend, postpone, defer, in OF., to delay, refrain from, forbear, L. supersedere . Surcease is not connected with E. cease . See Supersede .] Cessation; stop; end. "Not desire, but its surcease ."
Longfellow.
It is time that there were an end and surcease made of this immodest and deformed manner of writing. Bacon.
Surcease <Xpage=1451>
Sur*cease" , v. t. To cause to cease; to end. [Obs.] "The waves . . . their range surceast ."
Spenser.
The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. Dryden.
Surcease <Xpage=1451>
Sur*cease" , v. i. To cease. [Obs.]
Surceaseance <Xpage=1451>
Sur*cease"ance (?) , n. Cessation. [Obs.]
Surcharge <Xpage=1451>
Sur*charge" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Surcharged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Surcharging (?) .] [F. surcharger . See Sur- , and Charge , and cf. Overcharge , Supercharge , Supercargo .] 1. To overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon .
Four charged two, and two surcharged one. Spenser.
Your head reclined, as hiding grief from view, Droops like a rose surcharged with morning dew. Dryden.
2. (Law) (a) To overstock; especially, to put more cattle into, as a common, than the person has a right to do, or more than the herbage will sustain. Blackstone . (b) (Equity) To show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given.
Story. Daniel.
Surcharge <Xpage=1451>
Sur*charge" , n. [F.] 1. An overcharge; an excessive load or burden; a load greater than can well be borne.
A numerous nobility causeth poverty and inconvenience in a state, for it is surcharge of expense. Bacon.
2. (Law) (a) The putting, by a commoner, of more beasts on the common than he has a right to. (b) (Equity) The showing an omission, as in an account, for which credit ought to have been given.
Burrill.
Surchargement <Xpage=1451>
Sur*charge"ment (?) , n. The act of surcharging; also, surcharge, surplus. [Obs.]
Daniel.
Surcharger <Xpage=1451>
Sur*char"ger (?) , n. One who surcharges.
Surcingle <Xpage=1451>
Sur"cin`gle (?) , n. [OE. sursengle , OF. sursangle . See Sur- , and Cingle , Shingles .] 1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.
2. (Eccl.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist.
Surcingled <Xpage=1451>
Sur"cin`gled (?) , a. Bound with the surcingle.
Surcle <Xpage=1451>
Sur"cle (?) , n. [L. surculus .] A little shoot; a twig; a sucker. [Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.
Surcloy <Xpage=1451>
Sur"cloy (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Surcloyed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Surcloying .] To surfeit. [Obs.]
Surcoat <Xpage=1451>
Sur"coat` (?) , n. [OE. surcote , OF. surcote . See Sur- , and Coat , and cf. Overcoat .] 1. A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer.
A long surcoat of pers upon he had.. Chaucer.
At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson.
2. A name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages.
Surcrew <Xpage=1451>
Sur"crew` (?) , n. [From F. surcro\'8ct increase, or surcr\'96 , p.p. of surcro\'8ctre to overgrow.] Increase; addition; surplus. [Obs.]
Sir H. Wotton.
Surculate <Xpage=1451>
Sur"cu*late (?) , v. t. [L. surculatus , p.p. of surculare to purne, from surculus a shoot, sprout. See Surcle .] To purne; to trim. [Obs.]
Cockeram.
Surculation <Xpage=1451>
Sur`cu*la"tion (?) , n. Act of purning. [Obs.]
Surculose <Xpage=1451>
Sur"cu*lose` (?) , a. [CF. L. sucrulosus woody. See Surcle .] (Bot.) Producing suckers, or shoots resembling suckers.
Surd <Xpage=1451>
Surd (?) , a. [L. surdus deaf (whence the meaning, deaf to reason, irrational), perhaps akin to E. swart . Cf. Sordine .] 1. Net having the sense of hearing; deaf. [Obs.] "A surd . . . generation."
Sir T. Browne.
2. Unheard. [Obs.]
Kenrick.
3. (Math.) Involving surds; not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; radical; irrational; as, a surd expression or quantity; a surd number .
4. (Phonetics) Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f , p , s , etc.; -- opposed to sonant . See Guide to Pronunciation , §§169, 179, 180.
Surd <Xpage=1451>
Surd , n. (Math.) 1. A quantity which can not be expressed by rational numbers; thus, \'fb2 is a surd .
2. (Phon.) A surd element of speech. See Surd , a. , 4.
Surdal <Xpage=1451>
Surd"al (?) , a. (Math.) Same as Surd , a. , 3.
Surdiny <Xpage=1451>
Surd"i*ny (?) , n. A sardine. [Obs.]
Beau. & Fl.
Surdity <Xpage=1451>
Surd"i*ty (?) , n. [L. surditas .] Deafness. [Obs.]
Sure <Xpage=1451>
Sure (?) , a. [ Compar. Surer (?) ; superl. Surest .] [OE. sur , OF. se\'81r , F. s\'96r , L. securus ; se aside, without + cura care. See Secure , and cf. Assure , Insure , Sicker sure.] 1. Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.
We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. Rom. ii. 2.
I'm sure care 's an enemy of life. Shak.
2. Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health .
3. Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring. "His sure word."
Keble.
The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord. 1 Sam. xxv. 28.
The testimony of the Lord is sure . Ps. xix. 7.
Which put in good sure leather sacks. Chapman.
4. Betrothed; engaged to marry. [Obs.]
The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God. Sir T. More.
I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife. Brome.
5. Free from danger; safe; secure.
Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that we are sure enough. Shak.
-- To be sure , ∨ Be sure , certainly; without doubt; as, Shall you do? To be sure I shall. -- To make sure . (a) To make certain; to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object. " Make Cato sure ." Addison . "A peace can not fail, provided we make sure of Spain." Sir W. Temple . (b) To betroth. [Obs.]
She that's made sure to him she loves not well. Cotgrave.
Syn. -- Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive.
Sure <Xpage=1451>
Sure (?) , adv. In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure , shall be thy meed."
Spenser.
'T is pleasant, sure , to see one's name in print. Byron.
Sure-footed <Xpage=1451>
Sure"-foot`ed (?) , a. Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse .
Surely <Xpage=1451>
Sure"ly (?) , adv. 1. In a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly; undoubtedly; assuredly.
In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Gen. ii. 17.
He that created something out of nothing, surely can raise great things out of small. South.
2. Without danger; firmly; steadly; securely.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely . Prov. x. 9.
Surement <Xpage=1451>
Sure"ment (?) , n. A making sure; surety. [Obs.]
Every surement and every bond. Chaucer.
Sureness <Xpage=1451>
Sure"ness , n. The state of being sure; certainty.
For more sureness he repeats it. Woodward.
The law holds with equal sureness for all right action. Emerson.
Suresby <Xpage=1451>
Sures"by (?) , n. [Etymol. uncertain. See Rudesby .] One to be sure of, or to be relied on. [Obs.]
There is one which is suresby , as they say, to serve, if anything will serve. Bradford.
Suretiship <Xpage=1451>
Sure"ti*ship (?) , n. Suretyship.