Syl-lo-gis/ti-cal-ly, ad. with syllogism.
Syllo-gize, v. n. to reason by syllogism.
Syllo-giz-er, n. one who reasons by syllogism.
Sylph, n. a fabled being of the air.
Syl va, n. [L.] a collection of poetical pieces.
Sylvan, a. woody; shady; relating to woods.
Sylvan, n. a fabled deity of the woods; a satyr.
Symbol, n. type; emblem; abstract; a creed.
Sym-bolic, Sym-bol i-cal, a. typical; emblemat-Sy-nod j-cal-ly, ad. in a synodical manner.
Sym-bol i-cal-ly, ad. by representation. [ical.
Sym-bol-i-za/tion, n. the act of symbolizing.
Sym/bol-ize, v. n. to have a resemblance.
Symbol-ize, v. a. to cause to represent.
Sym-mět ri-an,

Syn-ec-doch'i-cal, a. implying a synecdoche
Syn-ec-doch'i-cal-ly, ad. with synecdoche.
Syn-ge-ne şi-a, n. a genus of plants.
Syn-neu-ro'sis, n. a connection by a ligament
Synod, n. an ecclesiastical assembly or council
Syn'o-dal, n. anciently, a procuration.
Syn'o-dal, Sy-nõd'ic, or Sy-nõd'i-cal, a. relating
to a synod; transacted in a synod.

Sym/me-trist, ( n. one studious of proportion.

Sym-mět ri-cal, a. proportional in parts.
Sym mę-trīze, v. a. to make proportionate.
Sym/me-try, n. a due proportion; harmony.
Sym-pa-thetic, Sym-pa-tliet j-cal, a. having mu-
tual sensation; having a feeling in common.
Sym-pa-thět/i-cal-ly, ad. with sympathy.
mpa-thize, v. n. to feel with or for another.
m pa-thy, n. fellow feeling; sensibility.
Sym-pep'sis, n. the concoction of a tumor.
Sym-pho ni-ous, a. harmonious; musical.
Sym/pho-nize, v. n. to agree; to be in unison.
ym/pho-ny, n. harmony of mingled sounds.
Symphy-sis, n. a growing together.
Sym-polși-ac, (sim-po zhe-ak) a. making merry.
Sum-po şi-um, (sim-po zhe-ŭm) n. [L.] a banquet.
Symptom, n. a sign; a token; an indication.
Symp-to-matic, or Symp-to-mát i-cal, a. indicat-
Symp-to-mat/i-cal-ly, ad. by symptom. [ing.
Syn'a-gogue, (sin/a-gog) n. an assembly of the
Jews for worship; a Jewish house of worship.
Syn-a-le'pha, n. a contraction of a syllable.
Syn-ar-throsis, n. a conjunction of two bones.
Syn/chro-nal, a. happening at the same time.
Syn-chron i-cal, a. happening together.
Syn/chro-nism, n. a concurrence of events.
Synchro-nize, v. n. to agree in regard to time.
Syn/chro-nous, a. happening at the same time.
n'co-pate,
Syn/co-pize,
v. a. to contract, as a word.
Syn/co-pe, n. a contraction of a word; fainting.
Syn'dic, n. a magistrate; a curator; a deputy.
Syn'di-cate, v. n. to pass sentence; to judge.
Syn'dro-mę, n. a concurrent action.

Sy-něc do-che, n. a figure by which part is tak-
en for the whole, or the whole for part.

Sy-non'y-ma, n. pl. [L.] names or words which signify the same thing.

Syno-nyme, n. a word of the same meaning.
Sy-non'y-mize, v. a. to express the same thing
in different words.

Sy-non/y-mous, a. having the same meaning.
Sy-non'y-mous-ly, ad. in a synonymous manner.
Sy-non'y-my, n. the quality of expressing by

different words the same thing. [epitome.
Sy-nop'sis, n.; pl. synopses; a general view; an
Sy-nop'ti-cal, a. affording a general view.
Sy-nop'ti-cal-ly, ad. in a synoptical manner.
Sy-no/vi-a, n. a fluid between the joints.
Syn-tac/ti-cal, a. pertaining to syntax.
Syn tax, n. that part of grammar which teaches
the construction of sentences.
[sis.
Syn/the-sis, n. composition; opposed to analy-
Syn-thetic, or Syn-thět'i-cal, a. compounding.
Syn-thět i-cal-ly, ad. by synthesis.
Syph'i-lis, n. the venereal disease.
Syph-i-litic, a. contaminated with syphilis.
Syphon, n. a tube. See Siphon.
Syr'i-ac, a. relating to ancient Syria.
Sy-rin'ga, n. a flowering shrub.
Syringe, n. a pipe to squirt liquor with.
Syringe, v. a. to spout or wash with a syringe.
Syr-in-got'o-my, n. the cutting of fistulas.
Surtis, (sir'tis) n. [L.] a quicksand; a bog.
Sys/ta-sis, n. consistence; constitution.
Sys'tem, n. a combination; a method; scheme.
Sys-to-matic, or Sys-te-măt'i-cal, a. methodical.
Sys-te-măt'i-cal-ly, ad. in form of a system.
Sys'tem-a-tist, n. one who reduces things
System-a-tī-zer, to any kind of system.
System-a-tize, n. [sis'tem-a-tiz, P. Ja.; sis-
tem'a-tiz, W. v. a. to reduce to a system.
Sys'tile, n. a building in which the pillars are

near together. [shortening of a long syllable. Sys'to-le, n. a contraction of the heart; the Syz'y-gy, n. a conjunction of any two of the heavenly bodies.

T.

Ta-ble-bēēr', n. beer for the table.
Table-cloth, n. linen spread on a table.
Table d'hote, (tä/bl-dōt') [Fr.] an ordinary.
Tabler, n. one who boards.

T, a mute consonant, at the beginning and end | Table, v. n. to board.-v. a. to set down.
of words has always the same sound.
Tăb'ard, n. a short gown; a herald's coat.
Tablard-er, n. one who wears a tabard.
Tábla-sheer, n. a medicinal substance obtained
from the joints of the bamboo.
Tab by, n. a kind of waved silk.

Tab by, a. brinded; brindled; varied in color.
Tab-e-faction, n. the act of wasting away.
Table-fy, v. n. to waste; to emaciate.
Tab'er-na-cle, n. a tent; a place of worship.
Tabler-na-cle, v. n. to dwell; to house.
Tăbid, a. wasted by disease; consumptive.
Tăb'id-ness, n. consumptiveness.
Tablature, n. painting on walls or ceilings.
Table, n. any flat or level surface; a board;
an index; a collection of heads; a catalogue.

Tables, n. pl. boards used for backgammon.
Tablet, n. a small table; surface written on.
Table-talk, (tā/bl-tâwk) n. discourse at table.
Ta/bor, n. a drum beaten with one stick.
Tabor-er, n. one who beats the tabor.
Ta/bor-ět, n. a small tabor.
Tab'o-rine, n. a tabor; a small drum.
Tab'ret, n. a tabor.

Tabu-lar, a. in the form of tables or synopses.
Tab'u-late, v. a. to reduce to tables; to flatten.
Tab'u-la-ted, a., having a flat surface.
Ta-chig'ra-phy, n. the art of quick writing.

Tactic, Tac/ti-cal, a. relating to the art of war. Tăm-bou-rîne', (tắm-bo̟-rēn') n. a kind of drum. Tac-tician, (tak-tish'an) n. one skilled in tac-Tāme, a. not wild; domestic ; subdued; spirit

Tartar, n. an acid; a concrete salt; a native of Tea, (te) n. a Chinese plant; liquor made of it.

Tát-ter-de-mal ion, (tát-ter-de-măl yun) n. a rag- Tech/ni-cal, a. belonging to the arts; not in

Těg'u-měnt, n. a cover; the outward part.
Teh hee, v. n. to laugh.-n. a laugh.
Teil, n. the lime or linden tree.
Teint, (tint) n. color; shade. See Tint.
Te la-ry, a. spinning webs, as a spider.
Těl'e-graph, n. a machine to convey
gence to a distance by signals.
Tel-e-graphic, a. relating to a telegraph.
Tele-scope, n. a glass used for distant views.
a. belonging to a telescope;
Těl-e-scop'i-cal, seeing at a distance.
Teleşm, n. a sort of magical charm.

Těl-e-scop'ic, }

Těn'an-cy, n. a temporary possession. [other.
Těn'ant, n. one that holds land, &c., of an.
Tenant, v. a. to hold on certain conditions.
Ten'ant-a-ble, a. fit to be tenanted.
Tench, n. a pond-fish.

intelli-Tend, v. a. to watch; to guard; to attend. Tend, v. n. to move towards; to incline. Tendance, n. attendance; the act of waiting. Ten/den-cy, n. direction; course; drift. Ten'der, a. soft; kind; easily pained; delicate. Ten'der, v. a. to offer; to exhibit; to propose. Ten'der, n. an offer; a proposal; a small ship. Ten der-hearted, a. compassionate; gentle. Ten'der-heart/ed-ness, n. compassionateness. Tell, v. a. [imp. t. & pp. told] to utter; to ex-Ten'der-ling, n. first horn of a deer; a fondling press; to relate; to inform; to betray; to Ten'der-loin, n. a tender part of beef.

Te-les tic, n. a poem of which the final letters of all the lines make up a name.

count.

Tell, v. n. to give an account; to speak.
Teller, n. one who tells, relates, or counts.
Tell tale, n. an officious tale-bearer..
Tell tale, a. blabbing; telling tales.
Tel-lū/rj-um, n. a kind of metal.
Tem-e-rā'ri-oŭs, a. rash; heady; adventurous.
Te-měr i-ty, n. rashness; extreme boldness.
Těm/per, v. a. to mingle; to modify; to soften.
Těm'per, n. due mixture of contrary qualities;
disposition of mind; moderation; irritation.
Těm per-a-ment, n. constitution; medium.
Těm-per-a-mental, a. constitutional.
Těm per-ance, n. moderation; sobriety.
Tem per-ate, a. not excessive; moderate; calm.
Těm per-ate-ly, ad. moderately; calmly.
Těm per-ate-ness, n. freedom from excess.
Těm per-a-tive, a. having power to temper.
Těm per-a-ture, n. constitution of nature; de-
gree of heat: applied to climate, &c.
Těm pered, (těm perd) a. disposed.
Těm/pest, n. a violent wind; a commotion.
Těm pest-tost, a. driven about by storms.
Tem-pest'u-ous, (tem-pěst'yu-us) a. stormy;
blowing.
[pest.
Tem-pest'u-ous-ly, ad. turbulently, as in a tem-
Tem-pest'u-ous-ness, n. the being tempestuous.
Těm plar, n. a student in the law.

Ten'der-ly, ad. in a tender manner; gently.
Ten'der-ness, n. the state of being tender; kind-

ness.

Ten di-nous, a. sinewy; containing tendons.
Ten'don, n. a sinew; a ligature of joints.
Ten'dril, n. the clasp or clasper of a vine, &c.
Te-ne bri-ous, a. gloomy; tenebrous.
Ten-e-bros į-ty, n. darkness; gloom.
Ten e-broŭs, a. dark; gloomy.
Ten'e ment, n. a house; a habitation; any
thing held by a tenant, as a house, land, &c.
Ten-e-mental, a. to be held by certain tenure.
Ten-e-ment/a-ry, a. that is or may be leased.
Te-nez'mus, n. an inclination to go to stool.
Ten et, [ten ẹt, W. P. J. E. Wb.; te net, S.
Ja.; tenet, or tenet, F.] n. a position; a
principle; an opinion.

Ten/föld, a. ten times increased.

Ten'nis, n. a play with a racket and ball.
Ten'on, n. the end of a timber fitted to another.
Ten'or, n. constant mode; purport; drift; a
sound or part in music.

Tense, n. a variation of the verb to denote time.
Tense, a. stretched; stiff; not lax.
Tense ness, n. the state of being tense; tension.
Ten'si-ble, or Ten sile, a. capable of extension.
Ten'sion, n. the act of stretching; distention.
Ten'sive, a. giving a sensation of stiffness.
Tens'ure, (ten'shur) n. tension.
Tent, n. a soldier's movable lodge or pavilion ;
a roll of lint; a species of red wine."
Tent, v. n. to lodge.-v. a. to probe.
Ten ta-cles, or Ten-tacu-la, n. pl. feelers.
Ten-ta/tion, n. a trial; a temptation.
Tent'a-tive, a. trying; essaying.
Tent'ed, a. covered with tents.
Tent'er, n. an iron hook to stretch things on.
Tent'er, v. a. to stretch by hooks.
Tenth, a. first after the ninth; ordinal of ten.
Tenth, n. the tenth part; a tithe.
Tenthly, ad, in the tenth place.

[ness.

Těm/ple, n. an edifice; the side of the head.
Těm plet, n. a piece of timber in a building.
Těm/po-ral, a. measured by time; not eternal;
secular; not spiritual; placed at the temples.
Těm-po-rǎl'i-ty, Těm po-rals, n. secular rights.
Těm po-ral-ly, ad. with respect to this life.
Těm po-ral-ness, n. secularity; worldliness.
Těm/po-ral-ty, n. the laity; secular possessions.
Těm po-ra-ri-ness, n. state of being temporary.
Těm/po-ra-ry, a. lasting only for a limited time.
Těm-po-ri-zation, n. the act of temporizing.
Těm'po-rize, v. n. to comply with the times; to
yield to circumstances.
[mer.
Těm/po-riz-er, n. one who temporizes; a trim-Te-nu i-ty, n. thinness; slenderness; minute-
Těmpt, (těmt) v. a. to entice to ill; to try. Ten'u-ous, a. thin; small; minute.
Tempt/a-ble, (těm/ta-bl) a. liable to temptation. Ten'ure, (ten/yur, or te'nur) [te'nür, W. J. F.;
Temp-ta'tion, (tem-ta'shun) n. enticement. te nyur, S.; těn'ur, P.; těn'yür, E.; ten'yur,
Tempter, (těm ter) n. one who entices to ill. Ja.] n. the manner of holding lands, &c.
Tempting-ly, ad. so as to tempt or entice. Tep-e-faction, n. the act of making tepid.
Temp/tress, n. she that tempts or entices. Těpid, a. lukewarm; warm in a small degree.
Těn, a. & n. twice five; the decimal number. Te-pid'i-ty, n. lukewarmness.
Těn'a-ble, [těn'a-bl, W. P. J. E. F. Wb.; te- Te'por, [te/pur, S. W. P. Wb.; těp'ur, Ja.] n.
na-bl, S. Ja. Nares.] a. that may be main- lukewarmness; gentle heat.
tained or held; defensible.
Těr'a-phim, n. [Heb.] household gods or im-
Te-na'cious, (te-na'shus) a. grasping hard; Tërce, n. a vessel containing 42 gallons. See
holding fast; retentive; cohesive.
[cards.
Te-na'cious-ly, ad. with disposition to hold fast.
Te-na/cious-ness, (te-na'shus-nes) n. tenacity.
Te-naç'i-ty, n. the quality of being tenacious.

Tierce.

[ages

Tërce/ma-jor, n. a sequence of the three best
Těr'e-binth, n. the turpentine tree.
Tĕr-e-bin/thine, a. relating to turpentine.

mien, sïr; môve, nör, són ; bûll, bür, rûle.—Ç, G, ç, g, soft ; C, E, &, §, hard. § as z; ¥ as gz;—this,

Těr e-brate, v. a. to bore; to perforate.
Tĕr-e-bra tion, n. the act of boring or piercing.
Ter-gem'i-nous, a. threefold.

Ter gi-ver-säte, v. n. to shift; to use evasion.
Ter-giv-er-sa tion, n. a shift; evasion; change.
Term, n. a limit; a boundary; a limited time;
a word; an expression :-pl. conditions.
Term, v. a. to name; to call.
Terma-gan-cy, n. turbulence; furiousness.
Terma-gant, a. turbulent; scolding; furious.
Ter/ma-gănt, n. a scolding, brawling woman.
Term er, n. one that holds for a term of years.
Ter mi-na-ble, a. limitable; admitting bounds.
Ter/mi-nate, v. a. to limit; to put an end to.
Ter/mi-nate, v. n. to be limited; to end; to
close.
[clusion.
Ter-mi-nation, n. a bound; a limit; end; con-
Ter-mi-nation-al, a. relating to termination.
Ter mi-na-tive, a. directing termination.
Ter-mi-nology, n. the doctrine or explanation
of terms used in the sciences.
Ter-min/thus, n. a kind of tumor. [bound.
Termi-nus, n.; pl. termini; [L.] a column; a
Ter na-ry, a. relating to three.

Ter/na-ry, or Tër'ni-on, n. the number three.
Těr race, n. a small, grassy mount; a balcony.
Těr/ra-pin, n. a species of tortoise.

Ter-ra que-ous, a. composed of land and water.
Ter-rene, a. earthly; terrestrial.

Ter-rene', n. the surface of the whole earth.
Terre-ous, a. earthy; consisting of earth.
Ter-res tri-al, a. earthly; consisting of earth.
Ter-res tri-al-ly, ad. after an earthly manner.
Ter-res tri-ous, a. earthy; consisting of earth.
Ter ri-ble, a. dreadful; formidable; frightful.
Těr ri-ble-ness, n. formidableness; dreadful-
Ter'ri-bly, ad. dreadfully; formidably. [ness.
Terri-er, n. a dog; a survey of lands; an augur.
Ter-rific, a. dreadful; causing terror.
Terri-fy, v. a. to fright; to shock with fear.
Tĕr-ri-to'ri-al, a. belonging to a territory.
Terri-to-ry, n. land; country; a district.
Terror, n. great fear; dread; the cause of fear.
Terse, a. cleanly written; neat; elegant.
Tersely, ad. with terseness; neatly.
Terse'ness, n. smoothness or neatness of style.
Tertian, a. occurring every other day.
Tertian, n. an ague intermitting but one day.
Ter'ti-a-ry, (tër/she-a-re) a. third.
Ter'ti-ate, (ter'she-at) v. a. to do the third time.
Terti-um quid, [L.] a third something.
Tes/sel-la-ted, a. variegated by squares.
Těs-se-ra'ic, a. having squares; tessellated.
Těst, n. examination; trial; a standard.
Těst, v. a. to compare with a standard; to try;
to prove. A modern verb; sometimes used in
England, but oftener in America.
Těs'ta-ble, a. that may be devised. vermes.
Tes-ta-ce-ol'o-gy, n. the science of testaceous
Tes-ta ceous, (tes-ta'shus) a. relating to shells.
Tes/ta-ment, n. a will; the name of each of
the general divisions of the Holy Scriptures.
Těs-ta-ment/a-ry, a. relating to or given by will.
Tes-ta-men-ta'tion, n. the act of giving by will.
Těs'tāte, a. having made a will.
Tes-ta'tion, n. a witness; evidence.
Tes-ta'tor, n. one who makes or leaves a will.
Tes-ta/trix, n. a woman who leaves a will.
Tested, p. a. ried by a test; witnessed.
Testler, n. a sixpence; the cover of a bed.
Testi-cle, n. an organ of seed in animals.
Těs-ti-fi-ca'tion, n. the act of witnessing.
Těs-ti-fi-ca'tor, n. one who witnesses.

Tes/ti-fi-er, n. one who testifies.
Těs/ti-fy, v. n. & a. to witness; to prove; to
certify.

Tes/ti-ly, ad. fretfully; peevishly; morosely.
Těs-ti-mō'ni-al, n. a certificate; attestation.
Těs'ti-mo-ny, n. evidence; proof; attestation.
Těst'j-ness, n. moroseness; peevishness.
Těs-tu-dinle-ous, a. like the shell of a tortoise.
Tes-tu do, n. [L.] a tortoise; an arched roof.
Test y, a. fretful; peevish; apt to be angry.
Te-tâug', n. a fish, called aiso the rock-fish.
Tete, (tat) n. [Fr.] false hair; a lady's wig.
Tete-a-tete, (tat a-tāt) ad. [Fr.] face to face;
in private; cheek by jowl.

Tether, n. a restraint for horses at pasture.
Tether, v. a. to confine with a tether.
Tět rad, n. the number four; four things.
Tět/ra-gon, n. a square; a four-sided figure.
Te-trag'o-nal, a. four square.
Te-trăm e-ter, n. a verse consisting of four feet
Te-trăm e-ter, a. having four metrical feet.
Tět-ra-pět a-lous, a. having four petals.
Te trärch, [te trärk, S. P. J. E. F.; tē1trärk, or

tet rärk, W. Ja.] n. a Roman governor.
Te-trärch'ate, n. the fourth part of a province.
Te-trärch'i-cal, a. belonging to a tetrarchy.
Tet'rar-chy, [tět rar-ke, S. W. Ja. Wb.; te

trar-ke, P.] n. a tetrarchate.

Te-tras tich, n. an epigram or stanza of 4 lines
Tět ra-style, [tet/ra-stil, Wb. Todd, Maunder

te-tras til, Ja. Crabb.] n. a building with four
pillars in front.

Tet-ra-sylla-ble, n. a word of four syllables.
Tět ter, n. a scab; a scurf; a ringworm.
Teu-ton'ic, a. relating to the Teutones.
Tew, (tu) v. a. to tease; to tumble; to pull.
Tewel, (tu el) n. an iron pipe in a forge.
Text, n. an original writing; that on which a

comment is written; a sentence of Scripture Text book, (tekst/bûk) n. a book of general principles used by students.

Text hand, n. a kind of large hand-writing.
Tex/tile, a. woven; capable of being woven.
Tex-to'ri-al, a. belonging to weaving.
Tex'trine, a. relating to weaving.
Text/u-a-ry, or Text'u-al, a. serving as a text.
Text u-a-ry, n. a divine well versed in Scrip-
Text'u-ist, ture; one ready to quote texts.
Text'ure, (tekst/yur) n. a web; manner of

weaving; combination of parts.
Thack, n. thatch: provincial.
Thăm muz, n. the tenth month of the Jewish
civil year.

Thăn, c. a particle used in comparison.
Thāne, n. an old English title of honor.
Thane/ship, n. the office and dignity of a thane.
Thank, v. a. to express gratitude for a favor.
Thankful, a. full of gratitude; grateful.
Thank ful-ly, ad. with gratitude.
Thank ful-ness, n. gratitude.
Thank less, a. unthankful; ungrateful.
Thank less-ness, n. ingratitude.
Thanks, n. pl. expression of gratitude.
Thanks giv-er, n. a giver of thanks.
Thanksgiving, n. a celebration of mercy.
Thank wor-thy, a. meritorious.
That, adj. pr. not this, but the other;-pr. rel
ative, who or which, relating to an antecedent
person or thing.

[end.
That, c. because; noting a consequence of
Thatch, n. straw laid upon the top of a house.
Thatch, v. a. to cover as with straw.
Thătch'er, n. one who covers with straw.