Webster 1913 directory
Historical records beginning with S
Each result is one exact historical sense, not a claim about modern etymological consensus.
59 released Webster 1913 records begin with S.
Still
[OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. Still, adv.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbSupport
[F. supporter, L. supportare to carry on, to convey, in LL., to support, sustain; sub under + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSeason
[OE. sesoun, F. saison, properly, the sowing time, fr. L. satio a sowing, a planting, fr. serere, satum, to sow, plant; akin to E. sow, v., to scatter, as seed.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounStory
[OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L. historia. See History.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSingle
[L. singulus, a dim. from the root in simplex simple; cf. OE. & OF. sengle, fr. L. singulus. See Simple, and cf. Singular.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSeveral
[OF., fr. LL. separalis, fr. L. separ separate, different. See Sever, Separate.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveShort
[OE. short, schort, AS. scort, sceort; akin to OHG. scurz, Icel. skorta to be short of, to lack, and perhaps to E. shear, v. t. Cf. Shirt.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSpace
[OE. space, F. espace, from L. spatium space; cf. Gr. spa^n to draw, to tear; perh. akin to E. span. Cf. Expatiate.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSummer
[F. sommier a rafter, the same word as sommier a beast of burden. See Sumpter.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSimilar
[F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSite
[L. situs, fr. sinere, situm, to let, p. p. situs placed, lying, situate: cf. F. site. Cf. Position.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounShare
[OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See Shear, v.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbSave
[OE. saven, sauven, salven, OF. salver, sauver, F. sauver, L. salvare, fr. salvus saved, safe. See Safe, a.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSeptember
[L., fr. septem seven, as being the seventh month of the Roman year, which began with March: cf. F. septembre. See Seven.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounStand
[AS. stand. See Stand, v. i.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSize
[OIt. sisa glue used by painters, shortened fr. assisa, fr. assidere, p. p. assiso, to make to sit, to seat, to place, L. assidere to sit down; ad + sidere to sit down, akin to sedere to sit. See Sit, v. i., and cf. Assize, Size bulk.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounScience
[F., fr. L. scientia, fr. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know. Cf. Conscience, Conscious, Nice.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSituation
[LL. situatio: cf. F. situation.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSimple
[F., fr. L. simplus, or simplex, gen. simplicis. The first part of the Latin words is probably akin to E. same, and the sense, one, one and the same; cf. L. semel once, singuli one to each, single. Cg. Single, a., Same, a., and for the last part of the word cf. Double, Complex.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSign
[F. signe, L. signum; cf. AS. segen, segn, a sign, standard, banner, also fr. L. signum. Cf. Ensign, Resign, Seal a stamp, Signal, Signet.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSafe
[OE. sauf, F. sauf, fr. L. salvus, akin to salus health, welfare, safety. Cf. Salute, Salvation, Sage a plant, Save, Salvo an exception.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounStore
[OE. stor, stoor, OF. estor, provisions, supplies, fr. estorer to store. See Store, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounStudent
[L. studens, -entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See Study, n.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSection
[L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut; akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See Saw, and cf. Scion, Dissect, Insect, Secant, Segment.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSort
[F. sorie (cf. It. sorta, sorte), from L. sors, sorti, a lot, part, probably akin to serere to connect. See Series, and cf. Assort, Consort, Resort, Sorcery, Sort lot.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSale
[Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounScene
[L. scaena, scena, Gr. skhnh` a covered place, a tent, a stage.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbSpend
[AS. spendan (in comp.), fr. L. expendere or dispendere to weigh out, to expend, dispense. See Pendant, and cf. Dispend, Expend, Spence, Spencer.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSearch
[Cf. OF. cerche. See Search, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSubject
[From L. subjectus, through an old form of F. sujet. See Subject, a.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveStupid
[L. stupidus, fr. stupere to be stupefied: cf. F. stupide.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounShip
[OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. Equip, Skiff, Skipper.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounStock
[AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust. Cf. Stokker, Stucco, and Tuck a rapier.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSpring
[AS. spring a fountain, a leap. See Spring, v. i.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSkin
[Icel. skinn; akin to Sw. skinn, Dan. skind, AS. scinn, G. schined to skin.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSecret
[F. secret (cf. Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), fr. L. secretus, p. p. of secernere to put apart, to separate. See Certain, and cf. Secrete, Secern.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbServe
[OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf. Conserve, Desert merit, Dessert, Observe, Serf, Sergeant.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbScale
[Cf. It. scalare, fr. L. scalae, scala. See Scale a ladder.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSolution
[OE. solucion, OF. solucion, F. solution, fr. L. solutio, fr. solvere, solutum, to loosen, dissolve. See Solve.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSeparate
[L. separatus, p. p. ]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSmart
[OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounStick
[OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See Stick, v. t..]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbSuggest
[L. suggestus, p. p. of suggerere to put under, furnish, suggest; sub under + gerere to carry, to bring. See Jest.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSurprise
[F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Sur-, and Prehensile.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounShoot
[F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to let fly.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounShape
[OE. shap, schap, AS. sceap in gesceap creation, creature, fr. the root of scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, to shape, to do, to effect; akin to OS. giskeppian, OFries. skeppa, D. scheppen, G. schaffen, OHG. scaffan, scepfen, skeffen, Icer. skapa, skepja, Dan. skabe, skaffe, Sw. skapa, skaffa, Goth. gaskapjan, and perhaps to E. shave, v. Cf. -ship.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSurvey
[Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSquad
[F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveScientific
[F. scientifique; L. scientia science + facere to make.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSector
[L., properly, a cutter, fr. secare, sectum, to cut: cf. F. secteur. See Section.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSnow
[LG. snaue, or D. snaauw, from LG. snau a snout, a beak.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSecure
[L. securus; pref. se- without + cura care. See Cure care, and cf. Sure, a.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSolo
[It., from L. solus alone. See Sole, a.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSalt
[AS. sealt, salt. See Salt, n.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveScottish
[From Scot a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. Scotch, a., Scots, a.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounSwitch
[Cf. OD. swick a scourage, a whip. Cf. Swink, Swing.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounShift
[Cf. Icel. skipti. See Shift, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordverbSuppose
[F. supposer; pref. sub- under + poser to place; -- corresponding in meaning to L. supponere, suppositum, to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit. See Pose.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveSecondary
[Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See Second, a.]
Webster 1913 exact recordWhat this answer proves
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The answer reports the selected headword, part of speech, etymology, definition, and source locator as transcribed in the cross-verified 1913 record.