A GENERAL FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. (continued 32)

souffler, v.a., to blow, to blow out; to breathe, to breathe out; to inflate; to whisper; to huff (at draughts); (nav.) to sheathe; to prompt. — le feu; to blow the fire. — le chaud et le froid; to blow hot and cold. — un comédien; to prompt a player. — l’orgue; to blow an organ. — à quelqu’un un emploi; to rob any one of a situation (by forestalling him). — un vaisseau; to sheath a ship. — les canons; (artil.) to scale the guns. Ne pas — mot; not to say a word, or not to open one’s mouth.

se souffler, v.r., to be blown.

soufflerie, n.f., bellows (of an organ); blast-apparatus; ☉alchemy.

soufflet, n.m., bellows, pair of bellows; head or hood (of a carnage); box on the ear, slap in the face; affront, mortification; humiliation. Donner un — à Vaugelas; to murder the Queen’s English.

souffletade, n.f., (l.u.) slapping (in the face).

souffleter, v.a., to slap in the face, to box the ears of; (fig.) to strike, to insult, to buffet.

☉souffleteur, n.m., striker, slapper.

souffletier, n.m., bellows-maker.

souffleur, n.m., (zoöl.) a species of dolphin. Les —s; cetaceans.

souffleu-r, -se, n. and adj., blower, organ-blower; panter; (thea.) prompter; glass-blower; alchemist; panting (of horses). — d’orgue; organ-blower. Cheval —; panting horse; roarer.

soufflure, n.f., (metal.) flaw; seedy glass.

souffrable, adj., (l.u.) sufferable, tolerable.

souffrance, n.f., suffering, pain, suspense, sufferance; endurance; (jur.) sufferance, toleration. En —; suspended; (com.) standing over; (of bills) dishonored. Jour de —; borrowed light.

souffrant, -e, adj., suffering, in pain; patient; enduring; unwell, poorly, ailing.

souffre-douleur, n.m., (—) drudge; fag; butt, laughing-stock.

souffreteu-x, -se, adj., miserable, unwell, poorly, sickly, weakly, puny.

souffrir (souffrant, souffert), v.a., to suffer, to bear, to endure, to abide; to undergo, to sustain, to stand; to tolerate; to permit, to let, to allow, to put up with; to admit of. — la douleur; to endure pain. — la fatigue; to bear fatigue. — un assaut; to stand an assault. — un affront; to put up with an affront. Je ne saurais — cet homme-là; I cannot endure that man. Il souffre tout à ses enfants; he is too indulgent to his children. Pourquoi souffrez-vous cela? why do you put up with that? Cela ne souffre point de retardement; that admits of no delay. Faire —; to pain, to grieve, to torture.

souffrir, v.n., to suffer, to suffer pain, to be in pain; to be pained; to be a sufferer; to be injured. — de la tête; to feel a pain in one’s head. Se —; to endure each other; to be tolerated; to be suffered (of things).

soufi, n.m. V. sofi.

soufrage, n.m., sulphuring; smoking with brimstone.

soufre, n.m., sulphur, brimstone. Fleur de —; flour of brimstone.

soufrer, v.a., to dip in brimstone, to sulphur.

soufrière, n.f., sulphur-mine.

soufroir, n.m., sulphuring-stove.

sougarde, n.f. V. sous-garde.

sougorge, n.f. V. sous-gorge.

souhait, n.m., wish, desire. À —; to one’s heart’s content, according to one’s desire, as one would have it. Avoir tout à —; to have everything to one’s liking. À vos —s; (fam.) God bless you! (after sneezing).

souhaitable, adj., desirable, to be wished for.

souhaiter, v.a., to wish, to wish for, to long for. Je vous souhaite le bonjour; I wish you good morning. Il serait à — que, etc.; it is desirable that, etc. Que souhaitez-vous? what do you wish for? Je vous en souhaite, je t’en souhaite; I wish you may get it. — la bonne année à quelqu’un; to wish any one a happy New Year.

se souhaiter, v.r., to wish one’s self, or each other.

souï, n.m., soy (sauce).

*souille, n.f., (hunt.) wallowing place (of wild boars); bed (impression made by the bottom of a ship on the mud).

*souiller, v.a., to soil, to dirty, to stain, to blemish, to sully, to defile, to pollute, to contaminate.

se souiller, v.r., to soil, to get dirty; to sully, to tarnish.

*souillon, n.m.f., scullion; sloven, slut, slattern, trollop.

*souillure, n.f., dirt, spot of dirt; spot, stain; blot, impurity; contamination, pollution, defilement.

soûl, -e (soo, -l), adj., glutted; surfeited, drunk, tipsy; cloyed, satiated, heartily sick of. — comme une grive; as drunk as a lord. Il est — de musique; he is surfeited with music. A merle — cerises sont amères; plenty makes dainty. Tout son —; to one’s heart’s content.

soûl (soo), n.m., one’s fill, one’s bellyful. Boire et manger son —; to eat and drink one’s fill.

soulageant, -e (-jān, -t), adj., easing; comforting; relieving.

soulagement (-la-jmān), n.m., relief, ease, comfort, alleviation, assuagement; solace, help. Cela me donne du —; that relieves me. C’est un — à ses peines; it is an alleviation of his troubles.

soulager, v.a., to relieve, to ease, to lighten; to alleviate, to allay, to assist, to comfort; to assist, to help.

se soulager, v.r., to relieve one’s self, or each other.

soûlaison, n.m., (fam.) drunkenness; drinking bout, boozing.

soûlard, n.m., -e, n.f., (pop.) drunkard.

☉soûlaud, n.m., -e, n.f., (pop.) drunkard.

soûler, v.a., to fill, to glut, to satiate, to surfeit; to intoxicate, to make drunk.

se soûler, v.r., to glut one’s self, to satiate one’s self; to get intoxicated; to riot, to get drunk.

souleur, n.f., (fam.) fright, shock.

soulèvement (-lèv-mān), n.m., heaving, rising (of the stomach); swelling, upheaving (of the waves); insurrection, revolt; indignation.

soulever (sool-vé), v.a., to raise; to lift, to heave up, to take up; to lift up; to excite, to stir up; to urge to insurrection; to excite to action; to raise the indignation of; to make indignant; to moot, or raise (question).

se soulever (sool-), v.r., to raise one’s self, to rise; to swell; to be urged to action; to be urged to indignation, to be indignant; to rise to revolt, to rise in insurrection, in arms.

soulever (sool-), v.n., to rise, turn (of the stomach). Le cœur me soulève à la pensée de; my stomach rises at the thought of.

soulier, n.m., shoe. —s ferrés; hobnailed shoes. Être dans ses petits —s; to be in an awkward situation, to be uneasy in one’s mind; to be on pins and needles.

soulier-botte, n.m., (—s-—s) Blucher boot.

*soulignement, n.m., underlining.

*souligner, v.a., to underline.

☉souloir, v.n., to be wont, to use.

soulte or soute, n.f., (jur. com.) balance; premium, settlement.

soumettre, v.a., to subdue, to submit, to bring under subjection, to subject; to overcome; to subjugate; to subordinate, to refer. — un pays; to subdue a country.

se soumettre, v.r., to submit, to yield, to be submissive, to give way; to succumb, to assent (to); to comply (with). Il faut se — ou se démettre; one must knuckle under or clear out, submit or resign.

soumission, n.f., submission, submissiveness, subjection, compliance, obedience, mark of respect; tender for a contract; contract; deed of contract; (jur.) bond; subscription. —s cachetées; sealed tenders.

soumissionnaire, n.m.f., tendering party.

soumissionner, v.a., to make a tender for or to tender for.

soupape, n.f., plug, valve. — dormante; fixed valve. — à clapet; clack-valve. — à gorge; throttle valve. — de sûreté; safety-valve. À —; with a valve.

soupatoire, adj., (fam.) of supper, serving as a supper. Dîner —; dinner-supper.

soupçon, n.m., suspicion; surmise, conjecture, taste, smack, dash, jot, bit, trifle; touch. Un — d’ail; just a taste of garlic. Un —, s’il vous plaît; the smallest of pieces, please!

soupçonnable, adj., suspectable, liable to be suspected.

soupçonner, v.a., to suspect, to surmise.

se soupçonner, v.r., to suspect one another; to be suspected.

soupçonneu-r, -se, n.m.f., suspecter.

soupçonneu-x, -se, adj., suspicious.

soupe, n.f., soup, slice of bread for soup, sippet, sop; (fam.) dinner. — à perroquet; bread steeped in wine. — au lait; milk-porridge. Ivre comme une —; as drunk as a lord, or as tight as a drum. Trempé comme une —; drenched or wet to the skin. Tremper la —; to soak the bread in the soup. Tailler la —; to cut bread for the soup. — grasse; meat soup. — maigre; vegetable soup. S’emporter comme une — au lait; to be of a very hasty temper; to fly into a passion (without any warning). Manger la — avec quelqu’un; (fam.) to come and dine with any one or to come and have pot-luck with any one.

soupente, n.f., loft, garret; brace (of a coach); strap (of a horse).

souper, v.n., to sup, to take supper. À —; to sup; one’s supper.

souper or soupé, n.m., supper.

soupeser, v.a., to weigh, to lift, to try the weight of.

soupette, n.f., thin slice of bread, sippet.

soupeu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., supper, eater; gay man or woman.

soupied, n.m. V. sous-pied.

soupière, n.f., tureen, soup-tureen.

soupir, n.m., sigh, breath; breathing; gasp; (fig.) wish, longing; (mus.) crotchet-rest. pl., sighing. Pousser des —s; to heave sighs. Rendre le dernier —; to breathe one’s last.

*soupirail, n.m., air-hole, vent-hole.

soupirant, n.m., wooer, lover.

soupirer, v.n., to sigh; to gasp; to long. — de douleur; to sigh for grief. — après une chose; to long for a thing.

soupirer, v.a., to breathe, to breathe forth, to sigh.

soupireur, n.m., (fam.) sigher.

souple, adj., supple, pliant, flexible, yielding, tractable, docile, compliant. Un esprit —; a compliant temper.

souplement, adv., pliantly, flexibly, compliantly.

souplesse, n.f., suppleness, pliancy, flexibility, facility, compliance, versatility. La — de l’osier; the flexibility of the osier. Tours de —; cunning tricks. Sa voix a de la —; there is a marked flexibility in his voice.

*souquenille, n.f., smock-frock; gabardine.

source, n.f., source, spring, fountain, fountain-head; well-spring, rise. — d’eau; spring. Eau de —; spring water. Prendre sa —; to take its rise (of a river). Avoir sa — dans; (fig.) to have its rise in, to proceed from. Couler de —; to flow naturally; to come from the heart.

sourcier, n.m., bletonist, spring-finder.

sourcil, (-ci), n.m., eye-brow, brow. Froncer le —; to knit one’s brow.

sourcili-er, -ère, adj., (anat.) superciliary.

*sourciller, v.n., to knit one’s brows; to frown; to wince, to flinch; (of water) to spring, to gush out. Sans —; without moving a muscle or without wincing.

*sourcilleu-x, -se, adj., haughty, proud; supercilious, cloud-topped, towering, steep; uneasy; melancholy. Montagnes —ses; lofty mountains.

sourd, -e, adj., deaf; dull, hollow, muffled (of sound); insensible, dead; (math.) ☉surd; secret, underhand; rumbling. Voix —e; hollow voice. — comme un pot; as deaf as a post. Il court un bruit —; it is whispered about. Lanterne —e; dark lantern. Lime —e; dead file. Douleur —e; dull pain. Menées —es; underhand dealings. Faire la —e oreille; to turn a deaf ear.

sourd, n.m., -e, n.f., deaf person; (zoöl.) salamander (local ex.). Frapper comme un —; to strike hard. Faire le —; to sham deafness. Il n’est pire — que celui qui ne veut pas entendre; none so deaf as those who won’t hear. — et muet; deaf and dumb.

sourdaud, n.m., person hard of hearing.

sourdeline, n.f., Italian bag-pipe.

sourdement, adv., indistinctly; with a hollow voice; dully, rumblingly; (of sound) with a dull rumbling noise; secretly; in an underhand manner. Brûler —; to smoulder.

sourdine, n.f., sordet, sordine (of a trumpet); damper (piano). À la —; secretly, on the sly.

sourd-muet, n.m., (—-—s), sourde-muette, n.f., (—s-—s) deaf and dumb person.

sourdon, n.m., (conch.) cockle.

sourdre, v.n., to spring, to issue, to gush out, to arise, to well; (nav.) (of a cloud) to rise.

souriant, adj., smiling.

souriceau, n.m., little mouse.

souricier, n.m., mouser.

souricière, n.f., mouse-trap.

souriquois, -e, adj., (jest.) of mice. La gent —e; the mouse tribe, the murine race.

sourire, v.n., to smile; to countenance; to be agreeable, to delight, to please (of a thing); to favor; to tempt, to suit. — à quelqu’un; to smile upon any one.

sourire or souris, n.m., smile. — moqueur; a sneer, scornful smile.

souris, n.f., mouse; mouse-color; venison-bit, knuckle (of a leg of mutton); (milit.) saucisse, saucisson (to fire a mine); (vet.) nasal cartilage (of the horse). Pas de —; (fort.) flight of steps leading to the moat. Chauve-—, (—s-—) bat. — qui n’a qu’un trou est bientôt prise; it is well to have more than one string to one’s bow; on entendrait trotter une —; you could hear a pin drop.

souris, adj. invariable, mouse-colored. Cheval —; mouse-colored horse.

sournois, -e, n. and adj., dissembler, artful person, sly fox, sly boots; dissembled, artful, cunning, sly, deep, crafty.

sournoisement, adv., slyly, cunningly, on the sly.

sournoiserie, n.f., slyness, artfulness, cunning, sly trick.

sous, prep., under, beneath; upon; with; in; by; sub; deputy. — le lit; under the bed. — terre; underground. Affirmer — serment; to swear upon oath. — silence; in silence. — la main; close at hand. — presse; in the press. — peu de jours; in a few days. — peu de temps; in a short time. Regarder quelqu’un — le nez; to stare any one in the face. —-gouverneur, (—-—s) deputy-governor. — secrétaire; under-secretary. — voile; (nav.) under sail. — le vent; to leeward.

sous-affermer, v.a., to underlet; to take an under-lease.

sous-agent, n.m.f., (—-—s) under-agent.

sous-aide, n.m.f., (—-—s) under-assistant; assistant surgeon.

sous-amendement, n.m., (—-—s) additional amendment; amendment to an amendment.

sous-amender, v.a., to make an additional amendment.

sous-arbrisseau, n.m., (—-—x) (bot.) suffrutex; undershrub.

sous-aumônier, n.m., sub-almoner; assistant chaplain.

sous-axillaire, adj., (bot.) sub-axillary.

*sous-bail, n.m., (—-baux) under-lease.

sous-baill-eur, -eresse, n.m.f., under-lessor.

sous-barbe, n.f., (—-—s) under jaw (of horses). — de beaupré; (nav.) bob-stay.

sous-bibliothécaire, n.m., (—-—s) sub-librarian.

sous-bois, n.m., underwood, undergrowth.

sous-bras, n.m., dress preserver.

sous-brigadier, n.m., lance-corporal.

sous-carbonate, n.m., sub-carbonate.

sous-chantre, n.m., (—-—s) sub-chanter, succentor.

sous-chef, n.m., (—-—s) chief-assistant, second head-clerk.

sous-chevron, n.m., (—-—s) (carp.) under-rafter.

sous-clavi-er, -ère, adj., (anat.) sub-clavian.

sous-clerc, n.m., (—-—s) under-clerk.

sous-comité, n.m., (—-—s) sub-committee.

sous-commis, n.m., under-clerk, junior-clerk.

sous-commissaire, n.m., (—-—s) (nav.) under-commissary.

sous-contrefort, n.m., (—-—s) stiffener (of boots, shoes).

sous-costal, -e, adj., (anat.) sub-costal.

sous-couche, n.f., underlayer, substratum.

souscripteur, n.m., subscriber; (com.) underwriter.

souscription, n.f., subscription; signature; contribution.

souscrire, v.a.n., to subscribe, to sign; (fig.) to consent, to agree to; to approve, to indorse. — un contrat; to subscribe a contract.

souscrivant, n.m., underwriter.

sous-cutané, -e, adj., subcutaneous.

sous-délégué, n.m., (—-—s) sub-delegate.

sous-déléguer, v.a., to subdelegate.

sous-diaconat, n.m., (—-—s) subdeaconry.

sous-diacre, n.m., (—-—s) subdeacon.

sous-direct-eur, -rice, n.m.f., sub-manager, sub-manageress.

sous-diviser, v.a. V. subdiviser.

sous-division, n.f., (—-—s) subdivision.

sous-dominante, n.f., (—-—s) (mus.) sub-dominant.

sous-double, adj., (math.) subduple.

sous-doublé, -e, adj., (math.) sub-duplicate.

sous-doyen, n.m., (—-—s) sub-dean.

sous-doyenné, n.m., (—-—s) sub-deanery, sub-deanship.

sous-économe, n.m., sub-treasurer.

sous-entendre, v.a., not to express fully, to understand, to hint, to imply.

se sous-entendre, v.r., to be understood. Cela se sous-entend; that is understood.

sous-entendu, n.m., (—-—s) thing understood. adj., understood.

sous-entente, n.f., (—-—s) mental reservation.

sous-entrepreneur, n.m., (—-—s) sub-contractor (of public works).

sous-espèce, n.f., (—-—s) sub-species.

sous-faîte, n.m., (—-—s) (carp.) under-ridge-board.

sous-ferme, n.f., (—-—s) (jur.) under-lease.

sous-fermer, v.a., to underlet; to take an under-lease.

sous-fermi-er, n.m., -ère, n.f., (—-—s) (jur.) under-lessee.

sous-fondation, n.f., (—-—s) subpavement.

sous-fréter, v.a., to underlet, to under-freight (ships).

sous-garantie, n.f., (—-—s) (jur.) counter-bond.

sous-garde, n.f., (—) trigger-guard.

sous-genre, n.m., (—-—s) subgenus.

sous-gorge, n.f., (—) throat-band (of a bridle).

sous-gouverneur, n.m., (—-—s) deputy-governor.

sous-greffier, n.m., (—-—s) deputy-registrar.

sous-instructeur, n.m., (mil.) fugleman.

sous-intendance, n.f., (—-—s) (milit.) deputy-commissaryship; under commissary’s office.

sous-intendant, n.m., (—-—s) (milit.) deputy-commissary, sub-commissary.

sous-jacent, adj., subjacent.

sous-jupe, n.f., underskirt.

sous-lieutenance, n.f., (—-—s) (artil.) sub-lieutenancy; (milit.) ensigncy; (nav.) second-lieutenancy.

sous-lieutenant, n.m., (—-—s) (artil.) sub-lieutenant; (milit.) ensign; (nav.) second-lieutenant.

sous-locataire, n.m.f., (—-—s) under-tenant.

sous-location, n.f., (—-—s) under-letting, under-tenancy.

sous-louer, v.a., to underlet; to under-hire.

sous-maître, n.m., (—-—s) usher, under-master, assistant (at a school).

sous-maîtresse, n.f., (—-—s) assistant-teacher; governess.

sous-marin, -e, adj., submarine; submersed; underset (of currents).

sous-maxillaire, adj., (anat.) sub-maxillary.

sous-multiple, n.m., (—-—s) (arith.) sub-multiple.

sous-noix, n.f., round (of beef).

sous-normale, n.f., (—-—s) (geom.) sub-normal; sub-perpendicular.

sous-occipital, -e, adj., sub-occipital.

en sous-œuvre, adv., (arch.) underpinning. Reprendre un mur en —; to underpin a wall.

sous-officier, n.m., (—-—s) non-commissioned officer.

sous-orbiculaire, adj., suborbicular.

sous-ordre, n.m., (—-—s) subordinate. En —; subordinately.

sous-perpendiculaire, n.f. V. sous-normale.

sous-pied, n.m., (—-—s) strap (of trousers).

sous-précepteur, n.m., (—-—s) assistant tutor.

sous-préfecture, n.f., (—-—s) sub-prefecture.

sous-préfet, n.m., (—-—s) sub-prefect, under-sheriff.

sous-prieur, n.m., (—-—s) sub-prior.

sous-prieure, n.f., (—-—s) sub-prioress.

sous-principal, n.m., (—-—s) vice-principal.

sous-sacristain, n.m., (—-—s) under-sexton, under-sacristan.

sous-secrétaire, n.m., (—-—s) under-secretary.

sous-secrétariat, n.m., (—-—s) under-secretaryship.

sous-seing, n.m., (—-—s) private deed.

sous-sel, n.m., (—-—s) (chem.) sub-salt.

*soussigné, -e, part., undersigned, underwritten. Nous —s certifions; we, the undersigned, certify.

sous-sol, n.m., (—-—s) (agri.) sub-soil, sub-stratum; basement.

sous-tangente, n.f., (—-—s) (geom.) subtangent.

sous-tendante, n.f., (—-—s) (geom.) sub-tense chord.

sous-tendre, v.a., (geom.) to subtend.

sous-titre, n.m., (—-—s) (print.) sub-heading, second title.

soustraction, n.f., (arith., jur.) subtraction; taking away.

soustraire (soustrayant, soustrait), v.a., to take away, to remove; to withdraw; to shelter, to screen; (arith.) to subtract.

se soustraire, v.r., to escape, to avoid; to flee; to exempt one’s self; to withdraw; to be subtracted. Se — au châtiment; to avoid punishment. Se — à la tyrannie; to flee from tyranny. Se — à la justice; to fly from justice, to abscond.

sous-traitant, n.m., (—-—s) sub-contractor.

sous-traité, n.m., (—-—s) sub-contract.

sous-traiter, v.a., to sub-contract.

sous-triple, adj., (math.) sub-triple.

sous-triple, -e, adj., (math.) sub-triplicate. En raison —e; in a sub-triplicate ratio.

soustylaire, n.f., substyle (of a dial).

sous-variété, n.f., (—-—s) sub-variety.

sous-ventrière, n.f., (—-—s) belly-band.

soutache, n.f., braid (of a hussar’s shako).

soutacher, v.a., to braid (needlework).

soutane, n.f., cassock; (fig.) cloth; priests.

soutanelle, n.f., short cassock.

soute, n.f., (nav.) store-room. — aux poudres; (nav.) powder-magazine, powder-room. V. soulte. — à charbon; coal-bunker; coal-chute. — au pain; bread-room; bread-pan.

soutenable (soo-tnabl), adj., sustainable, maintainable; supportable, tenable.

soutenance, n.f., the sustaining of a thesis.

soutenant (soo-tnān), n.m., sustainer, mooter (student); respondent.

soutènement (-tè-n-mān), n.m., (arch.) support, prop; (jur.) written explanation. Mur de —; breast-wall.

souteneur (soo-tneur), n.m., bully; pimp.

soutenir (soo-tnir), v.a., to support, to sustain, to bear, to bear up; to hold, to hold up; to keep up, to uphold; to assert, to maintain; to uphold, to affirm, to back, to stand by; to countenance, to favor; to prop, to prop up; to strengthen; to afford (an expense); to endure, to bear up against. — une famille; to support a family. — la conversation; to keep up the conversation. — son rang; to uphold, or keep up, one’s rank. — le combat; to maintain the fight. — la lumière; to bear the light. Il ne peut — la raillerie; he cannot stand joking. Le vin vous soutient; wine strengthens one. — une thèse; to sustain a thesis. — un siège; to sustain a siege.

se soutenir, v.r., to support one’s self; to sustain one’s self; to stand up, to keep one’s self up; to bear up; to hold out; to succeed; to continue, to get on, not to flag. Elle se soutient bien; she holds out very well. Son style ne se soutient pas; his style is not sustained. Se — contre; to resist, to withstand.

soutenu, -e, adj., supported, sustained; continued; unremitting, unceasing, constant; high, lofty, elevated. Discours bien —; well-sustained discourse. Style —; lofty style.

souterrain, -e, adj., subterraneous, subterranean. Voies —es; underhand practices.

souterrain, n.m., cavern, vault; tunnel; underground.

souterrainement, adv., underground; (fig.) in an underhanded manner, secretly.

soutien (-ti-in), n.m., stay, prop, support, staff; maintenance; sustenance; stiffening; supporter, upholder, vindicator, sustainer.

soutirage, n.m., racking, drawing off (of wine).

soutirer, v.a., to rack, to draw off (liquors); to get out of, to worm out of, to screw out of (to obtain).

soutre, n.m., writing pad.

☉souvenance (soo-vnans), n.f., remembrance, recollection. Avoir —; to remember.

souvenez-vous-de-moi, n.m., (—) (bot.) marsh scorpion-grass; forget-me-not.

souvenir (soo-vnir), n.m., remembrance, recollection, memory, reminder; keepsake; memorandum-book; letter-rack. Rappeler une chose au — de quelqu’un; to remind any one of a thing. Rappelez-moi à son —; remember me to him.

se souvenir, v.r., to remember; to call to mind, to recollect; to bear in mind. Se — du temps passé; to remember past times. Je m’en souviendrai; I shall remember it. Il me souvient; I remember. Il m’en souvient; I remember it. T’en souvient-il? do you remember? Autant que je puis m’en —; to the best of my recollection. S’il m’en souvient bien; if I recollect rightly.

souvent, adv., often, oftentimes, frequently, many times. Peu —; rarely.

☉souventefois (-vant-foa), adv., oftentimes.

souverain, -e (soo-vrin, -vrè-n), n. and adj., sovereign; supreme, superlative, highest, extreme, most excellent, infallible; final, without appeal. Au — degré; to a sovereign degree.

souverain, n.m., sovereign (coin).

souverainement (soo-vrè-n-mān), adv., extremely, in the extreme; finally; sovereignly, supremely, superlatively.

souveraineté (souv-rè-n-té), n.f., sovereignty, supremacy, dominion; dominions.

soy, n.m. V. souï.

soyeu-x, -se, adj., silky, silken.

spacieusement (-eûz-mān), adv., spaciously.

spacieu-x, -se, adj., spacious, wide, roomy, large.

spadassin, n.m., (b.s.) fighter, bully, hired assassin.

*spadille, n.m., spadilla (at ombre).

spahi, n.m., spahi (Algerian horse soldier).

spalme, n.m., (nav.) paying-stuff. V. courée or courai.

spalmer, v.a., to grave, to pitch, to pay (a ship). V. espalmer.

spalt, n.m., (min.) spalt.

sparadrap (-dra-p), n.m., (pharm.) cerecloth.

spare, n.m., (ich.) gilt-head.

spargoule or spargoute, n.f. V. spergule.

spartan or sparton, n.m., (nav.) rope made of esparto.

sparte, n.f., (bot.) esparto; mat-weed.

sparterie, n.f., manufacture of esparto; esparto articles.

spartiate, n.m.f. and adj., Spartan.

sparton, n.m. V. spartan.

spasme, n.m., spasm.

spasmodique, adj., spasmodic.

spasmologie, n.f., spasmology.

spath (spat), n.m., (min.) spar. — perlé; pearl spar. — fluor; fluor-spar.

spathacé, -e, adj., (bot.) spathaceous.

spathe, n.f., (bot.) spatha, spathe.

spathique, adj., (min.) sparry, spathic.

spatule, n.f., spatula; (orni.) spoon-bill.

spécial, -e, adj., special, especial, peculiar, particular; professional (of a person). Les hommes spéciaux; professional men.

spécialement (-al-mān), adv., especially, peculiarly, particularly.

spécialisation, n.f., specialization.

spécialiser, v.n., to specialize.

spécialiste, n.m., (med.) specialist. Médecin —; specialist.

spécialité, n.f., peculiarity, specialty; line, or department, of business; special study.

spécieusement (-eûz-mān), adv., speciously, plausibly.

spécieu-x, -se, adj., specious, plausible.

spécificati-f, -ve, adj., specificative.

spécification, n.f., specification.

spécifier, v.a., to specify.

spécifique, n.m. and adj., specific.

spécifiquement (-fik-mān), adv., specifically.

spécimen (-mè-n), n.m., (—s) specimen.

spéciosité, n.f., speciousness.

spectacle, n.m., play, spectacle, scene, sight, public view, show; play-house, performance; theater. Salle de —; play-house, theater. Être en —; to be exposed to public view. Se donner en —; to attract attention; to make one’s self conspicuous. Programme, or affiche, de —; play-bill. Servir de —; to be a butt for public laughter. Jour de —; play-night. Aller au —; to go to the play, or theater.

spectat-eur, -rice, n. and adj., spectator, looker-on, by-stander. pl., (thea.) spectators, audience. adj., looking on.

spectral, adj., (opt.) spectral; pertaining to the spectrum.

spectre, n.m., specter, phantom, ghost; (phys.) spectrum.

spéculaire, adj., (min.) specular, transparent. ☉Science —; the science of mirror-making.

spéculat-eur, n.m., -rice, n.f., speculator, investor.

spéculati-f, -ve, adj., speculative.

spéculatif, n.m., speculative man, speculative mind.

spéculation, n.f., speculation.

spéculativement, adv., in a speculative manner.

spéculer, v.n., to speculate.

speculum (spé-cu-lom), n.m., (—) (surg.) speculum.

☉spée, n.f. V. cépée.

spencer (spin-sèr), n.m., (—s) spencer (garment).

spergule, n.f., (bot.) spurrey.

spermaceti (-céti), n.m., (n.p.) spermaceti, sperm.

spermatique, adj., spermatic.

spermatocèle, n.f., (med.) spermatocele.

spermatologie, n.f., (med.) spermatology.

sperme, n.m., sperm, seed. — de baleine, blanc de baleine; spermaceti.

spermophile, n.m., ground squirrel.

sphacèle, n.m., (med.) sphacelus.

sphacélé, -e, adj., sphacelated.

sphénoïdal, -e, adj., sphenoidal.

sphénoïde, n.m. and adj., (anat.) sphenoid, sphenoidal.

sphère, n.f., (geom.) sphere, globe; circle, orb, orbit. Sortir de sa —; to go out of one’s sphere. Etude de la —; use of the globes.

sphéricité, n.f., sphericity.

sphérique, adj., spherical, globose. Triangle —; curvilinear triangle.

sphériquement, adv., spherically.

sphériste, n.m., (antiq.) one who taught ball playing.

sphéristère, n.m., (antiq.) ball playing ground.

sphéristique, n.f., (antiq.) the art of ball playing.

sphéroïdal, -e, adj., spheroidal.

sphéroïde, n.m., (geom.) spheroid.

sphéromètre, n.m., spherometer.

sphincter (-tèr), n.m., (anat.) sphincter.

sphinx (sfīnks), n.m., sphinx; (ent.) sphinx, hawk-moth.

sphragistique, n.f., sphragistics.

spic, n.m., (bot.) spike, lavender.

spica, n.m., (surg.) spica-bandage, spica.

spicanard, n.m., (bot.) spikenard.

spiccato, adv., (mus.) spiccato.

spiciforme, adj., spike-shaped.

spicule, n.m., (bot.) spicule, spikelet.

spigélie, n.f., (bot.) worm-grass.

spina-bifida, n.f., (n.p.) (med.) rickets.

spinal, -e, adj., spinal.

spina-ventosa, n.m., (n.p.) (med.) spina-ventosa.

spinelle, n.m., spinel, spinelle.

spinifère, n.m., spiniferous.

spiniforme, adj., spiniform.

spinosisme, n.m., Spinozism.

spinosiste, n.m., Spinozist.

spiral, -e, adj., spiral.

spiral, n.m., (horl.) spiral spring; hair-spring, balance spring.

spirale, n.f., (geom.) spiral; spire; (conch.) turban. En —; spirally, winding round. Aller en —; to wind (up or round).

☉spiralement (-ral-mān), adv., in a spiral form, spirally.

spiration, n.f., (theol.) spiration.

spire, n.f., (ancient arch.) spire; (geom.) helix, revolution of the helix.

spirée, n.f., (bot.) spiræa (genus). — ulmaire, or reine-des-prés; meadow-sweet, queen of the meadow. — filipendule; dropwort.

spirite, n.m.f., spirit-rapper, spiritist.

spiritisme, n.m., spiritism, spiritualism.

spiritualisation, n.f., (chem.) spiritualization.

spiritualiser, v.a., to spiritualize.

spiritualisme, n.m., spiritualism.

spiritualiste, n.m.f. and adj., spiritualist.

spiritualité, n.f., spirituality.

spirituel, n.m., spirituality (not temporality); (rel.) spiritual man.

spirituel, -le, adj., spiritual (incorporeal); mental, intellectual; witty, shrewd, ingenious; sprightly, lively, intelligent. Un homme fort —; a very witty man. Une réponse —le; a witty answer.

spirituellement (-èl-mān), adv., spiritually, in spirit, ingeniously, wittily, cleverly, shrewdly.

spiritueu-x, -se, adj., spirituous.

spiritueux, n.m., spirit, spirits. pl., spirituous liquors.

splanchnique, adj., (anat.) splanchnic.

splanchnologie (splān-kno-), n.f., (anat.) splanchnology.

spleen (spli-n), n.m., spleen, melancholy.

splénalgie, n.f., spleenalgy.

splendeur, n.f., splendor, brightness, luster; brilliancy, magnificence, pomp.

splendide, adj., splendid, sumptuous, magnificent.

splendidement (-did-mān), adv., splendidly, sumptuously, magnificently.

splénétique, adj., n.m.f., splenetic.

splénique, adj., (anat.) splenic.

spoliat-eur, n.m., -rice, n.f., spoiler, despoiler, spoliator. adv., despoiling, of spoliation.

spoliation, n.f., spoliation.

spolier, v.a., to spoliate, to despoil, to plunder, to rob.

spondaïque, n.m. and adj., spondaic.

spondée, n.m., spondee.

spondyle, n.m., (anat.) spondyl, spondyle; (conch.) spondylus.

spondylite, n.f., (med.) inflammation of the vertebræ.

spongieu-x, -se, adj., spongy.

spongiosité, n.f., sponginess.

spongite, n.f., (min.) spongite.

spontané, -e, adj., spontaneous; voluntary.

spontanéité, n.f., spontaneity, spontaneousness.

spontanément, adv., spontaneously, of one’s own accord, voluntarily.

sponton, n.m. V. esponton.

sporadique, adj., (med.) sporadic.

spore, n.f., (bot.) spore, sporule.

sport, n.m., (—s) sport.

sportsman, n.m., sportsman.

sportule, n.f., dole, bribe, alms.

sporule, n.f., (bot.) sporule, spore.

spouliner, v.a., to spool (thread).

spumeu-x, -se, adj., spumous, foamy, frothy.

spumosité, n.f., frothiness.

sputation, n.f., (med.) sputation, expectoration.

squale (skooal), n.m., (ich.) dog-fish, shark.

squammeu-x, -se (skooa-), adj., squamous, scaly, squamose.

square (skooêr), n.m., (—s) square (public place).

squelette, n.m., skeleton; carcass, frame (of a ship). C’est un —, c’est un vrai —; (pers.) he, she, is a living skeleton.

*squille, n.f., squill (crustaceous animal).

squinancie. V. esquinancie.

squine, n.f., (bot.) China-root.

squirre or squirrhe (skir), n.m., (med.) scirrhus, glandular tumor.

squirreu-x, -se, or squirrheu-x, -se, adj., scirrhous.

s.s., initial letters of Sa Sainteté, His Holiness, title of the Pope.

s.s., p.p., abbreviations of Saints Pères; Holy Fathers.

st! int., here, come here! hi! hoy! I say!

stabat mater, n.m., (—) (c.rel.) Stabat Mater.

stabilité, n.f., stability, consistence, firmness, solidity; durability, steadfastness. Manquer de —; to lack stability.

stable, adj., stable, solid, firm, durable, lasting, permanent; steadfast.

stade, n.m., (antiq.) stadium (185 m.); furlong (Eng. measure); stade; (med.) stage, period.

stage, n.m., term of probation, residence; (rail.) luggage-van. Faire son —; to keep one’s terms (as a probationer).

stagiaire, n. and adj. m., licentiate in law going through his stage. Avocat —; licentiate in law (not admitted to the bar) or probationer. adj., attending terms, going through his course.

stagirite, n.m., stagyrite.

stagnant, -e, adj., stagnant, standing still.

stagnation, n.f., stagnation, stagnancy.

*stagnon, n.m. V. estagnon.

stalactite, n.f., (min.) stalactite.

stalagmite, n.f., (min.) stalagmite.

stalle, n.f., stall (for horses).

stamenais, n.m.pl., (nav.) lower futtocks.

staminé, -e, adj., (bot.) staminate, stamened.

staminifère, adj., (bot.) staminiferous.

staminiforme, adj., staminiform.

stance, n.f., stanza.

stangue (stān-g), n.f., (her.) shank of an anchor.

stannifère, adj., stanniferous, tinny. Terrain —; tin-ground. Veine —; tin-floor.

staphisaigre, n.f., (bot.) stavesacre, licebane, lousewort.

staphylin, n.m., (ent.) staphylinus.

staphylôme, n.m., (med.) staphyloma, staphylosis.

staroste, n.m., starost (Polish noble).

starostie (-tî), n.f., starosty (fief).

stase, n.f., (med.) arrest, stagnation (of the blood).

stathouder (-dèr), n.m., stadtholder.

stathoudérat, n.m., stadtholdership, stadtholderate.

statice, n.f., (bot.) sea-lavender.

station, n.f., action of standing; manner of standing; stay; station (short stay); stoppage; stand (of public coaches); (railway) station; halt; stoppage. Il n’y a point de voitures à la —; there are no cabs on the stand. Chef de —; (rail.) station-master.

stationnaire, adj., stationary.

stationnaire, n.m., (nav.) guard-ship, police-ship.

stationnal, adj., stational (of churches).

stationnement (-sio-n-mān), n.m., stationing, stoppage; standing (of cabs).

stationner, v.n., to stop, to stand (of cabs).

statique, n.f., statics.

statisticien (-si-in), n.m., statistician.

statistique, n.f., statistics, returns.

statuaire, n.m., (pers.) statuary.

statuaire, adj., statuary.

statuaire, n.f., statuary (art).

statue, n.f., statue, figure; (Bibl.) pillar.

statuer, v.a., to decree, to resolve, to ordain, to enact. v.n., to make laws.

statuette, n.f., small statue, statuette.

statu quo, n.m., (n.p.) statu quo. In —; in statu quo.

stature, n.f., stature, height.

statut, n.m., statute, decree; by-law, written law; article (of association).

statutaire, adj., statutory, conformable to statute.

steamer (sti-meur), n.m., (—s) steamer.

stéarine, n.f., (chem.) stearine.

stéarique, adj., (chem.) stearic.

stéatite, n.f., (min.) steatite.

stéatocèle, n.f., (med.) steatocele.

stéatôme, n.m., (med.) steatoma.

steeple-chase, n.m., (—-—s) steeple-chase.

stèle, n.f., (arch.) stela; (of a sun-dial) pedestal.

stellaire, n.f., (bot.) stitchwort.

stellaire, adj., (astron.) stellar, stellary, starry.

stelliforme, adj., stelliform, in the shape of a star.

stellion, n.m., star-lizard.

stellionat, n.m., (jur.) stellionate.

stellionataire, n.m., (jur.) person guilty of stellionate.

sténographe, n.m., stenographer, short-hand writer; reporter. — des chambres; parliamentary reporter.

sténographie, n.f., stenography, shorthand.

sténographier, v.a., to write in short-hand, to take down in short-hand, to report.

sténographique, adj., stenographical.

sténographiquement, adv., stenographically.

stentor, n.m., Stentor. D’une voix de —; in a stentorian voice.

steppe, n.m. or f., steppe.

stercoraire, adj., stercoraceous, stercorary.

stère, n.m., (French measure) stere, cubic meter (35.3174 cubic feet).

stéréobate, n.m., (arch.) stereobate.

stéréographie, n.f., stereography.

stéréographique, adj., stereographic, stereographical.

stéréométrie, n.f., (geom.) stereometry.

stéréoscope, n.m., stereoscope.

stéréotomie, n.f., (geom.) stereotomy.

stéréotypage, n.m., stereotyping.

stéréotype, adj., stereotype.

stéréotyper, v.a., to stereotype.

stéréotypeur, n.m., stereotyper.

stéréotypie, n.f., stereotypy; stereotype printing; stereotype printing-office.

stérile, adj., sterile, barren, unfruitful; (fig.) fruitless, vain; farrow (of cows). Année —; year of dearth. Ouvrage —; dry work. Gloire —; empty glory. Vache —; farrow cow.

stérilement, adv., barrenly, unfruitfully.

stériliser, v.a., to make, to render, sterile; to sterilize.

stérilité, n.f., sterility, barrenness, unfruitfulness; (fig.) dearth, scarcity. — de nouvelles; scarcity, or dearth, of news.

sterling, n. and adj. m., invariable, sterling. Monnaie —; sterling. Livre —; pound sterling.

sterne, n.m., (orni.) tern, black tern.

sternum (-nom), n.m., (—) (anat.) sternum, breast-bone.

sternutatoire, n.m. and adj., sternutatory.

stertoreu-x, -se, adj., (med.) stertorous.

stéthoscope, n.m., (med.) stethoscope.

stibié, -e, adj., (pharm.) stibial, antimonial.

stigmate, n.m., scar, stigma, brand, mark of infamy; mark, spot, trace, stain; (ent.) spiracle; (bot.) stigma. pl., (theol.) stigmata. — flétrissant; mark of infamy, stigma of infamy. Porter les —s de la petite vérole; to be pock-marked.

stigmatiser, v.a., to brand (with a hot iron); to stigmatize, to brand.

stil de grain, n.m., (paint.) yellow lake.

stillation, n.f., (phys.) dripping, dropping.

stimulant, -e, adj., stimulating, stimulant.

stimulant, n.m., stimulant, stimulus.

stimulat-eur, -rice, adj., stimulating.

stimulation, n.f., stimulation.

stimuler, v.a., to stimulate, to excite, to rouse, to spur on, to urge forward.

stimulus, n.m., (med.) stimulus.

stipe, n.f., (bot.) feather-grass, stipa; ☉a tax on leases.

stipe, n.m., (bot.) stipe; caudex.

stipelle, n.f., (bot.) stipel.

stipendiaire, adj., stipendiary, hired.

stipendié, n.m., stipendiary, hireling.

stipendier, v.a., to hire, to keep in pay.

stipulacé, -e, adj., (bot.) stipulaceous.

stipulant, -e, adj., (jur.) stipulating.

stipulation, n.f., stipulation.

stipule, n.f., (bot.) stipula, stipule.

stipuler, v.a., to stipulate; (jur.) to covenant, to contract.

stock, n.m., (—) (com.) stock.

stockfisch, n.m., (n.p.) stockfish.

stoff, n.m., stuff (cotton or woolen).

stoïcien, -ne, (-in, -è-n), n. and adj., stoic; stoical.

stoïcisme, n.m., stoicism, stoicalness.

stoïcité, n.f., stoicism.

stoïque, n.m.f. and adj., stoic; stoical.

stoïquement (-ik-mān), adv., stoically.

stokfiche, n.m. V. stockfisch.

stole, n.f., (antiq.) stola.

stomacal, -e, adj., stomachic.

stomachique, n.m. and adj., (med.) stomachic; (anat.) of the stomach.

stomate, n.m., (bot.) stomatum.

stopper, v.a. and n., to stop (a railway train, a steamboat, an engine).

stoppeur, n.m., (nav.) stopper.

storax (-aks), n.m., (bot., pharm.) storax.

store, n.m., spring-roller blind, roller-blind; blind. Lever les —s; to pull up the blinds. Baisser les —s; to let the blinds down, or pull down the blinds.

storthing, n.m., Storthing (Norway legislative body).

strabisme, n.m., (med.) strabism; squinting.

strabite, n.m.f. and adj., squint-eyed; squinting.

stramonium, n.m., (bot.) stramony, thorn-apple.

strangulation, n.f., strangulation.

☉stranguler, v.a. V. étrangler.

strangurie, n.f., (med.) strangury.

strapasser, v.a., ☉to drub, to bang, to thrash; (paint.) (l.u.) to rough-sketch, to paint carelessly, to daub.

strapasson, n.m., dauber, rough-sketcher.

strapassonner, v.a., (paint.). V. strapasser.

strapontin, n.m., bracket seat (of carriages).

stras (strâs), n.m., strass, paste (of jewels).

strasse, n.f., floss-silk.

stratagème, n.m., stratagem.

strate, n.f., (geol.) stratum.

stratégie, n.f., strategy.

stratégique, adj., strategic, strategical.

stratégiste, n.m., strategist.

stratification, n.f., stratification.

stratifier, v.a., to stratify.

stratocratie (-ci), n.f., stratocracy.

stratographie, n.f., stratography.

strélitz, n.m., strelitz.

strette, n.f., (mus.) stretto (part of a fugue).

stribord, n.m. (nav.). V. tribord.

strict (strikt), -e, adj., strict, precise, rigid, severe, rigorous.

strictement, adv., strictly, precisely, rigidly, severely, rigorously.

stricture, n.f., (med.) (l.u.) stricture.

strident, -e, adj., strident, harsh, jarring, screeching, shrill. Voix —e; shrill voice.

strideur, n.f., harshness, creaking (of sound).

strié, -e, adj., (min., arch., natural hist.) striate, striated, channeled, streaked.

strie, n.f., (natural hist.) striæ; (arch.) fillet, fluting, streak.

strier, v.n., to streak.

strige, n.f., or stryge, n.m., vampire, ghost.

strigile, n.m., (antiq.) strigil.

strigueu-x, -se (-gheû, -z), adj., (bot.) strigous, strigose.

striures, n.f.pl. V. strie.

strobile, n.m., (bot.). V. cône (bot.).

strophe, n.f., strophe.

structure, n.f., structure, construction, form, make; (fig.) arrangement, disposition.

strumeu-x, -se, adj., strumous, scrofulous.

strychnine (strik-), n.f., (med.) strychnine, strychnia.

strychnos (stri-knôs), n.m., (bot.) strychnos.

stryge, n.m. V. strige.

stuc, n.m., stucco, stucco-work. Enduire de —; to stucco.

stucateur, n.m., stucco plasterer.

studieusement (-eûz-mān), adv., studiously.

studieu-x, -se, adj., studious.

stupéfacti-f, -ve, adj., (med.) stupefactive.

stupéfaction, n.f., (med.) stupefaction; stupefaction, great astonishment.

stupéfait, -e, adj., stupefied, astonished; astounded, dumfounded, thunderstruck.

stupéfiant, -e, adj., (med.) stupefactive, stupefying, dumfounding, stunning.

stupéfiant, n.m., (med.) narcotic.

stupéfier, v.a., (med.) to stupefy; to stupefy, to astonish, to astound, to amaze, to dumfound.

stupeur, n.f., (med.) stupor; stupor, astonishment, amazement.

stupide, n.m.f. and adj., stupid person or fellow, blockhead; stupid, senseless, dull.

stupidement (-pid-mān), adv., stupidly, senselessly.

stupidité, n.f., stupidity, stupidness, dullness; stupid thing, piece of stupidity.

stupre, n.m., stupration.

stygmate, n.m. V. stigmate.

style, n.m., style, tone, manner, strain; (fine arts) style; (chronology) style; (bot.) style. — décousu; unconnected style. — badin; jocular style. — fleuri; florid style. — coulant; fluent style. — soutenu; elevated, lofty, style. — de pratique; law terms. — de cadran; style, or gnomon (of a dial). Vieux —; old style; old-fashioned. Voilà bien son —; that is just his way, that’s just like him.

stylé, -e, adj., trained, taught; clever; stylish, dashing.

styler, v.a., to train, to bring up, to use, to accustom, to form.

stylet, n.m., stiletto; (surg.) probe, stylet.

styliforme, adj., (bot.) styliform.

stylite, n.m. and adj., (rel. hist.) stylite.

stylobate, n.m., (arch.) stylobate.

styloïde, adj., (anat.) styloid.

styptique, n.m. and adj., (med.) styptic.

styrax, n.m., (bot., pharm.) storax.

su, n.m., knowledge. Au — de; to the knowledge of. Au vu et au — de tout le monde; as everybody knows.

su, part. (of savoir), known.

suage, n.m., dampness, oozing; (nav.) paving-stuff.

suaire, n.m., winding-sheet, shroud.

suant, -e, adj., sweating, in a sweat; perspiring, dripping with sweat.

suave, adj., sweet; agreeable, pleasant; fragrant, odoriferous; soft.

suavement (-av-mān), adv., sweetly, agreeably, pleasantly.

suavité, n.f., suavity; sweetness, fragrance, pleasantness, agreeableness.

subalterne, n.m. and adj., subaltern, subordinate, inferior.

subalternité, n.f., subordination; inferior position.

subdélégation, n.f., subdelegation.

subdélégué (-ghé), n.m., subdelegate.

subdéléguer (-ghé), v.a., to subdelegate.

subdiviser, v.a., to subdivide.

se subdiviser, v.r., to subdivide, to be subdivided.

subdivision, n.f., subdivision.

subéreu-x, -se, adj., (bot.) suberous, corky.

subérique, adj., suberic.

subfossile, adj., subfossil.

subintrant, -e, adj., (med.) subintrans, quotidian (beginning before the other is over) (of attacks of fever).

subir, v.a., to undergo, to suffer, to submit, to sustain, to support, to go through, to pass; to put up with. — son sort; to submit to one’s fate. — la question; to undergo torture. — un examen; to pass an examination, to undergo an examination. — un interrogatoire; to be cross-examined. Se —; to put up with one another; to be suffered.

subit, -e, adj., sudden, unexpected.

subitement (-bit-mān), adv., suddenly, on a sudden, all of a sudden, unexpectedly.

subito, adv., suddenly, on a sudden, all of a sudden.

subjecti-f, -ve, adj., subjective.

subjectivement (-tiv-mān), adv., subjectively.

subjectivité, n.f., (philos.) subjectivity.

subjonctif, n.m., (gram.) subjunctive.

subjugation, n.f., subjugation.

subjuguer (-ghé), v.a., to subjugate, to subdue, to subject, to bring under the dominion of, to bring under subjection, to master, to get the better of, to overcome; to captivate.

subjugueur, n.m., subduer, subjugator.

sublimable, adj., (chem.) sublimable.

sublimation, n.f., (chem.) sublimation, subliming.

sublimatoire, n.m., (chem.) subliming pot.

sublime, n.m. and adj., sublime, sublimity.

sublimé, n.m., (chem.) sublimate.

sublimement, adv., sublimely.

sublimer, v.a., (chem.) to sublimate.

sublimité, n.f., sublimity.

sublingual, -e (-gooal), adj., (anat.) sublingual.

sublunaire, adj., sublunar, sublunary.

submerger, v.a., to submerge, to swamp, to sink, to drown; to overwhelm.

submersible, adj., submergible; (bot.) submerse.

submersion, n.f., submersion.

subodorer, v.a., to scent at a distance.

subordination, n.f., subordination.

subordonné, -e, n.m.f. and adj., subordinate, inferior, dependent.

subordonnément, adv., subordinately.

subordonner, v.a., to subordinate.

☉subornateur, n.m. V. suborneur.

subornation, n.f., subornation, bribery, bribing; (jur.) embracery (of juries).

suborner, v.a., to suborn, to bribe, to tamper with; (jur.) to embrace, to attempt to corrupt (a jury).

suborneu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., suborner, briber; (jur.) embracer (of juries).

suborneu-r, -se, adj., suborning, bribing.

subrécargue (-kar-g), n.m., (com., nav.) supercargo.

subrécot, n.m., after-reckoning, fresh demand.

subreptice, adj., surreptitious.

subrepticement (-tis-mān), adv., surreptitiously.

subreption, n.f., subreption.

subrogation, n.f., (jur.) subrogation.

subrogatoire, adj., subrogatory.

subrogé, -e, adj., surrogated. — tuteur; deputy-guardian (to watch over trustees). Evêque —; suffragan bishop, surrogate.

subroger, v.a., (jur.) to surrogate. Se —; to be surrogated.

subséquemment (-ka-mān), adv., subsequently.

subséquent, -e, adj., subsequent.

subside, n.m., subsidy, aid. pl., supplies, supply (of the state).

subsidiaire, adj., subsidiary, auxiliary, collateral, additional.

subsidiairement (-dièr-mān), adv., further, also, likewise; in a subsidiary manner, collaterally, additionally.

subsistance, n.f., subsistence, sustenance, maintenance, support, allowance. Tirer sa — de; to get one’s living by.

subsistant, -e, adj., subsisting, subsistent, existing, extant, being, living.

subsister, v.n., to subsist, to stand, to continue, to be extant, to have existence; to be in force; to hold good; to exist, to live. J’ai de la peine à —; I can hardly get a livelihood.

substance, n.f., substance. En —; summarily, in substance.

substantiel, -le, adj., substantial.

substantiellement (-sièl-mān), adv., (theol.) substantially.

substantif, n.m. and adj., (gram.) substantive.

substantive, adj.f., (dy.) substantive, substantial. Couleur —; substantive color.

substantivement (-tiv-mān), adv., substantively.

substituer, v.a., to substitute, to change, to replace; (jur.) to entail; (jur.) to appoint. Propriété substituée; entailed estate.

se substituer, v.r., to substitute one’s self; to supersede, to replace.

substitut, n.m., substitute, deputy, delegate, surrogate.

substitution, n.f., substitution; (jur.) entail; (jur.) estate in tail.

substratum (-tom), n.m., (n.p.) (philos.) substratum.

substruction, n.f., (arch.) substructure.

substructure, n.f., substructure.

subterfuge, n.m., subterfuge, evasion, shift.

subtil, -e, adj., subtile, thin, fine; acute, keen, sharp, quick, sagacious; ready, dexterous; cunning, smart, shrewd, artful, crafty.

subtilement (-til-mān), adv., subtly, artfully, slyly; finely, cunningly, dexterously; acutely, sharply, smartly.

subtilisation, n.f., (chem.) subtilization.

subtiliser, v.a., to subtilize, to refine; (fam.) to cheat, to take in, to deceive.

subtiliser, v.n., to subtilize.

subtiliseu-r, -se, n.m.f., subtilizer; abstracter.

subtilité, n.f., subtlety; fineness, penetration, refinement, acuteness; subtleness, expertness, adroitness, shrewdness, nicety of discrimination; cunning, artfulness, craftiness. La — des sens; the acuteness of the senses. — d’esprit; refinement of mind.

subulé, -e, adj., (bot.) subulate, awl-shaped.

suburbain, -e (-bīn, bè-n), adj., suburban.

suburbicaire, adj., (Roman antiq.) suburbicarian; (c.rel.) within the diocese of Rome.

subvenir, v.n., to relieve, to help, to assist; to supply, to provide, to afford. — aux besoins de quelqu’un; to provide for any one’s wants. Si je puis y —; if I can afford it, or find the ways and means.

subvention, n.f., supply, subsidy, grant; aid, help, subvention.

subventionnel, -le, adj., subventional.

subventionner, v.a., to grant a relief (in public money), to subsidize, to subvention; to endow, to assist, to aid.

subversi-f, -ve (-vèr-), adj., subversive.

subversion (-vèr-), n.f., subversion, ruin, overthrow, destruction.

subvertir (-vèr-), v.a., to subvert, to destroy, to overthrow, to ruin.

suc, n.m., juice, essence, quintessence. — gastrique; gastric juice.

succédané, n.m., (med.) succedaneum, substitute.

succédané, -e, adj., (med.) succedaneous.

succéder, v.n., to succeed, to follow; to inherit. La nuit succède au jour; night follows day. — à quelqu’un; to succeed any one. — à un royaume; to succeed to a kingdom. Tout lui succède; he, she, is successful in everything.

se succéder, v.r., to succeed one another, to follow one another.

succès, n.m., success. — de circonstance; accidental success. — d’estime; indifferent success.

successeur (suk-sè-), n.m., successor.

successibilité (suk-sè-), n.f., (jur.) right of succession.

successible (suk-sè-), adj., (jur.) heritable, capable of inheriting.

successi-f, -ve (suk-sè-), adj., successive, (jur.) in succession.

succession (suk-sè-), n.f., succession, inheritance, heritage, heirs, estate; series. Renoncer à une —; to give up one’s right to a succession. Par — de temps; in process of time. Droit d’administrer la —; (jur.) letters of administration. Recueillir une —; to acquire an inheritance, to have an estate left one, to come into property. Acte de —; act of settlement. Droit de —; right of succession; legacy-duty, probate-duty.

successivement (suk-sè-siv-mān), adv., successively, in succession.

succin (suk-sīn), n.m., yellow amber.

succinct, -e (suk-sīn, -t), adj., succinct, concise, brief, short.

succinctement (suk-sīnt-mān), adv., succinctly, briefly, concisely.

succion (suk-si-), n.f., suction, sucking.

succomber, v.n., to sink under or beneath, to fall; to yield, to succumb, to be overcome, to fail, to be worsted, to get the worst of it; to die, to perish. — à la douleur; to be overcome with grief. — à la tentation; to yield to temptation. — sous le faix; to sink under the burden.

succube, n.m., succubus.

succulemment, adv., succulently.

succulence, n.f., succulence, succulency.

succulent, -e, adj., succulent, juicy; nutritious, rich.

succursale, n. and adj. f., (eccl.) chapel of ease, branch establishment, auxiliary branch; branch-bank.

succursaliste, n.m., curate of a chapel of ease.

sucement (sus-mān), n.m., sucking, suck.

sucer, v.a., to suck, to suck in, to imbibe; to suck out; to suck up; to draw, to drain. Se —; to be sucked.

sucet, n.m., (ich.) sucking-fish, sucker, remora; (orni.) common wren.

suceur, n.m. and adj., sucker; sucking; (zoöl.) suctorian.

suçoir, n.m., sucker; (ent.) proboscis.

suçon, n.m., spot made by sucking; sucking-mark; stick of barley-sugar.

suçoter, v.a., to keep sucking, to suck gradually, to suck at. — un sucre d’orge; to suck a stick of barley-sugar.

sucre, n.m., sugar. — brut; raw sugar, moist sugar, brown sugar. — pilé or en poudre; powdered sugar, ground sugar; sifted, or castor, sugar. — raffiné; refined sugar, lump sugar, loaf sugar. — d’orge; barley-sugar. Pain de —; sugar-loaf. — en pain; loaf sugar. Être tout — et tout miel; to be all honey.

sucré, -e, part., sugared, sweet, sugary, luscious; (fig.) demure, prim, honeyed, bland. Air —; prim air. Eau —e; sugar and water.

sucrer, v.a., to sugar, to sweeten, to put sugar in. Se —; to put sugar in (one’s tea or coffee). Sucrez-vous; take some sugar.

sucrerie, n.f., sugar-house, sugar-works, sugar-refinery; sweetmeat; confectionery; sweets.

sucrier, n.m., sugar-bowl, sugar-basin; sugar-maker.

sucr-ier, -ière, adj., sugar, of sugar. Industrie —ère; sugar-trade.

sucrin, adj., sugary (melons).

sud (sud), n.m., South; south wind. Du —; southern. Vers le —; southward. —-est; south-east. Au —; southward. Courir au —; to steer a southerly course.

sud, adj., south, southerly (of the wind).

sudation, n.f., (med.) sudation, sweating.

sudatoire, adj., sudatory.

sudiste, n.m.f. and adj., Southerner (American politics).

sudorifère, adj., (med.) sudoriferous.

sudorifique, n.m., and adj., (med.) sudorific.

sudoripare, adj., sudoriparous.

sud-ouest (sud-ooèst), n.m., south-west.

suédois, -e, n. and adj., Swede; Swedish. A la —e; Swedish fashion.

suée, n.f., sweating; (fam., pop.) sudden fright, sudden fear.

suer, v.n., to sweat, to be in a sweat, to perspire; to toil, to drudge, to ooze, to ooze out; to sputter; to become damp (of walls). — à grosses gouttes; to perspire profusely. Faire — le tabac; to heat tobacco. Faire —; (fig.) to try any one’s patience; to sicken any one.

suer, v.a., to sweat. — sang et eau; to toil and moil, to strain every nerve.

suerie (sû-rî), n.f., drying-place (for tobacco).

suette, n.f., sweating sickness. — miliaire; miliary fever.

sueur, n.f., sweat, perspiration; sweating. pl., labor, toil, pains. — rentrée; (med.) suppressed perspiration. À la — de; by the sweat of.

suffire (suffisant, suffi), v.n., to suffice, to be sufficient, to be enough; to be adequate, to be equal to. Le peu que j’ai me suffit; the little I have is sufficient for, or suffices, me. Qu’il vous suffise que; let it suffice you that. Il suffit que vous le disiez pour que je le croie; your saying so is sufficient for me to believe it. On ne peut pas — à tout; it is impossible to provide for everything, to attend to everything, to guard against everything. Suffit, cela suffit!; enough, that’s enough, no more! À chaque jour suffit sa peine; sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

se suffire, v.r., to support one’s self, to keep one’s self, to provide for one’s self; to find resources in one’s self.

suffisamment (-za-mān), adv., sufficiently, enough.

suffisance, n.f., sufficiency, competency, adequacy; ☉ability; conceit, pride, presumption; self-sufficiency, bumptiousness. Avoir — de vivres; to have provisions enough. À —, en —; sufficiently, enough. Un air de —; a self-conceited air.

suffisant, -e, adj., sufficient, enough; consequential, conceited, self-sufficient, stuck up.

suffisant, n.m., -e, n.f., self-conceited person, bumptious, stuck-up person.

suffixe, n.m., (gram.) suffix.

suffocant, -e, adj., suffocating, choking, stifling.

suffocation, n.f., suffocation, choking, stifling.

suffoquer, v.a., to suffocate, to stifle, to choke.

suffoquer, v.n., to suffocate, to stifle, to choke. — de rage, de colère; to be choking with rage, with anger.

suffragant, n. and adj. m., suffragan.

suffrage, n.m., suffrage, vote; approbation, commendation, support. — universel; manhood suffrage.

suffumigation, n.f., (med.) suffumigation.

suffusion, n.f., (med.) suffusion.

suggérer (sug-jé-), v.a., to suggest, to hint, to intimate. Se —; to be suggested.

suggestion (sug-jès-ti-on), n.f., (b.s.) suggestion, hint, instigation, intimation; inspiration.

suicide, n.m., suicide, self-murder; self-destruction; (pers.) suicide, self-murderer; (jur.) (pers.) felo de se.

suicidé, n.m., -e, n.f., self-murderer, suicide.

se suicider, v.r., to commit suicide, to make away with one’s self.

suie, n.f., soot.

suif, n.m., tallow; candle-grease; (nav.) coat, stuff. Donner un — à quelqu’un; (pop.) to blow up any one, to give a good blowing up to. Donner un — à un vaisseau; (nav.) to pay a ship. Pain de —; crackling.

suifer, v.a., to tallow; (nav.) to pay a ship.

suifeu-x, -se, adj., tallowy, greasy.

sui generis, adj., sui generis, of its own particular kind.

suint, n.m., grease; yolk (of wool).

suintement (suint-mān), n.m., oozing, ooze, sweating, leaking.

suinter, v.n., to ooze, to leak, to run.

suisse, n.m., Swiss; head porter (of a mansion); beadle (of a church); (mam.) ground squirrel.

suissesse, n.f., Swiss woman.

suite, n.f., rest; retinue, train, attendance, attendants; sequel; continuation; series, succession; connection, order; set; consequence, result, progress, course; consistency, coherence. À la —; after, behind; (mil.) on half-pay, honorary. Dans la —; eventually, afterwards. — de médailles; set of medals. Cela peut avoir de fâcheuses —s; that may be attended with disagreeable consequences. Sans —; unconnected; unattended. N’avoir pas de —s; to have no bad consequences; to have no coherence; to have no relatives; not to be followed up. N’avoir pas d’esprit de —; not to be consistent; to keep at nothing long. Donner — à; to follow up, to carry out, to proceed with. Propos sans —; desultory talk. Faire — à; to be a continuation of, to follow. De —; one after another, consecutively, following. Tout de —; immediately, at once. Et ainsi de —; and so forth, and so on. La — au prochain numéro; to be continued (of stories).

suivant, prep., according to, agreeably to; in the opinion of, in pursuance of, conformably to.

suivant que, conj., as, according as.

suivant, -e, adj., next, following, succeeding, subsequent, ensuing.

suivant, n.m., -e, n.f., follower, attendant; near relation. —e; waiting-maid; lady’s maid; (thea.) chambermaid.

suiver, v.a., to tallow. V. suifer.

suivi, -e, part., followed; connected; consistent, coherent, regular; constant, sought after, popular. Discours bien —; coherent discourse.

suivre (suivant, suivi), v.a., to follow, to go after, to come after, to go next, to be next, to come next; to pursue; to attend, to go with, to accompany; to attend; to follow; to observe; (nav.) to hug (the coast); to give way to, to indulge. — de près, — de loin; to follow close, to follow at a distance. — son chemin; to go one’s way. — le barreau; to follow the profession of the law. — la mode; to follow the fashion. — sa pointe; to pursue one’s end. Faire —; to have (a person) followed; to send on, to be forwarded (of letters, etc.); (com.) to charge forward.

se suivre, v.r., to follow each other, to succeed each other; to be connected, to be continuous.

suivre, v.n., to follow, to go after, to come after; to pay attention; to attend, to result, to ensue. Faites —; (print.) run on. À —; (of articles or stories) to be continued.

sujet, -te, n. and adj., subject (to); subjected, amenable (to), liable (to), exposed (to); apt (to), addicted (to), inclined (to). — aux lois; amenable to the laws. — à caution; not to be trusted, not trustworthy, suspicious, not to be relied upon. Être — à l’heure; to be tied to time.

sujet, -te, n.m.f., subject; person, individual; cause, reason; matter, motive, occasion, ground, account; theme, argument, topic; (hort.) stock. J’ai — de me plaindre; I have reason to complain. S’éloigner de son —; to wander from one’s subject. Mauvais —; worthless fellow, scamp, bad lot. Petit mauvais —; little rascal (of children).

sujétion, n.f., subjection, dependence, constraint.

sulfate, n.m., (chem.) sulphate.

sulfaté, -e, adj., (chem.) sulphatic, sulphated.

sulfhydrate, n.m., (chem.) hydrosulphate.

sulfhydrique, adj., (chem.) hydrosulphuric.

sulfite, n.m., (chem.) sulphite.

sulfuration, n.f., (chem.) sulphuration.

sulfure, n.m., (chem.) sulphuret.

sulfuré, -e, adj., (chem.) sulphureted.

sulfureu-x, -se, adj., sulphurous, sulphureous, sulphury.

sulfurique, adj., (chem.) sulphuric.

sultan, n.m., sultan; scent-satchel, scent-basket.

sultanat, n.m., sultanate.

sultane, n.f., sultana, sultaness; Turkish man-of-war.

sultanin, n.m., sultanin (Turkish coin).

sumac, n.m., sumac-tree; sumac.

sund (le), n.m., The Sound (between Denmark and Sweden).

sunnite, n.m. V. schiite.

super (su-pé), v.n., (nav.) to be stopped up.

superbe (-pèrb), n.m. and adj., (Bibl.) proud, haughty man; proud, arrogant; superb, splendid; gorgeous, stately; lofty; supercilious, vainglorious. Dieu résiste au —; God resisteth the proud. Un — tableau; a splendid painting. Un dîner —; a splendid dinner. Meubles —s; gorgeous furniture.

superbe (-pèrb), n.f., arrogance, haughtiness, vainglory.

superbement (-pèr-), adv., proudly, arrogantly; sumptuously, splendidly; loftily.

supercherie (-pèr-), n.f., deceit, fraud, trickery.

superfétation (-pèr-), n.f., superfetation; superfluity.

superficie (-pèr-), n.f., superficies, surface; area.

superficiel, -le (-pèr-), adj., superficial, shallow.

superficiellement (su-pèr-fi-si-èl-mān), adv., superficially.

superfin, -e (-pèr-), adj., superfine.

superfin (-pèr-), n.m., superfine quality, superfluity, excess.

superflu, -e (-pèr-), adj., superfluous, exuberant, needless, unnecessary.

superflu (-pèr-), n.m., superfluity, excess.

superfluité (-pèr-), n.f., superfluity.

supérieur, -e, n. and adj., superior, upper, higher. Les classes —es; the higher classes. Être — aux événements; to rise superior to events.

supérieurement (-eur-mān), adv., in a superior manner, in a superior degree, superlatively well, uncommonly well, capitally.

supériorité, n.f., superiority.

superlati-f, -ve (-pèr-), adj., (gram.) superlative.

superlatif (-pèr-), n.m., superlative. Au —; superlatively; (gram.) in the superlative, superlatively. Cet homme est bête au —; that man is stupid to a degree.

superlativement (su-pèr-la-tiv-mān), adv., superlatively.

superposer (-pèr-), v.a., to superpose, to add. Se —; to add itself.

superposition (-pèr-), n.f., superposition.

superpurgation (-pèr-), n.f., superpurgation.

superséder (-pèr-), v.n., (jur.) to postpone, to put off.

superstitieusement (su-pèrs-ti-si-eûz-mān), adv., superstitiously.

superstitieu-x, -se (-pèrs-ti-si-), adj., superstitious; overnice.

superstition (-pèrs-ti-si-), n.f., superstition; overnicety.

superstructure (-pèr-), n.f., superstructure.

supersubstantiel, -le (-pèr-), adj., supersubstantial.

supin, n.m., (gram.) supine.

supinateur, n.m., (anat.) supinator.

supination, n.f., supination.

supplantation, n.f., supplantation.

supplanter, v.a., to supplant; to oust.

suppléance, n.f., substitution, assistantship.

suppléant, n.m., -e, n.f., substitute, assistant, deputy. Juge —; assistant judge.

suppléer, v.a., to supply, to fill up, to make up (what is deficient); to take the place of.

suppléer, v.n., to make up the deficiency; to supply the place. La valeur supplée au nombre; valor makes up for deficiency of numbers.

supplément, n.m., supplement, addition; additional price, extra.

supplémentaire, adj., supplementary, supplemental, additional, extra.

suppléti-f, -ve, adj., suppletory, completing.

suppliant, -e, n. and adj., suppliant, supplicant; beseecher, implorer; supplicating, beseeching, entreating.

supplication, n.f., supplication, entreaty, humble petition.

supplice, n.m., corporal punishment; torment, pain, anguish. Être au —; to be upon the rack, to be on thorns; to be in great pain. Dernier —; capital punishment.

supplicié, n.m., criminal executed.

supplicier, v.a., to put to death, to execute.

supplier, v.a., to beseech, to entreat, to supplicate.

supplique, n.f., petition, request, supplication, prayer, entreaty.

support, n.m., support, prop; assistance; rest, stand, bracket; fulcrum; (carp.) strut; (her.) supporter; (arch.) pillar.

supportable, adj., supportable, bearable, tolerable.

supportablement, adv., tolerably, bearably.

supporter, v.a., to support, to sustain, to uphold; to endure; to suffer, to tolerate, to bear with, to put up with, to stand.

se supporter, v.r., to be supported; to be borne; to be suffered; to bear with one another.

supposable, adj., supposable.

supposé, -e, part., supposed; supposititious, pretended, counterfeit, putative; reputed. — qu’il y consente; suppose, or supposing, he consents to it.

supposer, v.a., to suppose, to grant, to infer, to imply, to forge, to feign; to conjecture. — un testament; to forge a will. — un enfant; to substitute a child, to palm off a child (upon).

suppositi-f, -ve, adj., suppositive.

supposition, n.f., supposition, forgery; substitution. — d’enfant; palming off of a child.

suppositoire, n.m., (med.) suppository.

suppôt, n.m., agent, instrument, tool; (b.s.) abettor; imp (of the devil).

suppressi-f, -ve, adj., suppressive.

suppression, n.f., suppression, concealment.

supprimer, v.a., to suppress, to pass over in silence; to put down, to abolish, to take off, to omit, to cut off or down, to cancel. — des impôts; to take off taxes. — une loi; to abolish a law. Se —; to be suppressed.

suppurati-f, -ve, adj., (med.) suppurative.

suppuratif, n.m., (med.) suppurative.

suppuration, n.f., suppuration.

suppurer, v.n., to suppurate.

supputation, n.f., computation, calculation, supputation, reckoning.

supputer, v.a., to calculate, to compute, to reckon, to suppute.

suprématie (-ci), n.f., supremacy.

suprême, adj., supreme, highest, last. A l’heure —; at the last hour (death).

suprêmement, adv., supremely.

sur, prep., upon, on, over; by; in; about; towards; above; on account of, respecting, concerning; out of. Compter —; to rely on, to make sure of. — un vaisseau; on board a ship. Il l’a mis — son testament; he has put him in his will. N’avoir pas d’argent — soi; to have no money about one. — le soir; towards evening. — la brune; about dusk. — la fin de la semaine; towards the end of the week. — ma parole; upon my word. Il s’excusa — son âge; he excused himself on account of his age. Il prend trop — lui; he undertakes too much or he presumes too much. —-le-champ; immediately. — ces entrefaites; in the meantime. Dix — quinze; ten out of fifteen. — toute chose, — toutes choses; above all, above all things. — le tout; upon the whole; (her.) over all. Donner —; to look out upon. Six pieds — deux; six feet by two.

sur, -e, adj., sour.

sûr, -e, adj., sure, certain; safe, secure; firm, steady, unerring, trustworthy. Je suis — de vous; I can depend on you. Il est — de son fait; he is sure of success, or his doom is sealed. Les chemins sont —s; the roads are safe. Le temps n’est pas —; the weather is uncertain. Il est en lieu —; he is in a place of safety, he is out of harm’s way. C’est un ami —; he is a trusty friend. Ce port est —; this port is safe. À coup —, pour —; surely, for certain, positively, for sure. — comme père et mère; as sure as a gun. — et certain; positive. Peu —; unsafe. Pour le plus —; to be on the safe side.

sûr, adv., surely, certainly, assuredly.

surabondamment (-da-mān), adv., superabundantly.

surabondance, n.f., superabundance.

surabondant, -e, adj., superabundant.

surabonder, v.n., to superabound.

surachat, n.m., overpaying.

suracheter (-ash-té), v.a., to overpay.

suraigu, -ë, adj., (mus.) very high, very shrill.

surajoutement (-joot-mān), n.m., superaddition.

surajouter, v.a., to superadd.

sural, -e, adj., (anat.) sural.

sur-aller, v.n., (hunt.) to go over a track (without pointing) (of a dog).

*sur-andouiller, n.m., (—-—s) (hunt.) sur-antler.

surannation (-an-na-), n.f., expiration.

suranné, -e (-ra-né), part., expired; super-annuated, grown out of date; antiquated.

se suranner (-ra-né), v.r., to be past one year’s date, to expire. [Little used. V. périmer.]

sur-arbitre, n.m., (—-—s) umpire.

surard, adj., of elder-flower. Vinaigre —; elder-flower vinegar.

surate, n.f., surah (of the Koran).

surbaissé, -e, adj., (arch.) surbased, elliptical, overhanging. Un cintre —; a low overhanging arch.

surbaissement (-bès-mān), n.m., (arch.) surbasement.

surbaisser, v.a., (arch.) to make elliptic.

surbaisser, v.n., to overhang.

surbande, n.f., (surg.) bandage.

surcens (-sans), n.m., (feudalism) lord’s rent.

surcharge, n.f., additional burden; overloading, overcharge; extra weight, overplus; word written over another.

surcharger, v.a., to overload, to overburden, to overcharge, to surcharge; to overtax, to overstock; (fig.) to overwhelm, to weigh down (with); to oppress; to write over words. — de travail; to overwhelm with work. — d’impôts; to overtax.

surchauffer, v.a., to overheat.

surchauffure, n.f., (metal.) overheating.

surchoix, n.m., first, or prime, quality.

surcomposé, -e, adj. and n.m., (gram.) double compound.

surcoupe, n.f., trumping over.

surcouper, v.a., to trump over (at cards).

surcroissance, n.f., outgrowth, overgrowth, excrescence.

surcroît, n.m., superaddition, increase, aggravation, excess. Pour — de malheur; to make it worse or as a crowning misfortune. De —; to boot, in addition.

surcroître, v.n., to grow out (of); to outgrow.

☉surcroître, v.a., to increase beyond measure.

surcuire, v.a., to overbake.

surcuisson, n.f., overbaking.

surdemande, n.f., immoderate demand.

surdent, n.f., irregular tooth; wolf’s tooth (of horses).

surdité, n.f., deafness.

surdoré, -e, part., double-gilt.

surdorer, v.a., to double-gild.

surdos, n.m., loin-strap (of a horse); porter’s pad.

sureau, n.m., elder, elder-tree.

surélever, v.a., to increase the height of; to make higher.

surelle, n.f., (bot.) wood-sorrel.

sûrement (sur-mān), adv., surely, certainly; safely, securely; to be sure.

suréminent, -e, adj., supereminent.

surémission, n.f., (fin.) over-issue.

surenchère, n.f., outbidding, higher bid.

surenchérir, v.n., to outbid, to bid higher.

surenchérisseur, n.m., outbidder.

surérogation, n.f., supererogation.

surérogatoire, adj., supererogatory.

surestarie (-rès-), n.f., (nav., com.) demurrage.

surestimation, n.f., overestimate, overvaluation.

surestimer, v.a., to overestimate, to overvalue.

suret, -te, adj., sourish.

sûreté (sur-té), n.f., safety, surety, security; sureness, warranty. Être en lieu de —; to be out of harm’s way, to be in safe keeping. Mettre en —; to put in safe keeping. Coffre de —; iron chest. Service de —; detective police. Ronde de —; police-round.

surévaluation, n.f., overvaluation, overestimate.

surévaluer, v.a., to overvalue, to overestimate.

surexcitation, n.f., excitement, overexcitement.

surexciter, v.a., to excite, overexcite.

surface, n.f., surface; outside; appearances.

surfaire, v.a., to overcharge, to ask too much for, to overrate, to overpraise; to exaggerate.

surfaix, n.m., surcingle.

surfin, -e, adj., superfine. n.m., superfine quality.

surfleurir, v.n., (bot.) to blow again.

surge, adj. Laine —; raw, unwashed wool; wool in the yolk.

surgeon (-jon), n.m., (hort.) sucker, off-shoot; ☉descendant. ☉— d’eau; natural water-jet.

surgir, v.n., to come to land, to land; to reach (port); to arise, to spring up; to rise into notice. — au port; to come into port. Faire —; to give rise to, to bring about, to cause.

surgissement, n.m., arising, springing up; arriving, landing.

surglacer, v.a., to cover, or coat, with sugar (pastry).

surhaussement (-hôs-mān), n.m., raising; forcing up (prices).

surhausser, v.a., (arch.) to raise; to force up the price of.

surhumain, -e (-mīn, -mè-n), adj., superhuman.

surier, n.m., cork-tree.

surintendance, n.f., superintendence.

surintendant, n.m., superintendent, comptroller, overseer.

surintendante, n.f., superintendent’s wife; lady superintendent.

surjalé, part., (nav.) foul (of anchors).

surjaler or surjauler, v.n., (nav.) to foul (of anchors).

surjaler or surjauler, v.a., (nav.) to raise the anchor to clear its stock.

surjet, n.m., (of seams) whip-stitch, overcasting.

surjeter, v.a., to whip-stitch, to overcast.

surlendemain (-land-min), n.m., next day but one; second day (after); the day after the morrow. Le — de son départ; the second day after his departure.

surlonge, n.f., chuck (of beef).

surlouer, v.a., to let (at an exorbitant rent); to let above value.

surlunaire, adj., superlunar, superlunary.

surmener, v.a., to overdrive, to override; to overwork; (fig.) to treat badly, to deal severely with (pers.).

surmesure, n.f., over-measure.

surmeule, n.f., runner-stone (of a mill).

surmontable, adj., surmountable, superable.

surmonter, v.a., to surmount; to overcome, to conquer, to subdue; to outdo, to surpass; to rise above (of fluids). — sa colère; to subdue one’s anger.

surmonter, v.n., to rise above (of fluids).

surmoule, n.m., cast taken on one of plaster.

surmouler, v.a., to make a cast on a figure or ornament.

surmoût, n.m., new wort (of wine).

surmulet, n.m., (ich.) surmullet, grey mullet.

surmulot, n.m., surmulot, Norway rat.

surnager, v.n., to float on the surface; to survive, to remain; to hold one’s ground.

surnaturalité, n.f., (theol.) supernaturalness.

surnaturel, -le, adj., supernatural, preternatural.

surnaturel, n.m., supernatural.

surnaturellement (-rèl-mān), adv., supernaturally, preternaturally.

surnom (-non), n.m., surname, cognomen.

surnommer, v.a., to surname.

surnuméraire, n.m. and adj., supernumerary.

surnumérariat, n.m., supernumerary time.

suron, n.m., seroon; (bot.) earth-nut.

suros (-rô), n.m., (vet.) splint.

suroxydation, n.f., (chem.) peroxidizing, superoxidation.

suroxyde, n.m., (chem.) peroxide.

suroxyder, v.a., (chem.) to peroxidize.

suroxygéné, -e, adj., (chem.) overcharged with oxygen.

suroxygéner, v.a., to overcharge with oxygen; to superoxygenate.

surpasser, v.a., to surpass, to exceed, to go beyond, to excel, to surmount, to outdo; to astonish, to be taller than. Il me surpasse de trois pouces; he is taller than I am by three inches.

surpaye, n.f., extra pay, additional pay; (mil.) batta.

surpayer, v.a., to overpay.

surpeau, n.f., (l.u.) epidermis. V. épiderme.

surplis, n.m., surplice.

surplomb (-plon), n.m., overhanging (of buildings). Être en —; to overhang. En —; overhanging.

surplomber, v.n., to hang over, to overhang.

surplus, n.m., surplus, surplusage, overplus, remainder, rest, difference. Au —; besides, moreover, in addition to which.

surpoids, n.m., overweight.

surprenant, -e, adj., surprising, astonishing.

surprendre, v.a., to surprise, to take by surprise, to overtake; to deceive, to catch, to overhear; to entrap, to overreach, to intercept; to astonish, to amaze. — une ville; to take a town by surprise. La nuit nous surprit; night overtook us. La pluie me surprit; I was caught in the rain.

se surprendre, v.r., to surprise one’s self; to catch one’s self.

surprise, n.f., surprise; amazement; deceit, deception; surprise-box. Ménager une — à quelqu’un; to prepare a surprise for any one. Revenir de sa —; to recover from one’s surprise.

surproduction, n.f., overproduction.

surrénal, -e, adj., (anat.) suprarenal, surrenal.

sursaturation, n.f., supersaturation.

sursaturer, v.a., to supersaturate.

sursaut, n.m., start. S’éveiller en —; to start up out of one’s sleep, to start up. Eveiller, or réveiller, en —; to startle any one out of his sleep, to awake any one suddenly.

surséance, n.f., suspension.

sursel, n.m., (chem.) supersalt.

sursemer, v.a., to sow over again.

surseoir (sursoyant, sursis), v.a. and n., to suspend, to defer, to delay, to postpone, to put off, to respite.

sursis, n.m., delay, respite, reprieve.

sursolide, n.m. and adj., (alg.) sursolid.

surtare, n.f., (com.) supertare, extra tare.

surtaux, n.m., excessive taxation, overassessment.

surtaxe, n.f., surtax, surcharge, additional tax; extra postage.

surtaxer, v.a., to overtax, to overassess.

surtiré, n.m., (com.) acceptor of a bill; drawee.

surtout, adv., above all, especially, chiefly.

surtout, n.m., light cart; épergne; centre-piece; overcoat.

surusage, n.m., (com.) clough, cloff (allowance).

*surveillance, n.f., superintendence, inspection, supervision.

*surveillant, -e, n. and adj., inspector, overseer, superintendent; vigilant, watchful.

*surveille, n.f. V. avant-veille.

*surveiller, v.a., to superintend, to inspect, to look after, to watch, to have an eye upon.

survenance, n.f., (jur.) unexpected birth; unforeseen arrival.

survenant, -e, n., (jur.) unexpected heir; new-comer, chance guest, chance comer.

survendre, v.a. and n., to overcharge.

survenir, v.n., to supervene, to come on, to take place, to happen unexpectedly, to befall, to arise, to come unexpectedly; to drop in.

survente, n.f., overcharge.

surventer, v.n., (nav.) to blow hard, to blow a gale.

survider, v.a., to partly empty, to lighten (anything).

survie, n.f., survivorship, survival.

survivance, n.f., reversion (of offices); survivorship. De —; reversionary.

survivancier, n.m., reversioner (of offices).

survivant, -e, n. and adj., survivor; surviving.

survivre, v.n., to survive, to outlive, to outlast. — à son père; to outlive one’s father. v.a., to get over an illness, to outlive (a wife, children, etc.).

se survivre, v.r., to live again. Se — à soi-même; to lose one’s faculties, to fall into one’s dotage. Se — dans ses enfants, dans ses ouvrages; to live again in one’s children, in one’s works.

sus, prep., (l.u.) upon, above, afore, fore. Courir — à quelqu’un; to run at, to fall upon, to attack, any one. En —; over and above, in addition, extra, to boot.

sus, int., on! on them! at them!

susceptibilité, n.f., susceptibility, irritability, touchiness, irascibility.

susceptible, adj., susceptible, capable; irascible, easily offended, oversensitive, touchy. Elle est trop —; she takes offense too easily or she is too touchy.

susception, n.f., taking of holy orders; (c.rel.) reception (of the crown, of the cross).

☉suscitation, n.f., instigation, (ant.) suscitation.

susciter, v.a., to raise, to raise up, to start, to set up, to create, to give rise to, to give birth to, to raise against, to stir up, to rouse.

suscription, n.f., superscription, address.

susdénommé, -e, adj., above-mentioned.

susdit, -e, adj., aforesaid.

susénoncé, -e, adj., above-mentioned.

susmentionné, -e, adj., (jur.) above-mentioned.

susnommé, -e, adj., (jur.) above-named.

suspect, -e (-pèk, -t), adj., suspected, suspicious. Cela m’est —; I don’t like the look of it. Vous me seriez — pour cent raisons; there are a hundred reasons for my suspecting you.

suspecter, v.a., to suspect.

se suspecter, v.r., to suspect one another.

suspendre, v.a., to suspend, to hang, to hang up; to stop, to delay. — son travail; to lay aside one’s work, to stay, to postpone, to defer.

se suspendre, v.r., to suspend one’s self.

suspendu, -e, adj., part., suspended, hung up. Pont —; suspension bridge; (of carriages) on springs. Jardins —s; hanging gardens. Jetée —e; chain-pier.

suspens, adj., (eccl.) suspended. Prêtre —; inhibited priest. En —; in suspense; in abeyance; outstanding (of debts).

suspense, n.f., (eccl.) inhibition.

suspenseur, adj., (anat.) suspensory.

suspensi-f, -ve, adj., (gram.) of suspension; (jur.) being a bar to subsequent proceedings.

suspension, n.f., suspension, interruption, discontinuance, cessation.

suspensoir or suspensoire, n.m., (surg.) suspensory bandage, suspensor.

suspente, n.f., (nav.) sling (of a yard).

suspicion, n.f., (jur.) suspicion.

sus-pied, n.m., upper strap (of a spur).

sus-relaté, -e, adj., above mentioned.

susseyer, v.n., to lisp.

sustentation, n.f., sustentation, sustenance.

sustenter, v.a., to sustain, to support, to maintain.

se sustenter, v.r., to maintain one’s self, to support one’s self.

susurration (su-sur-ra-), n.f., susurration, whispering, chirping, buzzing, soft murmur; soughing (of the wind).

☉susurrer (su-sur-ré), v.n., to murmur softly, to whisper. V. chuchoter.

suttee or suttie, n.f., (—) suttee.

suture, n.f., (anat.) suture; (bot.) seam; joint.

suturer, v.n., to suture, to join.

suzerain, -e (suz-rin, -rè-n), n. and adj., suzerain, lord paramount; paramount, sovereign.

suzeraineté (suz-rè-n-té), n.f., suzerainty.

svelte, adj., light, slender, slim; elegant.

sybarite, n.m.f. and adj., Sybarite; Sybaritic (very particular, fond of good living).

sycomore, n.m., (bot.) sycamore.

sycophante, n.m., sycophant, knave; rogue, impostor.

syllabaire (sil-la-), n.m., spelling-book.

syllabe (sil-lab), n.f., syllable.

syllabique (sil-la-), adj., syllabic, syllabical.

syllabiquement (sil-la-), adv., syllabically.

syllabisation (sil-la-), n.f., syllabication.

syllabus (sil-la-), n.m., (—) (c.rel.) syllabus.

syllepse (sil-lèps), n.f., (gram.) syllepsis; substitution.

syllogisme (sil-lo-), n.m., syllogism.

syllogistique (sil-lo-), adj., syllogistic, syllogistical.

sylph-e, n.m., -ide, n.f., sylph.

sylvain, n.m., sylvan.

sylvane, n.f., sylvanite.

sylvatique, adj., sylvatic.

sylves, n.f.pl., sylvæ, collection of poetical works.

sylvestre, adj., wild, sylvan, growing in woods.

sylvicole, adj., living in woods.

sylviculture, n.f., sylviculture, forestry.

sylvie, n.f., (orni.) sylvia, warbler.

symbole, n.m., symbol, sign, emblem; creed. — des Apôtres; Apostles’ creed.

symbolique, adj., symbolic, symbolical, typical.

symboliser, v.n., to symbolize.

symbolisme, n.m., (philos.) symbolism.

symétrie, n.f., symmetry.

symétrique, adj., symmetrical.

symétriquement (-trik-mān), adv., symmetrically.

symétriser, v.n., to symmetrize, to harmonize.

sympathie, n.f., sympathy, fellow-feeling, harmony (in colors).

sympathique, adj., sympathetic, congenial.

sympathiser, v.n., to sympathize.

symphonie, n.f., symphony.

symphoniste, n.m., symphonist.

symphyse, n.f., (anat.) symphysis.

symposiaque, n.m., symposiac.

symptomatique, adj., symptomatic.

symptomatologie, n.f., symptomatology.

symptôme, n.m., symptom, indication, sign, token.

synagogue (-gog), n.f., synagogue.

synalèphe, n.f., (gram.) synalepha.

synallagmatique, adj., (jur.) (of a contract) synallagmatic, reciprocal.

synanthéré, -e, adj., (bot.) synantherous.

synanthérées, n.f.pl., (bot.) compositæ.

synanthérie, n.f. V. syngénésie.

synarthrose, n.f., (anat.) synarthrosis.

synchondrose (-kon-), n.f., (anat.) synchondrosis.

synchrone (-krô-n), adj., (phys.) synchronical.

synchronique, adj., (hist.) synchronical.

synchroniser, v.a., to synchronize.

synchronisme, n.m., synchronism.

synchyse (-kiz), n.f., (gram.) synchysis.

syncope, n.f., (med.) syncope, swoon, fainting fit; (mus.) syncopation, syncope; (gram.) syncope.

syncopé, -e, adj., syncopated.

syncoper, v.n., (gram., mus.) to syncopate.

syncrétisme, n.m., syncretism.

syndérèse, n.f., (rel.) remorse, sting of conscience.

syndic, n.m., syndic, trustee, assignee. — d’office; official assignee.

syndical, adj., pertaining to a syndic. Chambre —e; syndics, council, committee.

syndicat, n.m., syndicate. — de faillite; commission in bankruptcy.

se syndiquer, v.r., to form a syndicate.

synecdoche or synecdoque, n.f., (rhet.) synecdoche.

synérèse, n.f., (gram.) synæresis.

synévrose, n.f., (anat.) synneurosis.

syngénésie, n.f., (bot.) syngenesia.

syngnathe, n.m., (ich.) syngnathus, horn-fish, sea-needle.

synodal, -e, adj., synodic, synodal.

synodalement (-dal-mān), adv., synodically.

synode, n.m., synod.

synodique, adj., synodic, synodical.

synonyme, n.m. and adj., synonym; synonymous.

synonymie, n.f., synonymy.

synonymique, adj., pertaining, relating to synonymy, synonymous.

synopse, n.f., synopsis of the Gospel.

synoptique, adj., synoptic, synoptical.

synoque, n.f., synocha.

synovial, -e, adj., (anat.) synovial.

synovie, n.f., (anat.) synovia.

syntaxe, n.f., syntax.

syntaxique, adj., syntactic, syntactical.

synthèse, n.f., synthesis, composition.

synthétique, adj., synthetic, synthetical.

synthétiquement, adv., synthetically.

syphilis (-liss), n.f., syphilis.

syphilitique, adj., syphilitic.

syphon, n.m. V. siphon.

syriaque, n.m. and adj., Syriac.

syrien, -ne (-ri-īn, -è-n), n. and adj., Syrian.

syringa, n.m., (bot.) syringa, lilac.

syringotome, n.m., (surg.) instrument to perform syringotomy.

syringotomie, n.f., (surg.) syringotomy.

syrop. V. sirop.

syrtes, n.f.pl., quicksands.

systaltique, adj., (physiology) systaltic.

systématique, adj., systematic, systematical.

systématiquement (-tik-mān), adv., systematically.

systématiser, v.a., to systematize.

systématiseur, n.m., systematizer.

système, n.m., system, plan, policy. Par —; systematically.

systole, n.f., (anat., gram.) systole.

systolique, adj., systolic.

systyle, n.m. and adj., (arch.) systyle.

syzygie, n.f., (astron.) syzygy.

T

t, n.m., the twentieth letter of the alphabet, t. [T is put for the sake of euphony between a verb ending with a vowel and the pronouns il, elle, on; ex.: Aime-t-il? does he love?]

t’, contraction of te.

ta, possessive adj. f., thy. V. ton.

tabac (-ba), n.m., tobacco, snuff. Carotte de —; roll of tobacco. — en carotte; pig-tail tobacco. Débitant de —; dealer in snuff and tobacco. Marchand de —; tobacconist. — à chiquer; chewing tobacco. — à fumer; tobacco. — à priser; snuff. Prendre du —; to take snuff.

tabagie, n.f., divan, smoking-room; ☉tobacco box.

tabarin, n.m., merry-andrew, buffoon.

tabarinage, n.m., buffoonery.

tabatière (-tièr), n.f., snuff-box. Fenêtre en —; sky-light.

☉tabellion, n.m., notary, scrivener.

☉tabellionage, n.m., scrivener’s office.

tabernacle, n.m., tent, tabernacle.

tabide, adj., tabid, tabetic.

tabifique, adj., consumptive.

tabis, n.m., tabby (watered silk).

tabiser, v.a., to tabby, to water.

tablature, n.f., (mus.) tablature. Donner de la — à quelqu’un; to get any one into trouble, to cause serious inconvenience to.

table, n.f., table; board (food, fare); table, index (of a book); (nav.) mess (of officers); slab (of stone); belly (violin); face (anvil); (anat.) table; (of jewelry) table. pl., men (at backgammon). — à jouer; card-table. — à manger; dining-table. — de nuit; night, or bedside, table. — à coulisses, or à rallonges; telescope table. — à ouvrage; work-table. — de cuisine; kitchen-dresser. — à écrire; writing-table. Se mettre à —; to sit at table. Tenir —; to keep a table, to sit long at table. Tenir bonne —; to keep a good table. Tenir — ouverte; to keep open house. Donner la — à quelqu’un; to board any one. La — du commun; the servants’ table. Courir les —s; to sponge for a dinner. —s astronomiques; astronomical tables. — pythagorique, — de Pythagore; multiplication-table. — d’harmonie; sounding-board. Jouer cartes sur —; to act openly, above board. Faire — rase; to make a clean sweep. Aimer la —; to like good living. Mettre la —; to lay the table. Servir à —; to wait at table. Lever la —; to remove the cloth. Se lever de —, sortir de —, or quitter la —; to rise from table; to get up from table. Vivre à la même —; to mess together. Avoir la —; to have the right of sitting down in the royal presence.

tableau, n.m., painting, picture, piece, scene, view, sight, description; (nav.) breastwork; list, roll, table; panel (of juries); (paint.) painting, piece; (at races) telegraph-board. — de chevalet; easel-piece. —x vivants; tableaux vivants, living pictures. Encadrer un —; to frame a picture. Former un —; (jur.) to empanel (a jury). — annonces; advertising board.

tablée, n.f., tableful, table-length.

tabler, v.n., to dress the board (backgammon). Vous pouvez — là-dessus; you may depend upon it.

tableti-er (-blĕ-tié), n.m., -ère (-blĕ-tiè-r), n.f., dealer in fancy turnery or toys.

tablette (-blèt), n.f., shelf; tablet; (nav.) rising-staff; (arch.) table; cake (of chocolate); (pharm.) lozenge. pl., note-book. — de cheminée; mantel-piece. — de chocolat; cake of chocolate. Rayez cela de vos —s; don’t depend upon that. Vous êtes sur mes —s; I have you in my books, or I’ll not forget you.

tabletterie (-blè-trî), n.f., fancy-turnery trade, fancy stationery; toy-trade.

tablier, n.m., apron, pinafore; (of carriages, of docks, of basins) apron; floor, platform (of a bridge); (fort.) platform; chess-board.

tabloin, n.m., (artil.) wooden platform.

tabou, n.m., taboo.

tabouer, v.a., to taboo.

tabouret, n.m., stool; foot-stool; stool of repentance; (bot.) shepherd’s pouch. — de piano; music-stool.

tabourin, n.m., chimney cowl, or cawl.

tabulaire, adj., tabular.

tac, n.m., (vet.) rot (in sheep).

tacaud, n.m., (ich.) whiting-pout.

tacet (-sèt), n.m., (mus.) pause, tacet; (fig.) silence. Il a gardé le —; he kept silent.

tachant, -e, adj., soiling.

tache, n.f., spot, stain, blot, speck; speckle, blemish. — de rousseur; freckle. Avoir des —s de rousseur; to be freckled. — de feu; tan spot. — de naissance; birth-mark.

tâche, n.f., task; task-work; job. À la —; by the task, by the job, by the piece. Travailler à la —, être à la —; to work by the task, by the piece. Prendre à — de faire une chose; to make it one’s business to do a thing. Ouvrier à la —; jobber, jobbing-workman.

tacher, v.a., to stain; to spot; to taint; to tarnish; to blemish.

se tacher, v.r., to soil one’s self; to soil one’s clothes.

tâcher, v.n., to try, to endeavor, to strive, to seek. Pardonnez-lui, il n’y tâchait pas; (iron.) pardon him, he did not mean it.

tâcheron, n.m., (tech.) jobber.

tacheté, -e, part., spotted, speckled, tabby (of cats).

tacheter (tash-té), v.a., to speckle, to mark with spots, to fleck.

tachygraphe, n.m., tachygrapher, shorthand writer.

tachygraphie, n.f., tachygraphy, shorthand writing.

tachygraphique, adj., tachygraphic.

tacite, adj., tacit, implied.

tacitement (-sit-mān), adv., tacitly, impliedly, by implication.

taciturne, adj., taciturn, silent.

taciturnité, n.f., taciturnity.

tact (takt), n.m., feeling, touch; tact.

tac tac, onomatopœia, tick tack (of clocks); rap-tap (of knockers).

tacticien (-si-in), n.m., tactician.

tactile, adj., tactile.

tactilité, n.f., tactility, tangibility.

taction, n.f., taction, touch.

tactique, n.f. and adj., tactics, generalship; manœuvre, stratagem; plan, way, move; tactical.

tadorne, n.m., (orni.) sheldrake, bergander.

tael, n.m., tael (China money, about 70 cents American).

tænia, n.m. V. ténia.

taffetas (taf-tâ), n.m., taffeta, lustring; plain silk. — d’Angleterre; court-plaster. — gomme; oil-silk.

tafia, n.m., tafia (rum).

taïaut or tayaut, n.m. (hunt.) tally-ho.

taïcoun, n.m., (—s) Tycoon.

taie, n.f., pillow-case; (med.) film, speck. — d’oreiller; pillow-case.

☉*taillable, adj., taxable (feud.).

*taillade, n.f., slash, gash, cut.

*taillader, v.a., to slash, to cut, to gash. Des manches tailladées; slashed sleeves.

*taillanderie, n.f., edge-tool trade; edge-tools.

*taillandier, n.m., edge-tool maker.

*taillant, n.m., edge (of a knife).

*taille, n.f., cutting, cut; edge of a sword; size, height, stature; shape, waist, figure; tally-stick; (hort.) pruning; (surg.) cystotomy; (mus.) tenor part; (feudalism) poll-tax; subsidy; deal (at cards); (mus.) tenor; (fig.) level. Frapper d’estoc et de —; to cut and thrust, or to hit right and left. La — des arbres; the pruning of trees. La — d’un habit; the cut of a coat. La — des pierres; the cutting of stones. Pierre de —; free-stone. Il est de ma —; he is my height. —-douce, (—s-—s) (engr.) copper-plate. Haute-—; (mus.) upper-tenor. Basse-—; (mus.) bass. Faire des coches sur une —; to tally. De — à; big enough to, quite capable of. Ils nous ont fait une France à leur —; (fig.) they have brought France down to their level (Béranger). Ma colère va haut et me monte à sa —; my anger knows no bounds and raises me to his level (V. Hugo).

*taillé, -e, part., cut, carved, trimmed. Être bien —; to be well-knit.

*taille-crayons, n.m., (—-—s) pencil-pointer.

*taille-légumes, n.m., vegetable cutter.

*taille-mèche, n.m. (—-—s) wick-cutter.

*taille-mer, n.m., (—) (nav.) cutwater.

*taille-plume, n.m., (—-—s) pen-cutter.

*tailler, v.a., to cut, to cut out; to carve; to hew; to trim, to prune; to make, to mend (pens); to frame, to tally, to deal (cards). — un diamant; to cut a diamond. — des arbres; to prune trees. — un habit; to cut out a coat. — des plumes; to make pens. — une armée en pièces; to cut an army to pieces. — de la besogne à; to cut out work for; to give a great deal of trouble to. — des bavettes; (fam.) to gossip, to chatter, to spin yarns.

*tailler, v.n., to cut (shape). Il peut — en plein drap; he has everything at his command. — de l’avant; (nav.) to go very fast, to make good headway.

se tailler, v.r., to be cut, etc.

*tailleur, n.m., tailor; cutter; hewer; banker (at faro). — de pierre; stone-cutter or mason. — d’habits; tailor. Garçon —; journeyman tailor. — à façon; jobbing tailor.

*tailleuse, n.f., tailoress, cutter out (dress-making).

*taille-vent, n.m., sea-gull; (nav.) lug-sail.

*taillis, n.m. and adj., copse, coppice, thicket, underwood; cut. Bois —; copse.

*tailloir, n.m., trencher, platter; (arch.) abacus.

*taillon, n.m., nib (of a pen).

tain, n.m., foil, tin-foil, leaf-tin.

taire (taisant, tu), v.a., to say nothing of; to pass over in silence; to conceal, to suppress. Faire —; to silence, to reduce to silence, to hush; to gag (the press); to suppress, to lay aside.

se taire, v.r., to hold one’s tongue, or one’s peace, to be silent, to remain silent. Taisez-vous; hold your tongue, or tongues.

taisson, n.m., (mam.) badger.

taissonnière, n.f., badger’s hole.

talapoin, n.m., talapoin (Buddhist priest); (mam.) talapoin (monkey).

talc, n.m., talc, isinglass-stone.

talcique, adj., (min.) talcky.

taled (-lèd), n.m., taled (Jew. rel.).

talent, n.m., talent, power, ability, faculty, art, skill, attainments; talented person; (coin) talent. De —; talented.

☉taler, n.m. V. thaler.

talève, n.f., (orni.) sultana-bird.

talion, n.m., retaliation, talio. Loi du —; law of retaliation (lex talionis).

talisman, n.m., talisman.

talismanique, adj., talismanic.

talitre, n.m., sand-hopper.

talle, n.f., (hort.) sucker. V. drageon.

taller, v.n., (hort.) to shoot, to throw out suckers. V. drageonner.

tallevane, n.f., butter jar.

tallipot, n.m., (bot.) tallipot, or fan palm.

talmouse, n.f., cheese-cake; (pop.) whack, slap.

talmud (-mud), n.m., Talmud.

talmudique, adj., Talmudical.

talmudiste, n.m., adj., Talmudist, Talmudistic.

taloche, n.f., cuff, punch, thump.

talon, n.m., heel; stock (at cards); heel (of shoes, razors); (nav.) sole (of a rudder); shoulder (of a sword); (arch.) ogee; voucher (of receipts, checks); rest (of a saddle); remnant (of bread). Mettre des —s à; to heel. Marcher sur les —s de quelqu’un; to tread upon any one’s heels. Jouer des, or montrer les, —s; to take to one’s heels, to scuttle. Tourner les —s; to go away. Donner un coup de —; (nav.) to ground, to strike, to bump. Avoir l’esprit aux —; to shine at the wrong end, to be anything but witty. — rouge; aristocrat, nobleman.

talonner, v.a., to be close at the heels of; to pursue close; to press hard, to urge, to dun.

talonner, v.n., (nav.) to ground.

talonnier, n.m., heel-maker.

talonnières, n.f., heel-piece; (nav.) heel (of a rudder); (pl., myth.) talaria, Mercury’s heel wings.

talpack, n.m., (mil.) busby.

talqueu-x, -se, adj., (min.) talcous, talcose.

talus, n.m., slope, declivity, bank, embankment; mound; (arch., fort.) talus. En —; slopingly, shelving. Aller en —; to slope down; to shelve.

talutage, n.m., sloping; embanking.

taluter, v.a., (arch.) to slope, to shelve.

tamandua, n.m., (mam.) a species of ant-eaters.

tamanoir, n.m., (mam.) the great ant-eater.

tamarin, n.m., tamarind; tamarind-tree; (mam.) tamarin.

tamarinier, n.m., tamarind, tamarind-tree, Indian acacia.

tamaris, tamarisc, or tamarix, n.m., (bot.) tamarisk.

tambour, n.m., drum; drummer; (horl.) barrel; (mec.) drum, barrel, tympan; (arch.) drum; embroidery-frame; (anat.) tympanum; paddle-box (of steamboats). —-major, (—s-—s), —-maître, (—s-—s) drum-major, drum-master. Broderie au —; tambour work. Mener — battant; to carry it with a high hand, to beat out and out. — de basque; tambourine. — voilé; muffled drum. Sortir — battant; to leave with the honors of war.

tambourin, n.m., tambourine, tabor; timbrel; player on the tambourine.

tambourinage, n.m., drumming.

tambouriner, v.n., to drum, to beat the drum, to tattoo.

tambouriner, v.a., to advertise, to puff; to cry by the town drummer.

tambourineur, n.m., (b.s.) drummer.

taminier, n.m., (bot.) Indian acacia, black briony.

tamis, n.m., sieve, strainer, sifter. Passer au —; to sift, to strain; (fig.) to examine thoroughly.

tamisage, n.m., sifting, straining.

*tamisaille or tamise, n.f., (nav.) sweep of the tiller.

tamiser, v.a., to sift, to strain.

tamiser, v.n., (nav.) to shake.

tamiserie, n.f., sieve-making; sieves.

tamiseur, n.m., sifter (glass factory).

tamisier, n.m., sieve-maker.

tampe, n.f., wedge (cloth manufacture).

tamper, v.a., to fix the wedge on the friezing-table.

tampon, n.m., plug; stopper; pad; bung; (artil.) tampion; (tech.) buffer.

tamponnement, n.m., plugging, stopping.

tamponner, v.a., to plug, to stop up; to tent (a wound). Se —; (rails) to run into each other; (fig. and pop.) to have a set-to.

tam-tam, n.m., (—-—s) tam-tam, tom-tom.

tan, n.m., tan; tanner’s bark. Gros —; coarse bark.

tanaisie, n.f., (bot.) tansy.

tancement, n.m., rebuking, lecturing, scolding.

tancer, v.a., to rebuke, to lecture, to scold.

tanche, n.f., (ich.) tench.

tandis que (-di-), conj., whilst; while (implying contrast); whereas.

tangage, n.m., (nav.) pitching (of ships).

tangara, n.m., (orni.) tanager.