General French and English dictionary, newly composed from the French dictionaries of the French Academy ... / from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster ... etc.
- Alexander Spiers
- Date:
- 1849
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: General French and English dictionary, newly composed from the French dictionaries of the French Academy ... / from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster ... etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![520 SI K, SI F sit; SEXT1L, E, adj. (asirol.) sextile. Aspect—, = aspect; sextile. SEXTILLION [sckstilion] n, ni. thou- sand triliions. SEXTULE, n. m. t sextule (old apo- thecaries’ weight). SEXTUPLE, adj. sixfold ; sextuple. SEXTUPLE, n. ni. sextuple. SEXTUPLER, v. a. 1. to increase sixfold ; 2. to multiply bxj six. SEXUALITE, n. I. sexuality (State of being distiuguished by sex). SEXUEL, LE, adj. sexual. S. G., initia! letters of Sa Grandeur, His Highness. SGKAFFITE, n. m. (paint.) sgraffitto. S. H., initial letters of Sa Hautesse, His Highness (the Sultan). SHAKO [ch«k4] n. m. (rail. ) shako (cap). SHALL [chài] n. ni. V. Châle. SHELING Ichelin) n. ni. shilling. SHERIF [chérit] n. m sheriff. Fonctions de —, ( pl. ) shrievalty ; sheriffwick, sing. ; juridiction de—, therijfwick. SI, conj. t. if; 2. whether ; 3. t ne- vertheless ; still; y et. 1. .S’il . — elle venait demain, if he, she thouid corne to morrow ; — vous ôtes aouid à ;et appel, if dcati to this cnil ; — vous partez et jue vous vouliez me prendre avec vous, if you e ave and if you wi/l taie me with you,* — vuus îe changez vous éprouverez des malheurs, if 'ou do not aller you wiU me et witlt misfortunes. Comme —, as if; as though; et — , and if; 2 f nevertheless; still ; i/et ; }ue — ,1. that if; 2 tf. — non, if not; — ce n'est ..., l .if not ... ; 2. except ; ave; — ce n’était, were it not for; but or; — tant est que ( , if it is true that ; fit is. { Si becomes s’ before the pron. il, and ils nly. Si in the first sense is never immedia- ely followeri by n participle in the same mem- >er of a phrase ; it never takes after it a subj., future or a conditional. Instead of repeating f it is élégant to use que with a subj.; after i the pas or point of the négation not may be nderstood. ] SI, adv. i. so : 2. so very; 3. so much; I. (subj.) however ; hotv ... so ever ; 5. 'es ; 6. f mdeed ; verily; yea. — fait, yes indeed; y es y es; indeed ; es. — ...que, 1.10 ... as; 2. so ... that. SI, n. m. if. SI, n. m. 1. (mus.) e la; ela; 2. (vocal aus.) si. SIALAGOGUE, n. m. (med.) siala- ogue. SIAI.1SME, n. m. (med.) sialism. SIAMOIS, E, adj. Siamese. SIAMOIS, n. m. E, n. f. i. Siamese; . Siamese (textile fabric). SIAMOISE, n. f. Siam cotton. SIBARITE, n. m. V. Sybarite. SIBILANT, E, adj. 1. ^ hissing; 2. gram. ) sibilant ; hissing. SIBYLLE [sibiij n. f. sibyl. SIBYLLIN, adj. sibylline. SICAIRE, n. m. hired assassin. SICCATI-F , VE, adj. 1. siccative; 2. Wying. SICCATIF, n. m. siccative. S1CCITÉ (sikeitéj n. f. (did.) siccity ; Iryness. Jusqu’à —, tilt a. th. is dry. SICILIQUE , n. m. t sicilique (weight f apothecaries). SICLE. n. m. (Jew. ant.) shekel. SICOMOUE, n. m. V. Sycomore. SIDERAL, E, adj. (astr.) sidéral; si- lereal. SIDÊRITIS [—tus] n. m. (bot.) side- ■ite ; iron-wort. Sinf.ROXYLE, SIDÊROXYLON, n. m. (bot.) iron- cood. SIECLE, n. m. 1. ceniury (hundred ears); âge; 2. âge; period; lime ; 3. uorld (worldlv 1 i le). — futur, 1. future âge; 2.-f* tnor/d 0 corne ; next world ; — futurs, pos- érieurs, future =s; after =s ; les —s | les plus éloignes, reculés, the remotest =s. — d’or, golden = ; —s des ténè- bres, dark =s. À tous les —s; aux —s des—s; dans tous les—s des—s; à, Jusqu’à la consommation, tin des—s^>, for evermore ; for ever and ever; from everlasting to everlasting ; dans tous les —s, 1. in ail—s ; 2. ►£> for ever- more; for ever and ever; from evcrlast- ing to everlasting. SIED [si*] V. Seoir. SIEGE, n. m. 1 || seat (lliingon wbich one sits) ; 2. fl S (place) ; 3. S seat (capital); 4 S see (bishopric); 5. $ see (papal authonty); 6. t anus; 7. (of car- nages, for coachmen) coach-box; box; 8. (of chairs 1 seat ; 9. (of close- stools , water - closcts ) seat; 10. (of courtsof justice) bench; 1 l.(for foolmen) seat;( dickey; ( rumble; 12. (ol saddles) sent ; 13. (mil.) siégé. Le saint —, the Holy See. — de der- rière, (of carriages ) seat behmd; ( dickey; ( rumble; — pour le prêtre officiant, sedtle ; sedilia Herbe du —, (bot. ) mater figwort ; pièce de — .(mil ) batiering piece De —, besieging. En état de —, besieged. Faire un — , (mil.) to carry on a siégé ; garnir de —s, to seat (a place) ; lever le—, 1. (mil.) to raise the siégé ; 2. S to withdraw : to retire : to go \J arvay; mettre le —• de- vant, (mil.) to lay \/ siégé to ; to sit ^ down before: mettre un — à, to seat (a chair); mettre en état de —, 1. (mil.) to déclaré to be besieged; 2. to be pro- clatmed : renverser d’un —, to unseat ; supporter un —, (mil.) to stand to support a siégé. SIÉGER, v. n. 1. (ofassemblées) to sit \J: 2. (of bishops) to hold \/ o.'s see : 3. (of courts of justice) to sit 1/; 4. (th.) to be sealed (tixed); to he \f. 4. Ce n’est pas là que siège le mal , the evil iz not seated there ,* the evil dues not lie there. SIEN [syinj NE, adj. 1. his, m.; hers , f. ; its, rieut. ; 2. o.'s oion; 3. ( of his, m. ; of hers, f. 1. Mon |ière et le —, ni y father and his, hers; ma mère et la sienne, my rnother and his, hers. ? Le bien d’autrui et le —, the property of others and o.’s own. 3. Un — ami, neveu , a friend, nephew of his. Le—, la sienne, i. his. m. ; hers, f. ; its, neut. ; 2. o.’s own; le — propre , la’ sienne propre , o.’s own. [Sien in the lst and 2ntl senses is always at- tended with the definite .art.; it agréés not with the possessor but with the n. that follows it. In the 3rd sense it always précédés the u. ] SIEN [syinj n. m. NE, n. f. i. o.’s pro- perty ; ( o.’s own property; ( o.'s own; 2.—s, (pl.) o.'s own ; o.’s ... : his, m ■ hers, f. Le —, les siens, o.’s own. Être le — , to be o.'s own ; faire des siennes ), to play o.'s pranlcs ; to be al it ; mettre du — dans q. ch. . i to contribule to a. th.; 2. to exert o.'s self; 3. t0 add particulars, details of o.’s own. Cha- cun le — n’est pas trop, every one his own is ail fair. SIESTE, n. i. siesta; after-noon's nap. Faire sa — , tn talce \J o.’s =. SIEUR [syourj n. rn. (law) Mr. Un — .... a certain Mr . SIFFLABLE , adj. that deserves to be nissed. Être —, to deserve to be hissed. SIFFLANT. E, adj i whistling ; 2. hissing ; 3. (gram.) sibilant. SIFFLEMENT, 11. m. 1. whistling : whistle : 2. hissing; hiss; 3. wheezing; 4. whiff; 5. (of the wind. ofarrows, shot) hissing; xohiz; 6. (did.) sibila- tion. SIFFLER, v. n. 1. to whistle: 2. to hiss : 3. to ivheeze ; 4. (of the wind, of arrows, shot) to hiss ; to wltiz. L — pour appeler q. u. . to whistle for the put pose of calltnç a. o 2. Les serpents, les cy- .vn «.U», »,,jient y ierpenis , ssvarn. geese, etc. hi-s. 3. — en respirant, to whoen tvnen one breathes. SIFFLER v. a. i. || ;0 whistle; 2. || ot birds) to sing v/,- 3. |, (perâ’.) t“ teachy'(birds) tos,ng;i. S la teach J (a. o.) his tesson: to prompt ■ to ntvc t (a. o.) his eue; 5. | to hiss ; 6. S to h,s, (express disapprobation of). 1. — un air, tn whistle a tune. 5. — un, pièco , un acteur , to hiss a piece , a per former. SIFFLERIE , n. i, ^ hissing (express- ing disapprobation). SIFFLET, n. m. l. whistle (instru- ment); 2. cat-call ; 3. steam-whistle 4. hiss; 5. ) wind pipe; whistle; s[ (nav.) whistle ; calt; pipe. — pour locomotive, steam-whistle. Commandement avec le —, (nav.) calt; coup de -. 1. = (call); 2. hiss; hiss- ing. Appeler à coups de —, (nav.) t. to whistle; 2. to pipe ; chasser à coups de —, to hiss off. ont ; couper le — à q. u., i. to eut v/ a o.'s = ; 2. S lo dum- found ; s’humecter le —, ) to wet o.’s = (drink). SIFFLEU-R, n. m. SE, n. f. t. whistler; 2. (orn.) wood-wren. SIFFLEU-R , SE, adj. i. (of birds) whistling; that whistles; 2. (oi boi ses) that wheezes. ' SIGILLÉ [sijiié] E, adj. j: of bote. Terre —e, ipharm.) bote. S1GI.SBÈE, n. ni. cicisbeo. SIGMOÏDE, adj. ( anat. ) sigmoid • sigmoidat : semi- lunar. Valvule —, aortic valve. SIGNAI, [sinn-yal] n. m. i. signal ■ 2. signal (Sound); ” signal-sound ’ 3 signal (word;; *’ signàl-word — de brume, (nav.) fog-signal- — fan avec le canon, =-gun. - de par- tance. sailing-=. Coffre des signaux (nav.) .— -ellest ; colour-chest ; coup de canon de —, —-guii. Donner le — dé to give[/ = for; tn gtve a, the = of • fa’ire un -, to make \f a - ; Faire un — à coups de canon, tirer un canon de— to lire a =. -gun ; veiller aux signaux’ (nav.) to look oui for =y. SIGNALE [sinn-yalé] E, adj. signal D’une manière —e , siqnally. SIGNALEMENT [sinn-yalman| n m ! (nav.) description; 2. (police) descrin- tion. 1 Prendre le - de, (police) to talce t/ the = of. v SIGNALER [sinn-yalé] V. a. ( A y to ) 1 t || to tcike \/ the description of (sol- diers), 2. |! (À, to) tn describe (a. o. lo uie police); to give \/ the description °f ». 3- Il to 9ivc v/ « signal of ; 4. § to point out ; to mark out ; 5. S to signa- lise (rentier remarkable). Se signaler , pr. v. to signalise o.’s self. SIGNAL1STE [sinn-yaiistt] n. m. (rail.) signal-man. J SIGNA TAIRE [ sinn—yatèrr ] J), m f signer; subscriber. SIGNATURE [sinn-yatur] n. f. 1. (À, to) signature ; subscription ; 2. signina * 3. (print.) signature. — collective, (com.) joint signature: fausse —, forged =; — sociale, (com j — of a firm. — du souverain, sign ma- tinal. Apposer une —, lo affix a = • contrefaire une —, ta forge a = ; en- voyer à la —, to send \J lo be signed • être à la —, to wait for = ; prendre note d’une —, (com.) to note a = • to talce \J notice of a = . ’ SIGNE [sinn-y’j n. m. l. J sign;mark• 2. S sign; indication; mark; 3 II mark (natural spot on skin); 4. (with the hnger, hand beclc; beckon; 5. (with the head) nod ; 6. (alg.) sign; 7. (ans sciences) sign; 8. (astr.) sign. K ’ — à la main, manual mark: - de la tête, nod. En — de, as a sign of- sur un — de q. u., 1. al a sign of; 2 34 FRENCH-ENGUSH.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2201391x_0565.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
