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  • 111Scorn — (sk[^o]rn), n. [OE. scorn, scarn, scharn, OF. escarn, escharn, eschar, of German origin; cf. OHG. skern mockery, skern[=o]n to mock; but cf. also OF. escorner to mock.] 1. Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs… …

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  • 112Scurviness — Scur vi*ness, n. The quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113Sincere — Sin*cere , a. [Compar. {Sincerer}; superl. {Sincerest}.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin in singuli (see {Single}), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. {Discern}): cf. F. sinc[ e]re.] 1. Pure; unmixed; …

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  • 114Sincerer — Sincere Sin*cere , a. [Compar. {Sincerer}; superl. {Sincerest}.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin in singuli (see {Single}), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. {Discern}): cf. F. sinc[ e]re.] 1. Pure;… …

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  • 115Sincerest — Sincere Sin*cere , a. [Compar. {Sincerer}; superl. {Sincerest}.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin in singuli (see {Single}), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. {Discern}): cf. F. sinc[ e]re.] 1. Pure;… …

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  • 116Sneak — (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS. sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go… …

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  • 117Sneaked — Sneak Sneak (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS. sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to… …

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  • 118Sneaking — Sneak Sneak (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS. sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to… …

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  • 119Sonorous — So*no rous, a. [L. sonorus, fr. sonor, oris, a sound, akin to sonus a sound. See {Sound}.] 1. Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals. [1913 Webster] 2. Loud sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice. [1913… …

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  • 120Sonorous figures — Sonorous So*no rous, a. [L. sonorus, fr. sonor, oris, a sound, akin to sonus a sound. See {Sound}.] 1. Giving sound when struck; resonant; as, sonorous metals. [1913 Webster] 2. Loud sounding; giving a clear or loud sound; as, a sonorous voice.… …

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