Surd
121Surdiny — Surd i*ny, n. A sardine. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …
122Surdity — Surd i*ty, n. [L. surditas.] Deafness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
123Swart — Swart, a. [OE. swart, AS. sweart black; akin to OFries, OS. & LG. swart, D. zwart, G. schwartz, OHG. swarz, Icel. svarir, Sw. svart, Dan. sort, Goth. swarts; cf. L. sordes dirt, sordere to be dirty. Cf. {Sordid}, {Surd}.] 1. Of a dark hue;… …
124Swart star — Swart Swart, a. [OE. swart, AS. sweart black; akin to OFries, OS. & LG. swart, D. zwart, G. schwartz, OHG. swarz, Icel. svarir, Sw. svart, Dan. sort, Goth. swarts; cf. L. sordes dirt, sordere to be dirty. Cf. {Sordid}, {Surd}.] 1. Of a dark hue;… …
125Tenues — Tenuis Ten u*is, n.; pl. {Tenues}. [NL., fr. L. tenuis fine, thin. See {Tenuous}.] (Gr. Gram.) One of the three surd mutes [kappa], [pi], [tau]; so called in relation to their respective middle letters, or medials, [gamma], [beta], [delta], and… …
126Tenuis — Ten u*is, n.; pl. {Tenues}. [NL., fr. L. tenuis fine, thin. See {Tenuous}.] (Gr. Gram.) One of the three surd mutes [kappa], [pi], [tau]; so called in relation to their respective middle letters, or medials, [gamma], [beta], [delta], and their… …
127To brace sharp — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… …
128To sharp up — Sharp Sharp, a. [Compar. {Sharper}; superl. {Sharpest}.] [OE. sharp, scharp, scarp, AS. scearp; akin to OS. skarp, LG. scharp, D. scherp, G. scharf, Dan. & Sw. skarp, Icel. skarpr. Cf. {Escarp}, {Scrape}, {Scorpion}.] 1. Having a very thin edge… …