SEGREGATE — SELF-ESTIMATION

SEGREGATE — SELF-ESTIMATION NWAD SEGREGATE.1

SEGREGATE, v.t. [L. segrego; se, from, and grex, flock.] To separate from others; to set apart. NWAD SEGREGATE.1

SEGREGATE, a. Select. [Little used.] NWAD SEGREGATE.2

Segregate polygamy, (Polygamia segregata, Linne,) a mode of inflorescence, when several florets comprehended within a common calyx, are furnished also with their proper perianths. Martyn. NWAD SEGREGATE.3

SEGREGATED, pp. Separated; parted from others. NWAD SEGREGATED.1

SEGREGATING, ppr. Separating. NWAD SEGREGATING.1

SEGREGATION, n. Separation from others; a parting. NWAD SEGREGATION.1

SEIGNEURIAL, a. NWAD SEIGNEURIAL.1

1. Pertaining to the lord of a manor; manorial. NWAD SEIGNEURIAL.2

2. Vested with large powers; independent. NWAD SEIGNEURIAL.3

SEIGNIOR, n. [L. senior, elder.] A lord; the lord of a manor; but used also in the sout of Europe as a title of honor. The sultan of Turkey is called Grand Seignior. NWAD SEIGNIOR.1

SEIGNIORAGE, n. A royal right or prerogative of the king of England, by which he claims an allowance of gold and silver brought in the mass to be exchanged for coin. NWAD SEIGNIORAGE.1

SEIGNIORIAL, the same as seigneurial. NWAD SEIGNIORIAL.1

SEIGNIORIZE, v.t. To lord it over. [Little used.] NWAD SEIGNIORIZE.1

SEIGNIORY, n. NWAD SEIGNIORY.1

1. A lordship; a manor. NWAD SEIGNIORY.2

2. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. NWAD SEIGNIORY.3

O’Neal never had any seignory over that country, but what he got by encroachment upon the English. NWAD SEIGNIORY.4

SEIN, n. [L. sagena.] A large net for catching fish. The seins used for taking shad in the Connecticut, sometimes sweep nearly the whole breadth of the river. NWAD SEIN.1

SEINER, n. A fisher with a sein or net. [Not much used.] NWAD SEINER.1

SEITY, n. [L. se, one’s self.] Something peculiar to a man’s self. [Not well authorized.] NWAD SEITY.1

SEIZE, v.t. NWAD SEIZE.1

1. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold on; or to gripe or grasp suddenly. The tiger rushes from the thicket and seizes his prey. A dog seizes an animal by the throat. The hawk seizes a chicken with his claws. The officer seizes a theif. NWAD SEIZE.2

2. To take possession by force, with or without right. NWAD SEIZE.3

At last they seize The scepter, and regard not David’s son. Milton. NWAD SEIZE.4

3. To invade suddenly; to take hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient NWAD SEIZE.5

And hope and doubt alternate seize her soul. Pope. NWAD SEIZE.6

4. To take possession by virtue of a warrant or legal authority. The sherif seized the debtor’s goods; the whole estate was seized and cofiscated. We say, to arrest a person, to seize goods. NWAD SEIZE.7

5. To fasten; to fix. In seaman’s language, to fasten two ropes or different parts oof one rope together with a cord. NWAD SEIZE.8

To be seized of, to have possession; as a griffin seized of his prey. A B was seized and possessed of the manor of Dale. NWAD SEIZE.9

To seize on or upon, is to fall on and grasp; to take hold on; to take possession. NWAD SEIZE.10

SEIZED, pp. Suddenly caught or grasped; taken by force; invaded suddenly; taken possession of; fastened with a cord; having possession. NWAD SEIZED.1

SEIZER, n. One that seizes. NWAD SEIZER.1

SEIZIN, n. NWAD SEIZIN.1

1. In law, possession. Seizin is of two sorts, seizin in deed or fact, and seizin in law. Seizin in fact or deed, is actual or corporal possession; seizin in law, is when something is done in which the law accounts possession or seizin, as enrollment, or when lands decend to an heir, but he has not yet entered on them. In this case, the law considers the heir as seized of the setate, and the person who wrongfully enters on the land is accounted a disseizor. NWAD SEIZIN.2

2. The act of taking possession. [Not used except in law.] NWAD SEIZIN.3

3. The thing possessed; possession. NWAD SEIZIN.4

Livery of seizin. [See Livery.] NWAD SEIZIN.5

Primer of seizin. [See Primer-Seizin.] NWAD SEIZIN.6

SEIZING, ppr. Falling on and grasping suddenly; laying hold on suddenly; taking possession by force, or taking by warrant; fastening. NWAD SEIZING.1

SEIZING, n. NWAD SEIZING.2

1. The act of taking or grasping suddenly. NWAD SEIZING.3

2. In seamen’s language, the operation of fastening together ropes with a cord; also, the cord or cords used for such fastening. NWAD SEIZING.4

SEIZOR, n. One who seizes. NWAD SEIZOR.1

SEIZURE, n. NWAD SEIZURE.1

1. The act of seizing; the act of laying hold on suddenly; as the seizure of a thief. NWAD SEIZURE.2

2. The act of taking possession by force; as the seizure of lands or goods; the seizure of a town by an enemy; the seizure of a throne by a usurper. NWAD SEIZURE.3

3. The act of taking by warrant; as the seizure of contraband goods. NWAD SEIZURE.4

4. The thing taken or seized. NWAD SEIZURE.5

5. Gripe; grasp; possession. NWAD SEIZURE.6

And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. Dryden. NWAD SEIZURE.7

6. Catch; a catching. NWAD SEIZURE.8

Let there be no sudden seizure of a lapsed syllable, to play upon it. Watts. NWAD SEIZURE.9

SEJANT, a. In heraldry, sitting, like a great cat with the fore feet straight; applied to a lion or other beast. NWAD SEJANT.1

SEJUGOUS, a. [L. sejigus; sex, six, and jugum, yoke.] In botany, a sejugous leaf is a pinnate leaf having six pairs of leaflets. NWAD SEJUGOUS.1

SEJUNCTION, n. [L. sejunctio; se, from, and jungo, to join.] The act of disjoining; a disuniting; separation. [Little used.] NWAD SEJUNCTION.1

SEJUNGIBLE, a. [supra.] That may be disjoined. [Little used.] NWAD SEJUNGIBLE.1

SEKE, for sick, oblolete. [See Sick.] NWAD SEKE.1

SELCOUTH, a. Rarely known; unusual; uncommon. Obs. NWAD SELCOUTH.1

SELDOM, adv. [Sel probably signifies separate, distinct, coinciding with L. solus.] Rarely; not often; not frequently. NWAD SELDOM.1

Wisdom and youth are seldom joined in one. Hooker. NWAD SELDOM.2

SELDOM, a. Rare; unfrequent. [Little used.] NWAD SELDOM.3

SELDOMNESS, n. Rareness; uncommonness; infrequency. NWAD SELDOMNESS.1

SELDSHOWN, a. Rarely shown or exhibited. [Not in use.] NWAD SELDSHOWN.1

SELECT, v.t. [L. selectus, from seligo; se, from, and lego, to pick, cull or gather.] to choose and take from a number; to take by preference from among others; to pick out; to cull; as, to select the best authors for persual; to select the most interesting and virtuous men for associates. NWAD SELECT.1

SELECT, a. Nicely chosen; taken from a number by preference; choice; whence, preferable; more valuable or excellent than others; as a body of select troops; a select company or society; a library consisted of select authors. NWAD SELECT.2

SELECTED, pp. Chosen and taken by preference from among a number; picked; culled. NWAD SELECTED.1

SELECTEDLY, adv. With care in selection. NWAD SELECTEDLY.1

SELECTING, ppr. Choosing and taking from a number; picked; culled. NWAD SELECTING.1

SELECTION, n. [L. selectio.] NWAD SELECTION.1

1. The act of choosing and taking from among a number; a taking from a number by preference. NWAD SELECTION.2

2. A numbers of things selected or taken from others by preference. I have a small but valuable selection of books. NWAD SELECTION.3

SELECTIVE, a. Selecting; tending to select. [Unusual.] NWAD SELECTIVE.1

SELECTMAN, n. [select and man.] In New England, a town officer chosen anually to manage the concerns of the town, provide for the poor, etc. Their number is usually from three to seven in each town, and these constitute a kind of executive authority. NWAD SELECTMAN.1

SELECTNESS, n. The state of being select or well chosen. NWAD SELECTNESS.1

SELECTOR, n. [L.] One that selects or chooses from among a number. NWAD SELECTOR.1

SELENIATE, n. a compound of selenic acid with a base. NWAD SELENIATE.1

SELENIC, a. Pertaining to selenium, or extracted from it; as selenic acid. NWAD SELENIC.1

SELENITE, n. [Gr. the moon; so called on account of its reflecting the the moon’s light with brilliancy.] Foliated or crystalized sulphate of lime. Selenite is a subspecies of sulphate of lime, of two varieties, massive and acicular. NWAD SELENITE.1

SELENITIC, SELENITICAL, a. Pertaining to selenite; resembling it, or partaking of its nature or properties. NWAD SELENITIC.1

SELENIUM, n. [supra.] A new elementary body or substance, extracted from the pyrite of Fahlun in Sweden. It is of a gray dark brown color, with a brilliant metallic luster, and slighty translucent. It is doubted whether it ought to be classified with the metals. NWAD SELENIUM.1

SELENIURET, SELENURET, n. A newly discovered mineral, of a shining lead gray color, with granular texture. It is composed chiefly of selenium, silver and copper. NWAD SELENIURET.1

SELENOGRAPHIC, SELENOGRAPHICAL, a. [infra.] Belonging to selenography. NWAD SELENOGRAPHIC.1

SELENOGRAPHY, n. [Gr. the moon; to describe.] A desciption of the moon and its phenomena; a branch of cosmography. NWAD SELENOGRAPHY.1

SELF, a. or pron. plu. selves; used chiefly in composition. NWAD SELF.1

1. In old authors, this sometimes signifies particular, very, or same. “And on tham sylfan geare;” in that same year, that very year. Sax. Chron. A.D. 1052, 1061. NWAD SELF.2

Shoot another arrow that self way. Shak. NWAD SELF.3

On these self hills. Raleigh. NWAD SELF.4

At that self moment enters Palamon. Dryden. NWAD SELF.5

In this sense, self is an adjective, and is now obsolete, except when followed by same; as on the self-same day; the self-same hour; the self-same thing; which is tautology. NWAD SELF.6

2. In present usage, selfis united to certain personal pronouns and pronominal adjectives, to express emphasis or distinction; also when the pronoun is used reciprocally. thus, for emphasis, I myself will write; I will examine for myself; Thou thyself shalt go; thou shalt see for thyself; You yourself shall write; you shall see for yourself. He himself shall write; he shall examine for himself. She herself shall write; she shall examine for herself. The child itself shall be carried; it shall be present itself. NWAD SELF.7

Reciprocally, I abhor myself; thou enrichest thyself; he loves himself; she admires herself; it pleases itself; we value ourselves; ye hurry yourselves; they see themselves. I did not hurt him, he hurt himself; he did not hurt me, I hurt myself. NWAD SELF.8

Except when added to pronouns used reciprocally, self serves to give emphasis to the pronoun, or to render the distinction expressed by it more emphatical. “I myself will decide,” not only expresses my determination to decide, but the determination that no other shall decide. NWAD SELF.9

Himself, herself, themselves, are used in the nomnative case, as well as in the objective. NWAD SELF.10

Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples. See Matthew 23:4. NWAD SELF.11

3. Self is sometimes as a noun, noting the individual subject to his own contemplation or action, or noting identity of person. Consciousness makes everyone to be what he call self. NWAD SELF.12

A man’s self may be the worst fellow to converse with in the world. Pope. NWAD SELF.13

4. It also signifies personal interest, or love of private interest; selfishness. NWAD SELF.14

The fondness we have for self-furnishes another long rank of prejudices. Watts. NWAD SELF.15

Self is much used in composition. NWAD SELF.16

SELF-ABASED, a. [self and abase.] Humbled by conscious guilt or shame. NWAD SELF-ABASED.1

SELF-ABASEMENT, n. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciouness of inferiority, guilt or shame. NWAD SELF-ABASEMENT.1

SELF-ABASING, a. Humbling by the consciouness of guilt or by shame. NWAD SELF-ABASING.1

SELF-ABUSE, n. [selfand abuse.] The abuse of one’s own person or powers. NWAD SELF-ABUSE.1

SELF-ACCUSING, a. [self and accuse.] Accusing one’s self; as a self-accusing look. NWAD SELF-ACCUSING.1

SELF-ACTIVITY, n. [self and activity.] Self-motion, or the power of moving one’s self without foreign aid. NWAD SELF-ACTIVITY.1

SELF-ADMIRATION, n. Admiration of one’s self. NWAD SELF-ADMIRATION.1

SELF-ADMIRING, a. Admiring one’s self. NWAD SELF-ADMIRING.1

SELF-AFFAIRS, n. plu. [self and affair.] One’s own private business. NWAD SELF-AFFAIRS.1

SELF-AFFRIGHTED, a. [self and affright.] Frightened at one’s self. NWAD SELF-AFFRIGHTED.1

SELF-APPLAUSE, n. self-applauz’. Applause of one’s self. NWAD SELF-APPLAUSE.1

SELF-APPROVING, a. That approves of one’s own conduct. NWAD SELF-APPROVING.1

SELF-ASSUMED, a. Assumed by one’s own act and without authority. NWAD SELF-ASSUMED.1

SELF-BANISHED, a. [self and banish.] Exiled voluntarily. NWAD SELF-BANISHED.1

SELF-BEGOTTEN, a. [self and beget.] Begotten by one’s own powers. NWAD SELF-BEGOTTEN.1

SELF-BORN, a. [self and born.] Born or produced by one’s self. NWAD SELF-BORN.1

SELF-CENTERED, a. [self and center.] Centered in itself. NWAD SELF-CENTERED.1

The earth self-center’d and unmoved. Dryden. NWAD SELF-CENTERED.2

SELF-CHARITY, n. [self and charity.] Love of one’s self. NWAD SELF-CHARITY.1

SELF-COMMUNICATIVE, a. [self and communicative.] Imparted or communicated by its own powers. NWAD SELF-COMMUNICATIVE.1

SELF-CONCEIT, n. [self and conceit.] A high opinion of one’s self; vanity. NWAD SELF-CONCEIT.1

SELF-CENCEITED, a. Vain; having a high or overweening opinion of one’s own person or merits. NWAD SELF-CENCEITED.1

SELF-CONCEITEDNESS, n. Vanity; an overweening opinion of one’s own person or accomplishments. NWAD SELF-CONCEITEDNESS.1

SELF-CONFIDENCE, n. [self and confidence.] Confidence in one’s own judgement or ability; reliance on one’s own opinion or powers, without other aid. NWAD SELF-CONFIDENCE.1

SELF-CONFIDENT, a. Confident of one’s own strength or powers; relying on the correctness of one’s own judgement, or the competence of one’s own powers, without other aid. NWAD SELF-CONFIDENT.1

SELF-CONFIDING, a. Confiding in one’s own judgement or powers, without other aid. NWAD SELF-CONFIDING.1

SELF-CONSCIOUS, a. [self and conscious.] Conscious in one’s self. NWAD SELF-CONSCIOUS.1

SELFCONSCIOUNESS, n. Consciouness within one’s self. NWAD SELFCONSCIOUNESS.1

SELF-CONSIDERING, a. [self and consider.] Considering in one’s own mind; deliberating. NWAD SELF-CONSIDERING.1

SELF-CONSUMING, a. [self and consume.] That consumes itself. NWAD SELF-CONSUMING.1

SELF-CONTRADICTION, n. [self and contradiction.] the art of contradicting itself; repugnancy in terms. To be and not to be at the same time, is a self-contradiction; a proposition consisting of two members, one of which contradicts the other. NWAD SELF-CONTRADICTION.1

SELF-CONTRADICTORY, a. Contradicting itself. NWAD SELF-CONTRADICTORY.1

SELF-CONVICTED, a. [self and convict.] Convited by one’s own consciouness, knowledge or avowal. NWAD SELF-CONVICTED.1

SELF-CONVICTION, n. Conviction proceeding from one’s own consciouness, knowledge or confession. NWAD SELF-CONVICTION.1

SELF-CREATED, a. Created by one’s self; not formed or constituted by another. NWAD SELF-CREATED.1

SELF-DECEIT, n. [self and deceit.] Deception respecting one’s self, or that originates from one’s own mistake; self-deception. NWAD SELF-DECEIT.1

SELF-DECEIVED, a. [self and deceive.] Deceived or mislead respecting one’s self by one’s own mistake or error. NWAD SELF-DECEIVED.1

SELF-DECEVING, a. Deceiving one’s self. NWAD SELF-DECEVING.1

SELF-DECEPTION, n. [supra.] Deception concerning one’s self proceeding from one’s own mistake. NWAD SELF-DECEPTION.1

SELF-DEFENSE, n. self-defens’. [self and defense.] The act of defending one’s own person, property or reputation. A man may be justifiable in killing another in self-defense. NWAD SELF-DEFENSE.1

SELF-DELUSION, n. [self and delusion.] The delusion of one’s self; or respesting one’self. NWAD SELF-DELUSION.1

SELF-DENIAL, n. [self and denial.] The denial of one’s self; the forbearing to gratify one’s own appetites or desires. NWAD SELF-DENIAL.1

SELFDENYING, a. Denying one’s self; a forbearing to indulge one’s one appetites or desires. NWAD SELFDENYING.1

SELF-DEPENDENT, SELF-DEPENDING, a. Depending on one’s self. NWAD SELF-DEPENDENT.1

SELF-DESTRUCTION, n. [self and destruction.] The desruction of one’s self; voluntary destruction. NWAD SELF-DESTRUCTION.1

SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, a. Tending to the destruction of one’s self. NWAD SELF-DESTRUCTIVE.1

SELF-DETERMINATION, n. [self and determination.] Determination by one’s own mind; or determination by its own powers, without extraneous impulse or influnce. NWAD SELF-DETERMINATION.1

SELF-DETERMINING, a. Determining by or of itself; determining or deciding without extraneous power or influence; As the self-determining power of the will. NWAD SELF-DETERMINING.1