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SEX'AGENARY, a. [ L . sexagenarius , from sex , six, and a word signifying ten, ...
SEXAGENA'RIAN, n. [infra.] A person who has arrived at the age of sixty years.
SEX, n. [ L . sexus ; from L . seco , to divide.] 1. The distinction between mal...
SEW'STER, n. A woman that sews or spins. Obs .
SEW'ING, ppr. Joining with the needle or with stitches.
SEW'ER, n. [L. sicco .] A drain or passage to cnvey off waterunder ground; a sub...
SEW'EL, n. Among huntsmen , something hung up to prevent deer entering a place.
SEW'ED, pp. United by stitches.
SEW, To follow. [ Not used . See Sue .] SEW , v.t. pronounced so , and better wr...
SEVRU'GA, n. A fish, the accipenser stellatus .
SEVER'ITY, n. [L. sveritas .] 1. Harshness; rigor; austerity; want of mildness o...
SEV'ERITE, n. A mineral found near St. Sever, in France, occurring in small mass...
SEVE'RELY, adv. 1. Harshly; sharply; as, the chide one severely . 2. Strictly; r...
SEVE'RE, a. [L. severus .] 1. Rigid; harsh; not mild or indulgent; as severe wor...
SEV'ERANCE, n. Separation; the act of dividing or disuniting. The sevrance of a ...
SEV'ERALTY, n. A state of separation from the rest, or from all others. An estat...