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SEX'TON, n. [contracted from sacristan , which see.] An under officer of the chu...
SEX'TONSHIP, n. The office of a sexton.
SEX'TUPLE, a. [Low L. sextuplus ; sex , six, and duplus , double.] 1. Sixfold; s...
SEX'UAL, a. [from sex .] 1. Pertaining to sex or the sexes; distinguishing the s...
SEX'UALIST, n. One who believes and maintains the doctrine of sexes in plants; o...
SEXUAL'ITY, n. The state of being distinguished by sex.
SE'ZIN, n . 1. In law , possession. Seizin is of two sorts, seizin in deed or fa...
SHAB v.i. To play mean tricks. In some parts of New England, it signifies to rej...
SHAB'BILY, adv. [from shabby .] 1. Raggedly; with rent or ragged clothes; as, to...
SHAB'BINESS, n. 1. Raggedness; as the shabbiness of a garment. 2. Meanness; palt...
SHAB'BY, a. 1. Ragged; torn or worn to rags; as a shabby coat; shabby clothes. 2...
SHACK, n. In ancient customs of England , a liberty of witer pasturage. In Norfo...
SHACK'LE, n. Stubble. [In Scotish, shag is the refuse of barley, or that which i...
SHACK'LED, pp. Tied; confined; embarrassed.
SHACK'LES, 1. Fetters, gyves, handcuffs, cords or something else that confines t...
SHACK'LING, ppr. Fettering; binding; confining.