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The stone itself, whether naked or invested withearth, is not by its solidity secured, but washeddown. Woodward
3 . Truth; not fallaciousness ; intellectualstrength; certainty.
The most known rules are placed in so beauti-ful a light, tliatTthey have all the graces of novel-ty ; and make the reader, who was before ac-quainted with them, still more convinced of theirtruth and solidity. Addison's Spectator.
His fellow-peers have attended to his eloquence,and have been convinced by the solidity of his rea-soning. Prior.
This pretence has a great deal more of art thanof solidity in it. Waterland.
So'udly. adv. [from solid.]
1. Firmly; densely; compactly.
2. Truly; on good grounds.
A complete brave man ought to know solidly themain end he is in the world for. Bigby.
I look upon this as a sufficient ground for anyrational man to take up his^ religion upon, andw hich I defy the subtlest atheist in the world solidlyto answer ; namely, that it is good to be sure. South.
So'lidness. n. s. [from solid.] Solidity;firmness ; density.
It beareth misseltoe: the cause may be thecloseness and solidness of the wood and pith of theoak. Bactm.
It is built with that unusual solidness, that itseems he intended to make a sacrifice to perpe-tuity, and to contest >vith the iron teeth of time.
SoLiDu'NGULOUS.arf/. [ solidus and un-gulu, Lat.] Whole-hoofed.
It is set down by Aristotle and Pliny , that anh'irse, and all solidangulous or whole-hoofed ani-mals, have no gall; w-nich we find repugnant untoreason. Brown's Vulgar Krrours
Solifi'dian. n. s. [ solus and Jides, Lat.]One who supposes only faith, not works,necessary to justification.
It may be justly feared, that the title of funda-mentals, being ordinarily confined to the doctrinesof faith, hath occasioned that great scandal in thechurch of God , at which so many myriads of soli-jidians have stumbled, and fallen irreversibly, byconceiving heaven a reward of true opinions.
Hammond.
Soli'loquy. n. s. [ soliloque , Fr. solusand loquor, Lat.] A discourse made byone in solitude to himself.
The. whole poem is a soliloquy: Solomon isthe person that speaks: he is at once the heroand the author; but he tells us very often w hatothers say to him. Prior.
He finds no respite from his anxious grief,
Then seeks from his soliloquy relief. Garth's Disp.
If I should own myself in love, you know' loversare always allowed the comfort of soliloquy. Sped.
So'lipede. m. s. [ solus and ‘pedes, Lat.]An animal whose feet are not cloven.
Sotipedes, or firm footed animals, as horses, asses,and mules, are in mighty number.
Brown's, Vulgar E rrours.
Solita ire, n. s. [ solitaire, Fr.]
1. A recluse; a hermit.
Often have I been going to take possession oftranquillity, when your conversation lias spoiledme for a solitaire. Pope.
2. An ornament for the neck.So'litarily. adv. [from solitary.] I n
solitude; with loneliness ; without com-pany.
How should that subsist solitarily by itself whichhath no substance, but individually the very samewhereby others subsist with it ? Hooker.
Feed thy people with thy rod, lire flock of thineheritage which dwell solitarily in the wood.
JUic. vii. 14 .
Solitariness, n. s. [from solitary.]Solitude; forbearance of company ; ha-bitual retirement.
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There is no cause to blame the prince for some-times hearing them : the blame-worthiness is, thatto hear them, he rather goes to solituriness, thanmakes them come to company. Sidney.
You subject yourself tosolitariness, the sly enemythat doth most separate a man from well-doing.
Sidney.
At home, in wholesome solitariness,
My piteous soul began the wretchednessOf suitors at the court to mourn. Donne.
SO'LITARY. adj. [ solitaire , Fr. solita-ritts, Lat.]
1. Living alone ; not having company.
Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. Milton.
2. Retired ; remote from company ; doneor passed without company.
In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well;but in respect that it is private, it is a very vilelife. Shakesp.
Satan explores his solitary flight. Milton.
Him fair Lavinia
Shall breed in groves to lead a solitary life.
Dryden's JEneid.
3. Gloomy; dismal.
Let that night be solitary, let no joyful voicecome therein. Job.
4. Single.
Nor did a solitary vengeance serve: the cuttingoft’one head is not enough ; the eldest sou mustbe involved. King Charles.
Relations alternately relieve each other, theirmutual concurrences supporting their solitary in-stabilities. Brown.
So'litary. n. s. [from the adjective.]One that lives alone; an hermit.
You describe so well your hermetical state oflife, that none of the ancient anchorites could gobeyond you, for a cave with a spring, or any ofthe accommodations that befit a solitary.
So'litude. n. s. [solitude, Fr. soliludo,Lat.]
1. Lonely life ; state of being alone.
It had been hard to have put more truth anduntruth together, iu few words, than in that speech,Whosoever is delighted with solitude, is either awild beast or a god. Bacon .
What call’st thou solitude ? Is not the earthWith various living creatures, and the air,Replenish’d, and all these at thv command,
To come and play before thee ? Milton's Par. Lost.
Such only can enjoy the country, who aie capa-ble of thinking when they are there : then theyare prepared for solitude, and in that solitude is pre-pared for them. Dryden.
2. Loneliness ; remoteness from company.
The solitude of his little parish is become matterof great comfort to him, because he hopes that God has placed him and his flock there, to make ittheir way to heaven. Law.
3. 'V lonely place; a desert.
In these deep solitudes, and awful cells,
Where heavenly pensive contemplation dwells.
Pope.
So'llar. n. s [solarium, low Lat.] Agarret.
Some skilfully drieth their hops on a kel,
And some on a soUar, oft turning them wel. Tusser.
SOLO. n. s. [Ital.] A tune played by asingle instrument.
.So'lomon’s Loaf. n. s. A plant.
So'lomon’s Seal. n. s. [polygonatum,Lat.] A plant.
SO'LSTICE. n. s. [solstice, Fr. solstilium,Lat.]
1. The point beyond which the sun doesnot go ; the tropical point; the point atwhich the day is longest in summer, orshortest in winter.
2. It is taken of itself commonly for thesummer solstice.
The sun, ascending unto the northern signs,
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begetteth first a temperate heat 111 . th s [.
by his approach unto the solstice he ,nte u udN *by continuation increaseth thesanieej *
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Let the plowmen’s prayer # ,, y s n’»
Be for moist solstices, and winters fair.-t ? fj-00 1
Solsti'tial. adj . [solstitial, * •solstice.]
1. Belonging to the solstice.
Observing the dog-days ten day* b>'after the equinoctial and solstitial l j0l j re dobservation alone, are pxemnted a bull ErT'^j
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observation alone are exempted a Hun re ol
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2. Happening at the solstice-, *summer.
From the north to call . - .
Decrepit winter *, from the south to ™
Solstitial summer’s heat. Miltons *
The fields t >
Labour’d with thirst; Aquarius had n®
His wonted showers, and Sirius parch y/ii* 1 /
Solstitial the green herbs. _
So'i.uble. adj. [solubilia, Lat.]
1. Capable of dissolution or sepa ra
pans. . ...
Sugar is a sal oleosum, being s * wand fusible in fire.
2. Producing laxity ; relaxing.
Solubi'lity. n. s. [from soluw e 'J
ceptiveness of separation of p ar ' b ie &This cannot account for the indissu $olicence of some bodies, and the fragib j t
bility of others. g]e$ {
To SOLVE, v. a. [solvo, Lat.] . *° lleC t#to explain; to untie an inknot.
He would solve high disputeWith conjugal caresses. chr* 5 ^,
The limiting of the regale on y t |,e c» (eJ ,princes, did rather involve and p e, r v
than any way solve it. *.,d wa 1 \
Du thou, my soul, the destin’d P cr ( ,fWhen God shall solve the dark dec** ^
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Ilis now unequal dispensations clea > V . fufAnd nu^e all wise and beautiful »Prit is mere trifling to raise objecti 0 ’the sake of answering and solving t* 1So LVKNCY. n. s. [from solvent- jto pay.
SOT-VENT. adj. [solvens,
1. Having the power to caus e
by t,ie $*
When dissolved iu water, it j 3 a pddistinguishable from the solvent bo j>as fluid. j . [0
2. Able to pay debts contract ^ oSS \\d e
So'lvible. adj. [from solve.] , jt *p
be cleared by reason or i nC l u J- tb eIntellective memory 1 call on jt, j 5 n‘j
lective faculty, because it isI do not inquire how or "’her
inquire
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SOLUND-GOOSE. 71. S.
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not whether solund or s0 ^ 1 L H t’fie r **'
A soland-goose is in bigness an _ al) d a *a tame goose, but his bill l°'j^ \oi)g er> ^ ^
pointed : his wings also much ,
yards over. „ „ -tre e I et J V
A Scot, when from the gallo . a.^ 66 ' t A\(hDrops into Styx, and turns a sola» a *^ ^
Solution, n. s. [solution ^
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2. Matter dissolved; thatany thing dissolved.
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