To SCREEN, to sift through a Screen, to shelter, protect or defend
A SCREW, an Instrument for several Uses
To SCREW, to press or force with a Screw.
To SCRIBBLE, to scratch or dash with a Pen, also to write ill.
A SCRIBBLER, a mean or pitiful Writer.
A SCRIBE, a Writer or Penman, a Secretary, a Notary, a Scrivener
SCRIBES, a Sect among the Jews, who managed the Affairs of the Synagogue, and expounded the Law.
SCRIP, a Budget or Bag; a little Piece.
SCRIPTURE, a Writing; but chiefly taken for the Holy Scriptures, the Writings of the Old and New Testament.
SCRIPTURAL, belonging to holy Scripture.
SCRETCH-OWL, a Night Bird.
SCRIVENER, one who draws up, and engrosses Writings.
SCROLL, a Slip or Roll of Parchment.
A SCRUB, a sorry Fellow.
To SCRUB, to rub hard.
SCRUBBED, worn out, also Slovenly, meanly dressed.
SCRUPLE, Doubt, Niceness in point of Conscience.
SCRUPULOUS, full of Scruples, nice, precise
SCRUTABLE, that may be searched.
SCRUTINEER, one who makes a Scrutiny
To SCRUTINIZE, to make a strict Enquiry into, to examine thoroughly.
A SCRUTINY, a strict Search or diligent Enquiry into a Thing; a Perusal of Votes at Elections
SCRUTOIR, SCRUTORE, a writing Desk.
To SEND away, to turn away all of a sudden.
SCUFFLE, a Quarrel with Fighting, a Fray.
To SCULK, to hide one's self, to lurk here and there.
SCULL, the Bone of the Head; also a small Oar to row with.
A SCULLER, a Boat rowed with Sculls; also the Waterman.
SCULLERY, a Place to wash and scour in.
SCULLION, a Drudge who does the meanest Services in a Kitchen.
SCULPTOR, a Carver or Engraver.
SCULPTURE, the Art of carving Figures in Wood, Stone, &c also a printed Figure.
SCUM, Froth, Dross, the Dregs of the People.
To SCUM, to take off Froth, Dross, &c.
SCURF, a whitish scaly Stuff upon the Skin.
SCURFINESS, being full of Scurf
SCURFY, having much Scurf
SCURRILITY, Buffoonry, saucy drolling or scoffing, also Scandal.
SCURRILOUS, railing, saucy, abusive, scandalous.
The SCURVY, a Disease appearing with yellow Spots upon the Body and Limbs.
SCURVY, bad, noughty, pitiful.
SCUT, the Tail of a Hare or Rabbit
SCUTCHEON, the Ground
on which a Coat of Arms is painted
SCUTTLE, a Dust Basket, &c
SCIMITER, a crooked Persian Sword
SCYTHE, an Instrument for mowing Grass.
SEA, that general Collection of Water which covers the Earth.
SEA-FARING, living chiefly at Sea.
SEAL, the Print of a Coat of Arms, or any other Device upon Wax, also the Instrument which makes the Impression.
To SEAL, to set a Seal to a Writing, &c.
A SEAL, a Sea-Calf, the Skin of which is used in making Watch Cases.
SEAM, a Row of Stitches with a Needle
SEAMLESS, without a Seam.
SEAMSTER, SEAMSTRESS, a Man or Woman that sews or makes up Linnen Garments
To SEAR, to burn with a hot Iron or Wax Candle.
SEARCLOTH, a Plaister for Pains, Aches, &c.
To SEARCH, to seek, look for, or be in quest of.
A SEARCH, a seeking after, a looking for, &c.
A SEARCHER, one who searches, seeks, or looks for.
SEARSE, SARSE, a fine Hair Sieve.
SEASON, one of the four Quarters of the Year, which are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, also a proper Time to do any Thing in.
SEASONABLE, that which is done in Season, opportune, convenient.
SEASONABLENESS, Opportuneness.
SEAT, any thing to sit on.
SEATON, a Town in Devonshire, 120 Miles from London.
SEBASTIAN, a proper Name of Men
To SECERN, to separate, divide or distinguish.
SECESSION, a going aside, a retiring, revolting
SECKINGTON, a Place in Warwickshire.
To SECLUDE, to shut apart from others, to shut out.
SECLUSION, the Act of secluding.
SECOND, the last of two.
A SECOND (in Time) the 60th part of a Minute.
A SECOND, one who backs or defends another.
To SECOND, to aid and assist another; to favour, to countenance.
A SECONDARY, the second Man in any Place, he who is next to any chief Officer.
SECRECY, Privacy, the keeping of a Matter secret.
A SECRET, a Thing which few People know.
SECRET, private, hidden, close, or that keeps Counsel.
SECRETARY, one who is employ'd in writing Letters, Dispatches, &c. for a Prince or particular Society.
To SECRETE, to separate.
SECRETED, hid, concealed, put out of the way.
SECT, a Party professing the same Opinion.
SECTARIAN, belonging to a Sect.
SECTARY, a Follower of a particular Sect or Party.
SECTION, a cutting or dividing, also a Part cut off.
SECULAR, belonging to the Space of a hundred Years, also