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Show S Thino A plant Sero'siry. . /. [ferofité, Fr. watery part of the blood In thefe the falt and lixiviated ferofity is divide between the guts and the bladder; but it remain Brown undivided in birds The tumour of the throat, which occafion the difficulty of fwallowing and breathing, proceeds from a ferofity obftruéting the glands, whic may be watery, edematofe, or fchirrous, accordin Arbuthnot to the vifcofity of the humour SE'ROUS [ fereux, French; ferofus adj Latin. Ufed of the part o 1. Thin; watery the blood which feparates in congelation from the grumous or red part 2. Adapted to the ferum "This difeafe is ecommonly an extravafation o ferum, reccived in fome cavity of the body; fo there may be alfo a dropfy by a dilatation of th Jerous veflels, as that in the ovarium Arbuthnot on Diet SE'RPENT. #. /. [ferpens, Latin. A animal that moves by undulation without legs. They are often venomous They are divided into two kinds: th wiper, which brings young; and th Jinake, that lays eggs She was arrayed all in lily white And in her right hand bore a cup of gold With wine and water fill'd up to the height In which a ferpent did himfelf enfold That horror made to all that did behold Fairy Quecn She ftruck me with her tongue Mot ferpent like, npon the very heart Shake[peare's King Lear They, or under ground or circuit wide With ferpent evror wand'ring, found their way Milton "The chief 1 challeng'd: he, whofe pradtis'd wi Knew all the ferpent mazes of deceit Eludes my fearch Pope's Odyffey SE'RPENTINE.ad). [ ferpentinus, Lat. fro Serpent. 1. Refembling a ferpent I craved of him to lead me to the top of thi rock, with meaning to free him from fo ferpentin a companio as I am Sidney This of ours is defcribed with legs, wings, a ferpentine and winding tail, and a creft or comb fomewhat like a cock Brown Nothing wants, but that thy fthap Like his, and colour ferpentine, may fhe Thy inward fraud Milton's Paradife Loft The figures and their parts ought to have a ferpentine and flaming form naturally : thefe forts o outlines have I know not what of life and feeming motion in them, which very much refemble the altivity of the flame and ferpent Dryden z. Winding like a ferpent ; ‘anfractuous Nor can the fu Perfeét a circle, or maintain his wa One inch direct; but where he rofe to-da He comes no more, but with a cozening lin Steals by that point, and fo is ferpentine Donne His hand th' adorned firmament difplay'd Lhofe ferpentine yet conftant motions made Sandys How many fpacious countries does the Rhine fn winding banks, and mazes ferpentine Traverfe, before he fplits in Belgia's plain And, loft in fand, creeps to the German main Blackmore o SE'RYENTINE. #. [ [dracantium. A herb Ainfworth SERPENTINE Stone. n. / There were three fpecies of this ftane know amon the ancients all refemblin on #nd cekcbiated for the fame virtues another The on ophites, was green alfo, but variegated with fpot of white: the third was called tephria, and wa of a grey colour, variegated with fmall blac The ancients tell us, that it was a cerfpots tain remedy againft the poifon of the bite of ferpents; but it is now juftly rejected Hill's Materia Medica Accept in good part a bottle made of a ferpen tine ftone, which hath the quality to give any win or water, that fhall be infufed therein for four-andtwenty hours, the tafte and operation of the fpawater, and is very medicinable for the cure o Difeafed with a ferpigo The fkin behind her ear downwards became feriginons, and was covered with white fcales. #ifen SERPI'GO. n. /. [Latin. A kind of tet For thy ownbowels, which do call thee fire Do curfe the gout, ferpigo, and the rheum For ending thee no fooner Shakcfpeare She had a node, with pains, on her right leg, an a ferpigo on her right hand Wifeman 9o SERR. ®w. a. [ ferrers; Frénch. T drive hard together ; to crowd into little fpace. Not received into ufe, no deferving reception ‘The frowning and knitting of the brows is a gathering or ferring of the fpirits, to refift in fom meafure; and alfo this knitting will follow upo earneft ftudying, though it be without diflike Bacon's Natural Hiffory Heat attenuates and fends forth the fpirit of body, and upon that the more grofs parts contrac and ferr themfelves together Bacon SE'RRATE SE'RRATED adj. [ ferratus, Lat.] Form ed with jags or indenture like the edge of a {faw All that have ferrate tceth are carnivorous: Ray The common heron hath long legs for wading a long neck anfwerable thereto to reach prey, wide throat to pouch it, and long toes, with ftron hooked talons, one of which is remarkably ferrat on the edge Derbam's Phyfico-Theology This ftick is ufuwally knotted, and always armed: one of them with a curious fhark's toot near an inch long, and indented or ferrated o both edges : a fcurvy weapon Greav SErRrA‘TION. 7. /i [from ferra, Latin. Formation in the fhape of a faw SE'RRATURE. 7. /. [from ferra, Latin. Indenture like teeth of faws Thele are ferrated on the edges; but the ferratures are deeper and grofler than in any of th reft Woodward 70 SE'RRY. @. a. [ ferrer, French ; ferrato ptepard 3. A word of civility ufed to fupefiori«b Sbak'fp"""" Mad equals This fubje@ion, due from all is fomething more than the compli:xgnttoofaliol:r when our betters tell us they are our humbl wants, but underftand us to be their flayes, swfi T SE'RVANT T w. a fubjet a his command : the correlative of mafter Ufed of man or woman We are one in fortune; bot Fell by our fervants, by thofe men we lov'd moft Shake[peare oac [from the n0un, My affair Are fervanted to others: though I ow My revenge properly, remiffion lic Shakefpeart's Cornlany 7o SERVE. «. a. [ ferwir, French;/mw‘,' Latin. 1. To work for Becaufe thou art my brother, fhouldt the therefore ferve me for nought ? Genefis, xxix, 1 2. To attend at command A goddefs among gods ador'd, and ferv' By angels numberlefs, thy daily train Mili 3. To obey fervilely or meanly ‘When wealthy, thew thy wifdom not to b To wealth a fervant, but make wealth ferus thee Debar §euisig 4. To fupply with food ceremonioufly 2 Others, pamper'd in their thamelefs pride Are ferw'd in plate, and in their chariotsride Hi T Dryde b froed 5. To bring meat as a menial attendant: §, ; with 7z or up : with in, as meat drefled k in the kitchen is brought suto another § pry;% room ; with up, as the room ofrepafti commonly higher than the kitchen Yliityy; fiifi')flfld Bid them cover the table, ferve in the med R and' we will come in to dinner Shakefpeare's Merchant of Vetit Soon after our dinner was ferved iny W ch wa meal: an brea fo bot viand goo righ ean wholefo al forts thre o drin had alf _Bnm good Befmeared with the horrid juice of fepisy thy z ett s poftur ftic phant i danced a littl while, and then returned, fervirg upabanggfih e d‘r{ at folemn funerals u i zr-z the{:_ roaf h par Som And bids me welcome to this humble fealt h‘ o i s Mov'd with difdain Dtydfl burn'd palac th flame T with avengin 4. The fame mefs fhould be fr.rrued up again fupper, and breakfaft next morning B""‘ b F g Arb n' 9. To be fufficient to and a& Nat in ufe another Our will became the Jervant to defe Wihiich elfe fhould free haye wrong‘d. Italian.] To prefs clofe ; to drive har together. For ferry, Bacon ufes ferr ; 6. To be fubfe n B but neither /err nor_ferry are received ot bright f l With them rof ing & th A foreft huge of fpears; and thronging helm 7. To {upply Appear'd, and ferried thields in thick array rate ferved two.churches. fier‘f st iout l a f i clean.sh data import.tsv out README Of death immeafurable t Milton's Paradife Loft a They t Foul diffipation follow'd, and forc'd rou e i I o e i t t al l o as Nor ferv'd it to relax their ferried files i 8 Milton's Par. Loft r t 1 k t SE'RVANT. 2. /. [ ferwant, French; ferwus Latin, 1. One who attend b z. One in a flate of fubjection Being u In Volfcian breafts LeLE Was all alike, where only tw were all, Ainfavorth Ainfaorth SE'RPET. 7. /. A bafket SerP1'GINOUS. adj. [from ferpigo, Lat. 'f?!m R For ma{ter or for ferw'ft herne t: v;‘ifit‘ SerrENT's Tongue. n. f. [ophiogloffon.] A herb ; He difdain'd no enceforth the form of fermgps to Whotton the fpleen and gravel Shakefse Or Sefeli. n./. [ filex, Liat. SE"RMOUNTAI T had rather be a country Than a great queen with this &od was green, variegated with fpots of black, thenc called the black ophites5 another, called the whit 2 SUE s Jerwes' their turn ! ' fi ‘ t t u o b 10. T mote Qup B M n h f m a a o o f ‘Whe a n v a m f t i I r t fpirits has £ec00 ; i If any fubjeét, in!:eref_! i th e af 1 i o a r e t , e n m oL i ml{k |