Superscription - SUPERSCRIP'TION, n. The act of superscribing.
1. That which is written or engraved on the outside, or above something else.
The superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mark 15. Luke 23.
2. An impression of letters on coins. Mat 22.
Sure - SURE, a. shure. [L. assevero, and to be connected with swear, and perhaps with L. verus; s being the remains of a prefix.]
1. Certain; unfailing; infallible.
The testimony of the Lord is sure. Psa 19.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy. 2 Pet 1.
2. Certainly knowing, or having full confidence.
We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth-- Rom 2.
Now we are sure that thou knowest all things. John 16.
3. Certain; safe; firm; permanent.
Thy kingdom shall be sure to thee. Dan 4.
4. Firm; stable; steady; not liable to failure, loss or change; as a sure covenant. 2 Sam 23. Neh 9. Isa 28.
The Lord will make my lord a sure house. 1 Sam 25.
So we say, to stand sure, to be sure of foot.
5. Certain of obtaining or of retaining; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
6. Strong; secure; not liable to be broken or disturbed.
Go your way, make it as sure as ye can. Math.27.
7. Certain; not liable to failure. The income is sure.
To be sure, or be sure, certainly. Shall you go? be sure I shall.
To make sure, to make certain; to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object.
Make sure of Cato.
A peace cannot fail, provided we make sure of Spain.
Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Pet 1.
SURE, adv. Certainly; without doubt; doubtless.
Sure the queen would wish him still unknown.
[But in this sense, surely is more generally used.]
Surname - SUR'NAME, n. [L. super and nomen.]
1. An additional name; a name or appellation added to the baptismal or christian name, and which becomes a family name. Surnames, with us, originally designated occupation, estate, place of residence, or some particular thing or event that related to the person. Thus William Rufus or red; Edmund Ironsides; Robert Smith, or the smith; William Turner.
2. An appellation added to the original name.
My surname Coriolanus.
SURNA'ME, v.t. To name or call by an appellation added to the original name.
Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel. Isa 44.
And Simon he surnamed Peter. Mark 3.
Swallow - SWAL'LOW, v.t.
1. To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet or oesophagus into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink. Food should be well chewed before it is swallowed.
2. To absorb; to draw and sink into an abyss or gulf; to ingulf; usually followed by up. The Malstrom off the coast of Norway, it is said, will swallow up a ship.
In bogs swallow'd up and lost.
The earth opened and swallowed them up. Num 16.
3. To receive or embrace, as opinions or belief, without examination or scruple; to receive implicitly.
4. To engross; to appropriate.
Homer--has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.
5. To occupy; to employ.
The necessary provision of life swallows the greatest part of their time.
6. To seize and waste.
Corruption swallow'd what the liberal hand
Of bounty scatter'd.
7. To engross; to engage completely.
The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are swallowed up of wine. Isa 28.
8. To exhaust; to consume. His expenses swallow up all his income.
SWAL'LOW, n. The gullet or oesophagus; the throat.
1. Voracity.
2. As much as is swallowed at once.
Swear - SWEAR, v.i. pret. swore. [Eng. veer; L. assevero.]
1. To affirm or utter a solemn declaration, with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed.
Ye shall not swear by my name falsely. Lev 19.
But I say unto you, swear not at all. Mat 5.
2. To promise upon oath.
Jacob said, swear to me this day; and he swore to him. Gen 25.
3. To give evidence an oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement. He swore that the prisoner was not present at the riot.
4. To be profane; to practice profaneness.
Certain classes of men are accustomed to swear. For men to swear is sinful, disreputable and odious; but for females or ladies to swear, appears more abominable and scandalous.
SWEAR, v.t. To utter or affirm with a solemn appeal to God for the truth of the declaration; as, to swear on oath. [This seems to have been the primitive use of swear; that is, to affirm.]
1. To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; as, to swear witnesses in court; to swear a jury; the witness has been sworn; the judges are sworn into office.
2. To declare or charge upon oath; as, to swear treason against a man.
3. To obtest by an oath.
Now by Apollo, king, thou swear'st thy gods in vain.
To swear the peace against one, to make oath that one is under the actual fear of death or bodily harm from the person; in which case the person must find sureties of the peace.