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Smallclothes. [Colloq.] Hood. Dickens.

See Snicker. Dickens.

A snug, cozy place. [Colloq.] Dickens.

somnambulistic leave-taking and waking in her sleep, may remain a subject of contention. Dickens.

ith liquid or moisture; very wet or sloppy. It [Yarmouth] looked rather spongy and soppy. Dickens.

s, as for exercise or amusement; to box. Made believe to spar at Paul with great science. Dickens.

sion, and apart from the specialities -- if I may use that strong remark -- of prejudice. Dickens.

To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles. It had been spitting with rain. Dickens. To spit on or upon, to insult grossly; to treat with contempt. "Spitting upon all antiquity." South.

Earnest and active in matters of no moment; bustling. [Colloq. Eng.] Dickens.

ly fond. [Colloq.] There is no doubt, whatever, that I was a lackadaisical young spooney. Dickens.

he seat of a sofa, couch, or chair; also, a sofa. Punching the squab of chairs and sofas. Dickens. On her large squab you find her spread. Pope.

he same aspect of squalor. Taylor. To bring this sort of squalor among the upper classes. Dickens.

upon equality with; even with. Nares. -- To be all squares, to be all settled. [Colloq.] Dickens. -- To be at square, to be in a state of quarreling. [Obs.] Nares. -- To break no square, to give no offense; to make no difference. [Obs.] -- To break squares, to depart from an accustomed order. To see how the squares…

A station in a city or town where carriages or wagons stand for hire; as, a cab stand. Dickens.

e day has ebbed away, and it is night in his room, before his stertorous breathing lulls. Dickens.

re kept. [Eng.] Floors are rubbed bright, . . . stillroom and kitchen cleared for action. Dickens.

To take stock, to take account of stock; to make an inventory of stock or goods on hand. Dickens. -- To take stock in. (a) To subscribe for, or purchase, shares in a stock company. (b) To put faith in; to accept as trustworthy; as, to take stock in a person's fidelity. [Slang] -- To take stock of, to take account of…

facto fatal to the whole. Gladstone. A large sheet of paper . . . covered with long sums. Dickens. Algebraic sum, as distinguished from arithmetical sum, the aggregate of two or more numbers or quantities taken with regard to their signs, as + or -, according to the rules of addition in algebra; thus, the algebraic sum…

office reminded him more strongly of the willing scholar, and his thoughts were rambling. Dickens.

ngers. The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotum nearly spent. Dickens.