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Devised by one's self.

ng to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a slavish life; a slavish dependance on the great. -- Slav"ish*ly, adv. -- Slav"ish*ness, n.

The common feeling and interest of the Slavonic race.

Susceptible of subdivision.

A part of a thing made by subdividing. In the decimal table, the subdivision of the cubit, as span, palm, and digit, are deduced from the shorter cubit. Arbuthnot.

Any philosophical doctrine which refers all knowledge to, and founds it upon, any subjective states; egoism.

One who holds to subjectivism; an egoist.

Supervision. Walpole.

To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book.

The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.

Supervisory. [R.]

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

Of or pertaining to supervision; as, supervisory powers.

Supervision. [Obs.]

A supervisor. [Obs.]

To look over; to supervise. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Given to stealing; addicted to theft; as, a thievish boy, a thievish magpie.

Not advisable; inadvisable; inexpedient. Lowth. -- Un`ad*vis"a*bly, adv.

Not prudent; not discreet; ill advised. Shak.

Indivisible.