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An harangue; a long tirade on any subject. The old carl gae them a screed of doctrine; ye might have heard him a mile down the wind. Sir W. Scott.

trong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Carlyle.

Dependent or consequent upon another disease; as, Bright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever. (b) Occuring in the second stage of a disease; as, the secondary symptoms of syphilis. Secondary accent. See the Note under Accent, n., 1. -- Secondary age. (Geol.) The Mesozoic age, or age before the Tertiary. See…

cretary; befitting a secretary. [R.] Secretarial, diplomatic, or other official training. Carlyle.

Seeming, rather than real; apparent. [R.] Carlyle.

A Setembrist. Carlyle.

ly far and wide, shutting athwart the big Babel, wherever his calls and pauses had to be. Carlyle.

se and those of some physical agent, for instance, that existing between the red skin of scarlet fever and a red cloth; -- supposed to indicate this agent in the treatment of the disease.

An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person. [R.] Thy ambition, Thou scarlet sin, robbed this bewailing land Of noble Buckingham. Shak.

ve or other part of a garment, to show rich lining or under vesture. A gray jerkin, with scarlet and slashed sleeves. Sir W. Scott.

uch clothing; hence, hasty, slovenly work of any kind. No slopwork ever dropped from his [Carlyle's] pen. Froude.

; mean. A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the reatest man. Carlyle.

A blouse; a smoock frock. Carlyle.

et or planted here and there; not being dense or close together; as, a sparse population. Carlyle.

ecious; speciousness. Professions built so largely on speciosity, instead of performance. Carlyle.

Capable of being spelt. Carlyle.

ss recollections, fills the eye and the heart more forcibly than I can find words to say. Carlyle.

To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter. [Colloq.] Carleton.

your luck and mine to be squelched. Beau. & Fl. If you deceive us you will be squelched. Carlyle.

Of the color of stammel; having a red color, thought inferior to scarlet.