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pertaining to the sacculus and cochlea of the ear.

Pertaining to the sacculus and utriculus of the ear.

A little sac; esp., a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear.

A sac.

rtaining to priests, or to the order of priests; relating to the priesthood; priesty; as, sacerdotal dignity; sacerdotal functions. The ascendency of the sacerdotal order was long the ascendency which naturally and properly belongs to intellectual superiority. Macaulay.

The system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order.

In a sacerdotal manner.

A small bag. See Satchel.

A chief of a tribe of the American Indians; a sagamore.

The government or jurisdiction of a sachem. Dr. T. Dwight.

Office or condition of a sachem.

A scent bag, or perfume cushion, to be laid among handkerchiefe, garments, etc., to perfume them.

Satiety. [Obs.] Bacon.

A anme formerly given to various dry Spanish wines. "Sherris sack." Shak. Sack posset, a posset made of sack, and some other ingredients.

iar pouch developed near the front edge of the wing; -- said of certain bats of the genus Saccopteryx.

The act of taking by storm and pillaging; sack. [R.] H. Roscoe.

A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone. [Written also sagbut.] Moore (Encyc. of Music).

Linen or cotton cloth such a sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence. Gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. 2 Sam. iii. 31. Thus with sackcloth I invest my woe. Sandys.

Clothed in sackcloth.

One who sacks; one who takes part in the storm and pillage of a town.