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ntended to raise the lower floor or basement of a building above the natural level of the ground. It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable. Evelyn.

An under structure; a foundation; groundwork.

A cave or room under ground. [R.] J. Bryant.

Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.

A place under ground; a subterrany. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Smooth and deceptive. [Obs.] Like to a bowl upon a subtle ground [bowling ground]. Shak.

ucking; to inhale; to absorb; as, to suck in air; the roots of plants suck water from the ground.

The jurisdiction of a mill, or that extent of ground astricted to it, the tenants of which are bound to bring their grain thither to be ground.

Sunrise. [Local, U.S.] Such a horse as that might get over a good deal of ground atwixt sunup and sundown. Cooper.

an architectural work produced by this method; as, the putting of the Doric order in the ground story, Ionic above it, and Corinthian or Composite above this.

surface occupation is granted; one who pays quitrent for a house built upon another man's ground.

Everything on the surface of a piece of ground, or of a building, so closely connected by art or nature as to constitute a part of it, as houses, or other superstructures, fences, trees, vines, etc.

Being above ground. "Superterranean quarries." Mrs. Trollope.

Being above ground, or above the earth. [R.]

backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun; sloping; inclined. If the vine On rising ground be placed, or hills supine. Dryden.

s.] Lest they their fins should bruise, and surbate sore Their tender feet upon the stony ground. Spenser. Chalky land surbates and spoils oxen's feet. Mortimer.

That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security. [We] our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our obedience holds; On other surety none. Milton.

To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.

To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That what before she but surmised, was true. Dryden. This change was not wrought by altering the form or position of the earth, as was surmised by a very learned man, b…

s words. When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground. Carew.