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Supersensible.

Overofficious; doing more than is required or desired. "A superserviceable, finical rogue." Shak.

The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure. The general law of diminishing return from land would have undergone, to that extent, a temporary supersession. J. S. Mill.

as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. [Obs.] Many stones, . . . although terse and smooth, have not this power attractive. Sir T. Browne.

cross, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to Ant: longitudinal. Transverse axis (of an ellipse or hyperbola) (Geom.), that axis which passes through the foci. -- Transverse partition (Bot.), a partition, as of a pericarp, at right angles with the valves, as in the siliques of mustard.…

In a transverse manner.

Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. Oak . . . being strong in all positions, may be better trusted in cross and traverse work. Sir H. Wotton. The ridges of the fallow field traverse. Hayward. Traverse drill (Mach.), a machine tool for drilling slots, in which…

A machine tool for drilling slots, in which the work or tool has a lateral motion back and forth; also, a drilling machine in which the spindle holder can be adjusted laterally.

One who, or that which, traverses, or moves, as an index on a scale, and the like.

A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.

To sell the same articles at a lower price than; to sell cheaper than.

An inferior servant.

To prop or support. Bacon.

One who, or that which, undersets or supports; a prop; a support; a pedestal.

Something set or built under as a support; a pedestal. Sir H. Wotton.

The lower or second verse. [Obs.]

; the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation. How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! Milton.

versification; poetry. Such prompt eloquence Flowed from their lips in prose or numerous verse. Milton. Virtue was taught in verse. Prior. Verse embalms virtue. Donne.

r familiar, as the result of experience, study, practice, etc.; skilled; practiced. Deep versed in books and shallow in himself. Milton. Opinions . . . derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age. Southey. These men were versed in the details of business. Macaulay.…

Same as Versemonger. Prior.