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n. The act of leaping on anything. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. super- + L. saliens p. pr. of salire to leap. ] Leaping upon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An acid salt. See Acid salt (a), under Salt, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To add to beyond saturation; as, to supersaturate a solution. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The operation of supersaturating, or the state of being supersaturated. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superscribed p. pr. & vb. n. Superscribing. ] [ L. superscribere, superscriptum; super over + scribere to write. See Super-, and Scribe. ] To write or engrave (a name, address, inscription, or the like) on the top or surface; to write a name, address, or the like, on the outside or cover of (anything); as, to superscribe a letter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Superscription. [ Obs. ] “I will overglance the superscript.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. superscriptio. See Superscribe. ] 1. The act of superscribing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. Mark xv. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Pharm.) That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign &unr_;. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Being above the world, or secular things. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Superseded p. pr. & vb. n. Superseding. ] [ L. supersedere, supersessum, to sit above, be superior to, forbear, omit; super above + sedere to sit: cf. F. superséder. See Sit, and cf. Surcease. ] 1. To come, or be placed, in the room of; to replace. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To displace, or set aside, and put another in place of; as, to supersede an officer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To make void, inefficacious, or useless, by superior power, or by coming in the place of; to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend; to stay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known laws of natural motion. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Old Law) To omit; to forbear. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., suspend, set aside, stay, 2d pers. sing. present subjunctive of supersedere. See Supersede. ] (Law) A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of superseding, or setting aside; supersession; as, the supersedure of trial by jury. A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To sow, as seed, over something previously sown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That can not be done with joy, when it shall be indifferent to any man to superseminate what he please. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The sowing of seed over seed previously sown. [ Obs. ] Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. super- + sensible: cf. F. supersensible. ] Beyond the reach of the senses; above the natural powers of perception. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Excessively sensitive; morbidly sensitive. -- Su`per*sen"si*tive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

a. Supersensible. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Supersensible. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excessively sensuous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Overofficious; doing more than is required or desired. “A superserviceable, finical rogue.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. supersession. See Supersede. ] The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure. [ 1913 Webster ]

The general law of diminishing return from land would have undergone, to that extent, a temporary supersession. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Above the sun. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Moving at a speed greater than the speed of sound in air; -- this speed varies with altitude, since the speed of sound varies with altitude, as well as with temperature and humidity, being approximately 1129 feet per second at sea level and 984 feet per second at 16 miles altitude. [ PJC ]

2. Capable of moving at speeds higher than the speed of sound; -- of aircraft. [ PJC ]

a. (Anat.) Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the body of the sphenoid bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Supraspinuos. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. superstition, L. superstitio, originally, a standing still over or by a thing; hence, amazement, wonder, dread, especially of the divine or supernatural, fr. superstare to stand over; super over + stare to stand. See Super-, and Stand. ] 1. An excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An ignorant or irrational worship of the Supreme Deity; excessive exactness or rigor in religious opinions or practice; extreme and unnecessary scruples in the observance of religious rites not commanded, or of points of minor importance; also, a rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion. [ 1913 Webster ]

And the truth
With superstitions and traditions taint. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The worship of a false god or gods; false religion; religious veneration for objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ The accusers ] had certain questions against him of their own superstition. Acts xxv. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Excessive nicety; scrupulous exactness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Fanaticism. -- Superstition, Fanaticism. Superstition springs from religious feeling misdirected or unenlightened. Fanaticism arises from this same feeling in a state of high-wrought and self-confident excitement. The former leads in some cases to excessive rigor in religious opinions or practice; in others, to unfounded belief in extraordinary events or in charms, omens, and prognostics, hence producing weak fears, or excessive scrupulosity as to outward observances. The latter gives rise to an utter disregard of reason under the false assumption of enjoying a guidance directly inspired. Fanaticism has a secondary sense as applied to politics, etc., which corresponds to the primary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One addicted to superstition. [ Obs. ] “Blind superstitionists.” Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. superstitieux, L. superstitiosus. ] 1. Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Acts xvii. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Overexact; scrupulous beyond need. [ 1913 Webster ]

Superstitious use (Law), the use of a gift or bequest, as of land, etc., for the maintenance of the rites of a religion not tolerated by the law. [ Eng. ] Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Su`per*sti"tious*ly, adv. -- Su`per*sti"tious*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To overstrain. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Superstrata [ NL.: cf. L. supersternere, superstratum, to spread upon. See Super-, and Stratum. ] A stratum, or layer, above another. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. superstructus, p. p. of superstruere to build upon; super over + struere to build. See Super-, and Structure. ] To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation. [ 1913 Webster ]

This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of superstructing, or building upon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is superstructed, or built upon some foundation; an edifice; a superstructure. [ 1913 Webster ]

My own profession hath taught me not to erect new superstructions upon an old ruin. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Built or erected on something else. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who builds a superstructure. [ R. ] R. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. superstructure. ] 1. Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis; esp. (Arch.), all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively. [ 1913 Webster ]

You have added to your natural endowments the superstructure of study. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Railway Engin.) The sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. super- + substantial: cf. F. supersubstantiel. ] More than substantial; spiritual. “The heavenly supersubstantial bread.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Too subtle. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An acid sulphate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Supersulphurized. [ Obs. ] [ Written also -sulphuretted. ] [ 1913 Webster ]