Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SU-PER-RE-FLEC'TION, n. [super and reflection.]

The reflection of an image reflected. – Bacon.

SU-PER-RE-WARD', v.t.

To reward to excess. – Bacon.

SU-PER-ROY'AL, a. [super and royal.]

Larger than royal; denoting the largest species of printing paper.

SU-PER-SA'LI-EN-CY, n. [L. super and salio, to leap.]

The act of leaping on any thing. [Little used.] – Brown.

SU-PER-SA'LI-ENT, a.

Leaping upon.

SU'PER-SALT, n.

In chimistry, a salt with a greater number of equivalents of acid than base. The binoxalate and quaternoxalate of potassa are supersalts.

SU-PER-SAT'U-RATE, v.t. [L. super and saturo.]

To add to beyond saturation.

SU-PER-SAT'U-RA-TED, pp.

More than saturated.

SU-PER-SAT'U-RA-TING, ppr.

More than saturating; filling to excess.

SU-PER-SAT-U-RA'TION, n.

The operation of adding beyond saturation, or the state of being thus supersaturated. – Fourcroy.

SU-PER-SCRIBE, v.t. [L. super and scribo, to write.]

To write or engrave on the top, outside, or surface; or to write the name or address of one on the outside or cover; as, to superscribe a letter.

SU-PER-SCRIB-ED, pp.

Inscribed on the outside.

SU-PER-SCRIB-ING, ppr.

Inscribing, writing, or engraving on the outside, or on the top.

SU-PER-SCRIP'TION, n.

1. The act of superscribing.
2. That which is written or engraved on the outside, or above something else. – Waller. The superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews. – Mark xv. Luke xxiii.
3. An impression of letters on coins. – Matth. xxii.

SU-PER-SEC'U-LAR, a. [super and secular.]

Being above the world or secular things.

SU-PER-SEDE, v.t. [L. supersedeo; super and sedeo, to sit.]

1. Literally, to set above; hence, to make void, inefficacious or useless by superior power, or by coming in the place of to set aside; to render unnecessary; to suspend. The use of artillery in making breaches in walls, has superseded the use of the battering ram. The effect of passion is to supersede the workings of reason. – South. Nothing is supposed that can supersede the known laws natural motion. – Bentley.
2. To come or be placed in the room of; hence, to displace or render unnecessary; as, an officer is superseded by the appointment of another person.

SU-PER-SE'DE-AS, n.

In law, a writ of supersedeas, is writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings. This writ does not destroy the power of an officer, for it may be revived by another writ called a procedendo. – Blackstone.

SU-PER-SED-ED, pp.

Made void; rendered unnecessary or inefficacious; displaced; suspended.

SU-PER-SED-ING, ppr.

Coming in the place of; setting aside; rendering useless; displacing; suspending.

SU-PER-SED-URE, n.

The act of superseding; as, the supersedure of trial by jury. [New.] – Hamilton, Fed.

SU-PER-SEN'SI-BLE, a.

Beyond the reach of the senses; above the natural powers of perception. – Murdock.

SU-PER-SEN'SU-AL, a.

Above the senses.

SU-PER-SERV'ICE-A-BLE, a. [super and serviceable.]

Over officious; doing more than is required or desired. [Not in use.] – Shak.

SU-PER-SES'SION, n.¹

The act of superseding.

SU-PER-SES'SION, n.² [L. super and sedeo.]

The act of sitting on any thing. [1841 Addenda only.]