Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SAFE, n.

A place of safety; a place for securing provisions from noxious animals.

SAFE, v.t.

To render safe. [Not in use.] – Shak.

SAFE-CON'DUCT, n. [safe and conduct; Fr. sauf-conduit.]

That which gives a safe passage, either a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy's country or in a foreign country, or a writing, a pass or warrant of security given to a person by the sovereign of a country to enable him to travel with safety.

SAFE-GUARD, n. [Safe and guard.]

1. He or that which defends or protects; defense; protection. The sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne. – Granville.
2. A convoy or guard to protect a traveler.
3. A passport; a warrant of security given by a sovereign to protect a stranger within his territories; formerly, a protection granted to a stranger in prosecuting his rights in due course of law. – Encyc.
4. An outer petticoat to save women's clothes on horseback. – Mason.

SAFE-GUARD, v.t.

To guard; to protect. [Little used.] – Shak.

SAFE-KEEP'ING, n. [safe and keep.]

The act of keeping or preserving from injury or from escape.

SAFE'LI-ER, a. [comp.]

More safely.

SAFE'LI-EST, a. [superl.]

Most safely.

SAFE'-LODG-ED, a.

Lodged in safety. – Carlisle.

SAFE'LY, adv.

1. In a safe manner; without incurring danger or hazard of evil consequences. We may safely proceed, or safely conclude.
2. Without injury. We've passed the river safely.
3. Without escape; in close custody; as, to keep a prisoner safely.

SAFE'NESS, n.

1. Freedom from danger; as, the safeness of an experiment.
2. The state of being safe, or of conferring safety; as, the safeness of a bridge or of a boat.

SAFE'TY, n.

1. Freedom from danger or hazard; as, the safety of an electrical experiment; the safety of a voyage. I was not in safety, nor had I rest. Job iii.
2. Exemption from hurt, injury or loss. We crossed the Atlantic in safety.
3. Preservation from escape; close custody; as, to keep a prisoner in safety.
4. Preservation from hurt. – Shak.

SAFE'TY-LAMP, n.

A lamp covered with wire gauze, to give light in mines, without the danger of setting fire to inflammable gases. Invented by Sir Humphry Davy.

SAFE'TY-VALVE, n.

A valve by means of which a boiler is preserved from bursting by the force of steam.

SAF'FLOW, or SAF'FLOW-ER, n.

The plant, bastard saffron, of the genus Carthamus. – Petty.

SAF'FLOW-ER, n.

A deep red fecula separated from orange-colored flowers, particularly those of the Carthamus tinctorius; called also Spanish red and China lake. – Encyc. Ure. The dried flowers of the Carthamus tinctorius. – Thomson.

SAF'FRON, a.

Having the color of saffron flowers; yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer. – Shak. Dryden.

SAF'FRON, n. [W. safrwn, safyr; Fr. safran; Arm. zafron; It. zafferano; Sp. azafran; Port. açafram; D. saffraan; G. Sw. and Dan. saffran; Turk. zafrani; Ar. صَفرَ safra, to be yellow, to be empty; the root of cipher. The radical sense then is to fail, or to be hollow, or to be exhausted.]

1. A plant of the genus Crocus. The bastard saffron is of the genus Carthamus, and the meadow saffron of the genus Colchicum.
2. In the material media, saffron is formed of the stigmata of the Crocus officinalis, dried on a kiln and pressed into cakes. – Encyc.

SAF'FRON, v.t.

To tinge with saffron; to make yellow; to gild. – Chaucer.

SAF'FRON-ED, pp.

Tinged with saffron; made yellow.

SAF'FRON-Y, a.

Having the color of saffron. – Lord.

SAG, v.i. [a different spelling of swag, – which see.]

1. To yield; to give way; to lean or incline from an upright position, or to bend from a horizontal position. Our workmen say, a building sags to the north or south; or a beam sags by means of its weight.
2. In sailing, to incline to the leeward; to make lee way. – Mar. Dict.

SAG, v.t.

To cause to bend or give way; to load or burden.

SA-GA'CIOUS, a. [L. sagax, from sagus, wise, foreseeing; saga, a wise woman; sagio, to perceive readily; Fr. sage, sagesse; Sp. saga, sagaz; It. saggio. The latter signifies wise, prudent, sage, and an essay, which unites this word with seek, and L. sequor.]

1. Quick of scent; as, a sagacious hound; strictly perhaps, following by the scent, which sense is connected with L. sequor; with of; as, sagacious of his quarry. – Milton.
2. Quick of thought; acute in discernment or penetration; as a sagacious head; a sagacious mind. – Locke. I would give more for the criticisms of one sagacious enemy, than for those of a score of admirers. – H. Humphrey

SA-GA'CIOUS-LY, adv.

1. With quick scent.
2. With quick discernment or penetration.