If there is present any woman who has not been blessed with children, she seizes some of the cakes, in the hope that, by so doing, she may ere long have a child.
— from Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston

: sikerhede , security, SD; sikerlec , surety, pledge, SD; sikerliche , surely, certainly, S; sykerlych , S2; sikerlike , S; sikerly , S3, C, C2, P; sykerly , H; sekirly , B; sikernesse , security, S, S2, C2, C3; sicernesse , S; sykernes , S2; sikirnesse , W; sykirnes , H; sekirnes , B.—OS. sikor ; Late Lat. sĕcurus (with accent on the first syllable); cp.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Mas’r wants you to cotch Bill and Jerry,” said Andy, cutting short Sam’s soliloquy.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

256 Stork, 247 , 440 Stothard, C., 15 Stourton, arms, 152 , 153 , 294 ; badge as a crest, 456 ; barony of, supporters, 205 ; crest, 341 , 385 ; Lord, supporters, 437 ; seal, 153 Strange, arms of, 175 Strangman, 111 Strathcona, Lord, crest, 263 ; arms, 216 Stratheden, Baroness, late, 533 Stratherne, Countess of, Muriel, seal, 410 Strigoil and Chepstow, Earls of, 32 Struan, 197 Stuart-French, arms, 254 Stuart-Menteith, 414 Stubbs, arms, 264 Stukele, arms, 277 Sturgeon, 256 Sturzkrückenfeh, 85 Sturzpfahlfeh, 82 Styleman, arms, 222 Styria, arms, 194 , 417 Sub-ordinaries, 91 , 102 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 155 , 156 ; complete list of, 108 ; sub-quarters, 104 , 544 Suchenwirt, 40 Suffolk, 32 ; Duke of, William de la Pole, badge, 469 ; Garter plate, 372 Sugar-cane, 263 Sun, 11 , 77 ; burst, badge, 468 , 469 ; in splendour, 296 Sunflower, 272 Superimposed, 86 , 554 Supporters, 58 , 86 , 158 , 162 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 185 , 186 , 193 , 201 , 204 , 209 , 213 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 225 , 227 , 286 , 319 , 346 , 407 , 411 , 412 , 413 , 414 , 415 , 416 , 428 , 475 , 519 , 532 , 533 , 564 , 572 ; the first, 432 ; differencing on, 492 ; crested, 417 ; by prescriptive right, 421 ; in England, right to bear, 419 ; honourable, 446 ; origin of, 417 ; position of, 430 ; single, 410 Surcoat, 18 , 57 , 108 Surgeons, College of, arms, 167 Surrey, 50 ; Duke of (Thomas de Holland), bordure, 596 ; Earl of, augmentation, 590 Sussex, Duke of, label, 498 ; Earl of, 32 Sutton, arms, 258 Swaby, crest, 245 Swallow, 244 , 245 Swan, 245 Swanne, Adam Fitz, 467 Swansea, Lord, crest, 349 Sweetland, arms, 263 Swindon, arms, crest, 301 Swinton, 503 , 504 ; arms, 453 ; crest, 199 ; supporters, 425 ; Henry de, seal, 504 ; Captain Archibald, 506 ; Captain George C., 506 ; Sir John de, 505 ; John Edulf Blagrave, Laird, 506 ; arms, 507 ; Robert, 505 Switzerland, 83 Sword, 5 , 11 , 286 Swynnerton, 113 Sydenham, arms, 211 Sykes, 207 ; arms, 151 , 280 Symbolism, 5 , 11 Symonds-Taylor, arms, 254 Syphium-plant, 272 Tabard, 41 "Table Book," 413 Tacitus, 6 , 9 Tain, Royal Burgh of, 162 Talbot, 175 , 203 , 204 , 554 ; arms of, 70 ; Earl of, 70 ; Lord, crest, 341 Tallow Chandlers' Company, 41 ; arms, 28 ; crest, 165 Tamworth, seals, 275 Tancred, crest, 263 Tankerville, Earl of (Bennet), arms, 189 ; (Sir John Grey), Torse, arms, 404 Tannenvels, arms, 188 Tarleton, crest, 374 Tarn or loch, 294 Tarragone, arms, 81 Tarsell, arms, 277 Tartsche, or Tartscher, 64 Tassa, 85 Tasselled Hat, 61 Tatshall, 55 Taunton, 278 Taylor, 193 Tea-plant, 266 Teck, Duke of, 187 Teesdale, arms, 271 Telescope, 297 Temperance, 164 Temple, 282 Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, crests, 348 Templer, arms, 282 Tenants, 407 Tenné, 72 , 74 , 76 Tenremonde, arms, 83 Teutonic Order, 63 ; Masters of the, 569 Teviot, Viscount (Livingstone), 276 Thackeray, 165 ; arms, 86 Thebes, King of, 6 Theme, arms, 266 Theodosia, Empress, 351 Thierry, 14 Third son, 488 Thistle, 270 ; Order of the, 271 , 561 ; Knight of the, insignia of, 584 ; Knights of the, rules, 563 ; supporters, 563 Thorndyke, crest, 261 Thornhill, crest, 168 Thornton, arms, 250 , 263 , 597 ; supporters, 250 Thunderbolt, 295 Thuringia, 63 Thurston, crest, 295 Tichborne, supporters, 421 Tiger, 191 ; as supporters, 436 Tigress, 192 Tilting-helm, 54 Tinctures, 70 , 476 , 483 , 502 ; change of, 483 Tindal, 30 Tityron, 231 Tjader, 250 Toad, 258 Tobacco-Pipe Makers, the Company of, arms, 265 Todmorden, town of, arms, 293 Tokugawa, 13 Toledo, arms of, 298 Tollemache, arms, 149 Topaz, 77 Topsell, 221 Torches, or Firebrands, 287 Torphichen, Lord, arms, 271 Torrington, Lord, supporters, 442 Torse, 287 , 402 , 403 , 406 ; colours of, 404 Torteau, 151 Tortoise, 217 Tournament helmet, 311 Tournay, 83 Tournebu, Pierre de, supporter, 411 Tourney, 333 Towers, 282 , 376 Towns, rules as to supporters, 429 Toymote, 13 Trafford, De, crest, 167 ; mottoes, 451 Transposed, 103 Trapaud, 124 Trappe, arms, 283 Trasegnies, arms, 188 Trayner, arms, 293 Treacher, arms, 261 Treason, 73 Treasurer, insignia of, 588 "Treatise on Heraldry," 14 , 16 , 69 , 74 , 318 , 399 , 407 , 410 Trees, 11 , 94 , 262 , 407 Trefoil, 266 Tregent, arms, 261 ; crest, 228 Trelawney, arms, 266 Trente Deux Quartiers, 619 Tresmes, Ducs de, supporters, 231 Tressure, 108 , 112 , 133 , 142 , 143 , 146 Trevelyan, arms, 201 ; supporters, 254 Treves, Bart., 232 ; arms, 292 ; augmentation, 598 Treves, Elector and Archbishop of, 559 Trick, 77 , 99 Tricorporate, 180 Triple-towered, 282 Trippant, 102 , 208 Trist, crest, 241 Triton, 227 Trononnée, 186 Trotter, arms of, 5 Trotting, 201 Trout, 255 Troutbeck, arms, 255 Trumpeter, costume of, 43 Trumpington, Sir Roger de, 54 Trunk of a tree, 264 Trunked, 96 Trupour, or Trumpour, John, 40 Trussing, 242 Trussley, 214 Trutemne, Banville de, arms, 82 Truth, 164 Tuam, See of, arms, 160 Tucker, Stephen, 620 Tudor, Royal House, badge, 284 Tulips, 272 Tuns, 301 Tunstall, arms, 299 , 404 Tupper, 428 Turbots, 256 Turner, arms, 302 Turnierkragen, 479 Turnip, 268 Tuttebury, Earl of, 32 Tweedy, 249 Tynes, 209 Tynte, crest, 222 Tyrol, 234 Tyrrell, crest, 200 , 247 Tyrwhitt, 249 ; arms, 249 Tyson, crest, 287 Udine, 83 Udney, 204 Ulster, canton of, 136 , 137 ; King of Arms, 29 , 33 , 46 , 47 , 421 ; badges of, 598 ; arms and insignia of, 587 ; official arms of, 48 ; office, 72 , 86 , 180 , 267 , 416 , 439 Umbo, 64 Umfraville, 89 ; arms, 268 Undy, 91 Unguled, 207 Unicorn, 39 , 202 , 219 , 220 , 221 , 232 United Kingdom, Royal Arms, compartment, 444 Union Banner, 611 , 614 , 615 Union Jack, 471 , 611 Unmarried lady, lozenge of, 572 Unter-Walden, supporter, 409 Uphaugh, Duppa de, arms, 284 Upton, 36 Urbino, Duke of, Frederick, 392 ; mantling, 388 Urcheon, 216 Urdy, 91 , 95 ; at the foot, 155 Utermarch, arms, 266 Vaile, 113 , 207 Vaillant, 34 Vair, 50 , 77 , 79 , 81 , 84 ; appointé, 82 ; in bend, 82 ; bellies, 85 ; ondé, 81 ; en pal, 82 ; in pale, 82 Vairé, 79 , 81 , 94 ; corrupted form of, 81 ; en pal, 82 Vairpière, 83 Valence, De, 155 ; William, 525 Vallary, Coronet, 378 Vambraced, 171 Vambraces, 45 Van Eiden, Sir Jacob, 145 Van Houthem, Barons, arms, 82 Van Schorel, 163 Vane, arms, 171 , 293 Varano, 83 Varenchon, 83 Varroux, arms, 82 Varry, tassy, 85 ; cuppy, 85 Varus, 79 Vase, 288 Vaughan, 169 Vavasseur, arms, 284 Veitch, arms, 207 Venus, 77 Vera, De, 83 Verden, 49 Verdon, arms, 149 Verdun, Alix de, 410 Vere, arms, 134 , 296 Verelst, crest, 214 Veret, 83 Verhammes, 200 Vernon, motto, 451 Verona, 83 , 163 Verre, 79 Verschobenes, 85 Vert, 70 , 76 , 90 Veruled, 292 Vervelled, 241 Vesci, de, Viscount, supporters, 433 Vesentina, 163 Vesili's, Andreas, 439 Vested, 170 Vestments, 5 Vice-Admiral, insignia of, 581 Vice-Connétable, insignia of, 582 Victoria, Queen, 41 , 358 , 361 , 364 , 421 , 488 , 496 ; seal, 475 ; Cross, 567 ; those entitled to the, insignia of, 584 ; Princess, label, 496 , 497 ; and Albert, Order of, members of, insignia of, 584 Victorian Order, Royal, 567 ; insignia of, 584 Victory, 164 Viennois, Dauphin de, Charles, supporter, 411 Vigilance, 247 , 286 Vine, 264 Virgil de Solis, 144 Virgin Mary, 159 ; lilies of the, 606 Virolled, 292 Visconti, arms, 257 Viscountess robe or mantle, 366 ; coronet, 366 Viscounts, robe or mantle of, 365 , 367 ; coronet of, 365 , 368 Visitations, mottoes in, 449 Vivian, crest, 166 Vohlin, arms, 411 Void, 73 Voiders, 150 Vol, 240 Volant, 34 , 245 ; en arrière, 266 Volunteer Officer's Decoration, 568 ; insignia of, 584 "Von," German, 68 Von Burtenback, Captain Sebastian Schärtlin (Schertel), arms, 185 Von Dälffin, Grauff, arms, 254 Von Fronberg, Herr, 203 Von Lechsgemünd, Count Heinrich von, seal, 195 Von Pauli, 164 Vree, 84 Vulned, 187 , 242 Vulture, 241 Vyner, Sir Robert, 358 Wade, crest, 217 Wake, knot, 469 Wakefield, crest, 217 Wakefield, town of, arms, 275 Waldeck-Pyrmont, Prince of, crests, 343 Waldegrave, arms of, 69 ; Lord, arms, 252 Wales, badge of, 38 , 225 , 457 ; Herald of, 33 , 36 ; ruddy dragon of, 225 ; Prince of, 85 , 254 , 486 ; coronet, 363 ; badge, 225 , 458 ; label, 497 ; mantling, 391 , 392 ; Princess of, coronet, 363 Walker, arms, 281 ; Sir Edward, 358 ; Trustees, insignia of, 586 Walkinshaw, arms, 262 Wallenrodt, Counts, arms, 288 Waller, 112 ; arms, 266 ; crest, 263 , 434 ; Sir Jonathan Wathen, supporters, 433 ; Richard, augmentation, 596 Wallop, 111 Walnut-leaves, 266 ; tree, 263 Walpole, 106 Walrond, arms, 207 Walsh, 86 Wands, 41
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Sterling Gebiet sterling area Sterling Silber sterling Sterlingblock sterling block stetige Inflation steady inflation Stetigkeit consistency Stetigkeit steadiness Stetigkeit; Folgerichtigkeit; Gleichheit consistency Stetigkeit; Stabilität steadiness Steuer tax Steuer erheben raise a tax Steuer; Abgabe levy Steuerabzug tax deduction Steueraufkommen national revenue Steuerbefreiung tax exemption Steuerbehörden tax authorities Steuerberater tax advisor Steuerbestimmungen tax regulations Steuereinkommen; Einkünfte des Staates revenue Steuereinnahmen inland revenue Steuereinnehmer tax collector Steuereintreiber; Steuereinnehmer tax collector Steuererklärung tax return Steuererlass; erlassene Steuer tax abatement Steuererleichterung tax relief Steuererleichterung für Exportschäfte export tax relief Steuerermäßigung relief Steuerflucht tax evasion steuerfrei free of tax steuerfrei non assessable steuerfrei tax-free Steuerfreibetrag tax allowance Steuerhinterzieher tax dodger Steuerhinterzieher tax evader Steuerhinterziehung tax avoidance Steuerhinterziehung tax evasion
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

The same thing may be said of the gross ignorance and stupidity which, in a civilized society, seem so frequently to benumb the understandings of all the inferior ranks of people.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

“Why should I confess, sir,” says Sophia, “since it seems you are so well acquainted with my thoughts?”——“That's a good girl,” cries he, “and dost consent then?”
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

A weak profligate spendthrift, the squire of the company; one who pays the whole reckoning, or treats the company, called standing squire. SQUIRISH.
— from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

"Really, I can hardly believe that I have been turned into a married woman since I entered the church," she said softly, as Guy seated her in the carriage.
— from Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces by Stanford Eveleth

"Of course I can see," she said, "why any one shouldn't want to be married, but I can't see why you object to being engaged to me for a few weeks."
— from Ladies Must Live by Alice Duer Miller

But one-third of the time was a good deal, since for weeks before his coming she dreaded him; and for weeks after his going she remembered him with chill shame; since she hadn’t even the whole-hearted enthusiasm of hating him, but always told herself that she was a prude, an abnormal, thin-blooded creature, and that she ought to appreciate “Ed’s” desire to have her share his good times, be coarse and jolly and natural.
— from The Job: An American Novel by Sinclair Lewis

Soon after these lines were in print, and presented to the House, it became more than ever apparent that to tame these turbulent characters some serious steps must be taken soon.
— from Millbank Penitentiary: An Experiment in Reformation by Arthur Griffiths

"Not Carolyn Seymour!" said Susan, shocked.
— from Saturday's Child by Kathleen Thompson Norris