The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the PeninsulaBorrow, George
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The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
Borrow, George
Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Travel -- Spain; Spain -- Description and travel; Spain -- History -- 19th century
SERRADOR. _Span._ and _Port._ A sawyer. Although according to some
authorities this was the real name of the person mentioned in i. 138,
233, it seems that he was really a sawyer, by name José Miralles, born in
Valencia, on the borders of Aragon. He served under _El Fraile_ (The
Friar), a Guerilla chief in the Napoleonic wars, and was rather the rival
than the lieutenant of Cabrera, who imprisoned him, on which occasion he
broke both his legs in a vain attempt to escape. He subsequently took
part in the rising at Maeztrazgo, in 1844, and died in the campaign of
that year, while serving under General Villalonga.
SERRANIA. _Span._ and _Port._ District or country of _sierras_, or
mountain ridges.
SERVIL. _Span._ and _Port._ Servile. Applied, as a substantive, as a
party nickname to the Royalists on the outbreak of the first civil war in
1820.
SESÓ (fem. SESÍ, plur. SESÉ, also = Spain). _Rom._ A Spaniard. In
Spanish the word signifies “brain,” P. ii. 249.
SHAITÁN. _Arab._ Satan, the devil.
SHEE. _Arab._ Thing.
SHEKEL. _Hebr._ A Hebrew coin of uncertain value. The word itself
means merely “a weight.”
SHEM. _Hebr._ Name.
SHEM HAMPHORASH. _Hebr._ The separated, reserved, or special Name, i.e.
_Yahweh_. Always transliterated _Adonai_. Lord (a word which itself,
perhaps, contains the Span. _Don_), whence Κύριος, _Dominus_, and the
LORD, have found their way into translations of the Old Testament. Our
English “Jehovah” contains the forbidden consonants of _Yahweh_ and the
vowel points of _Adonai_.
SHEREEF. _Arab._ Noble.
SHILLAM EIDRI. Apparently meant for _lashon ivri_ = the Hebrew tongue.
SHOOB. Borrovian for the Russian _shuba_, a fur cloak or pelisse. The
word has made its way into Eng. Rom. as _shooba_, a gown.
SHRIT. Apparently for the Arabic _ishtari_ = buy.
SIBAT. _Arab._ Slippers. More correctly, _sabbāt_.
SIDI. _Arab._ My lord. More usually written _Said_ or _Sayyid_, the
same as the more familiar Cid. The fem. _Sitti_ = my lady, is familiar
to every lady who has visited North Africa.
SIERRAS. _Span._ Lit. saws; applied to mountain ranges, from their
serrated outline.
SIESTA. _Span._ Lat. _sexta_ (_hora_), noon. Noontide or afternoon
sleep. _Sext_ is one of the canonical hours of the Catholic Church.
SIETE. _Span._ Seven.
SIGLO. _Span._ Century, age.
SIGNOR, SIGNORE. _Ital._ Sir.
SIN. _Span._ Without.
SINAH. See DAR.
SINAR. _Rom._ To be. _Sin_, he is; _sinava_, I was. P. ii. 250; Pp.
255; M. vii. 66.
SŌC. _Arab._ A market. More correctly, _sūḳ_. _Soc de barra_ = outer
market.
SOCIEDAD. _Span._ Society.
SOGA. _Span._ A rope; a well-rope; a halter for beasts; the halter for
hanging a man.
SOLABARRI. _Rom._ Bridle. P. ii. 239; Pp. 487; M. viii. 69.
SOMBRERO. _Span._ A hat; that which gives _sombra_, or shade.
SON. _Span._ They are; from _ser_.
SONACAI. _Rom._ Gold. P. ii. 227; Pp. 481; M. viii. 68.
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