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Si*roc"co (?), n.; pl. Siroccos (?). [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar. shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the sun, the east, fr, sharaca to rise as the sun. Cf. Saracen.] An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.

Sir"rah (?), n. [Probably from Icel. sra, fr. F. sire. See Sir.] A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural. "Ah, sirrah mistress." Beau. & Fl.

Go, sirrah, to my cell.

Shak.

Sirt (?), n. [See Syrt.] A quicksand. [Obs.]

{ Sir"up (?) Syr"up }, n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar. sharb a drink, wine, coffee, sirup. Cf. Sherbet.] 1. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.

2. A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.

Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon.

Keats.

Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.

{ Sir"uped (?), Syr"uped }, a. Moistened, covered, or sweetened with sirup, or sweet juice.

{ Sir"up*y (?), Syr"up*y }, a. Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities. Mortimer.

||Sir`vente" (?), n. [F. sirvente, fr. Pr. sirventes, sirventesc, ||originally, the poem of, or concerning, a sirvent, fr. sirvent, ||properly, serving, n., one who serves (e. g., as a soldier), fr. ||servir to serve, L. servire.] A peculiar species of poetry, for the ||most part devoted to moral and religious topics, and commonly ||satirical, -- often used by the troubadours of the Middle Ages.

Sis (?), n. A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.

Sis (?), n. Six. See Sise. [Obs.] Chaucer.

{ Si*sal" grass` (?), Si*sal" hemp` (?),} The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.

Sis"co*wet (?), n. [OF American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.) A large, fat variety of the namaycush found in Lake Superior; -- called also siskawet, siskiwit.

Sise (?), n. [From Assize.] An assize. [Obs.]

Sise (?), n. [See Sice.] Six; the highest number on a die; the cast of six in throwing dice.

In the new casting of a die, when ace is on the top, sise must needs be at the bottom.

Fuller.

Sis"el (?), n. [Cf. G. ziesel. Cf. Zizel.] (Zoöl.) The suslik.

Si"ser (?), n. Cider. See Sicer. [Obs.] Chaucer.

{ Sis"e*ra*ra (?), Sis"e*ra*ry (?), } n. A hard blow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Sis"kin (?), n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy&?;.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine. (b) The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch.

The name is applied also to several other related species found in Asia and South America.

Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in the mineral torbernite.

Sis"ki*wit (?), n. (Zoöl.) The siscowet.