soul scot

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soul scot - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Soul \Soul\, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. s[=a]wel, s[=a]wl; akin
     to OFries. s?le, OS. s?ola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. s?la,
     s?ula, Icel. s[=a]la, Sw. sj[aum]l, Dan. siael, Goth.
     saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a
     lifetime, age (cf. Secular.)]
     1. The spiritual, rational, and immortal part in man; that
        part of man which enables him to think, and which renders
        him a subject of moral government; -- sometimes, in
        distinction from the higher nature, or spirit, of man, the
        so-called animal soul, that is, the seat of life, the
        sensitive affections and phantasy, exclusive of the
        voluntary and rational powers; -- sometimes, in
        distinction from the mind, the moral and emotional part of
        man's nature, the seat of feeling, in distinction from
        intellect; -- sometimes, the intellect only; the
        understanding; the seat of knowledge, as distinguished
        from feeling. In a more general sense, "an animating,
        separable, surviving entity, the vehicle of individual
        personal existence." --Tylor.
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              The eyes of our souls only then begin to see, when
              our bodily eyes are closing.          --Law.
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     2. The seat of real life or vitality; the source of action;
        the animating or essential part. "The hidden soul of
        harmony." --Milton.
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              Thou sun, of this great world both eye and soul.
                                                    --Milton.
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     3. The leader; the inspirer; the moving spirit; the heart;
        as, the soul of an enterprise; an able general is the soul
        of his army.
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              He is the very soul of bounty!        --Shak.
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     4. Energy; courage; spirit; fervor; affection, or any other
        noble manifestation of the heart or moral nature; inherent
        power or goodness.
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              That he wants algebra he must confess;
              But not a soul to give our arms success. --Young.
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     5. A human being; a person; -- a familiar appellation,
        usually with a qualifying epithet; as, poor soul.
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              As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news
              from a far country.                   --Prov. xxv.
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              God forbid so many simple souls
              Should perish by the sword!           --Shak.
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              Now mistress Gilpin (careful soul).   --Cowper.
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     6. A pure or disembodied spirit.
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              That to his only Son . . . every soul in heaven
              Shall bend the knee.                  --Milton.
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     7. A perceived shared community and awareness among
        African-Americans.
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     8. Soul music.
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     Note: Soul is used in the formation of numerous compounds,
           most of which are of obvious signification; as,
           soul-betraying, soul-consuming, soul-destroying,
           soul-distracting, soul-enfeebling, soul-exalting,
           soul-felt, soul-harrowing, soul-piercing,
           soul-quickening, soul-reviving, soul-stirring,
           soul-subduing, soul-withering, etc.
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     Syn: Spirit; life; courage; fire; ardor.
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     Cure of souls. See Cure, n., 2.
  
     Soul bell, the passing bell. --Bp. Hall.
  
     Soul foot. See Soul scot, below. [Obs.]
  
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     Soul shot. [Soul + scot, or shot; cf. AS. s[=a]welsceat.]
        (O. Eccl. Law) A funeral duty paid in former times for a
        requiem for the soul. --Ayliffe.
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