submiss (submis)

[= OF. submis, soubmis, soum is, soum i, F. soum is = Sp. sumiso =Pg.sub mis so = It. somme o, Nearer his presence - Adam, though not awed, Yet with submi approach and reverence meek, As to a super i our nature bowing low. Submental artery, the largest of the cervical branches of the facial artery, given off in the region of the submax- illary gland, and distributed to the muscles of the jaw.- Submental vein, that one of the tributary veins of the facial vein which accompanies the submental artery. submentum (sub-men'tum), n.; pl. submenta (-tä). [NL., sub , under, + mentum , the 2t. Low; soft; gentle. chin: see mentum.] In entom . , the proximal one of two basal median parts or pieces of the labium, the other being the mentum; the prox- imal one of the two basal parts of the second maxilla. See cuts under mouth - part , palpus , Hymenoptera , and Insect a . A simple, submi , humble style. Milton , P. L., v. 350. C. Mather , Mag. Chris., Int. Thus th' old Hebrew muttering gan to speak In submi voice, that Isaac might not hear His bitter grief. Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Fathers. These are crying sins, and have shrill voices in heaven; neither are they submi and whispering on the earth. Rev. T. Adams , Works, I. 218. IMG:content-2372.png:[blocks in formation] submi ion (sub-mish'on), n. [OF. submis- sion, soubmi ion, sou mi ion , F. sou mi ion = Sp . sum is i on = Pg. submi ão = It.sum mi i one , submi io (n-), summi io (n-), a letting down, 6t. To moderate; restrain; soften. Morris submitted that congre should apply to the states for the power of incorporating a bank. Bancroft, Hist. Const., I. 32. lowering, sinking, submittere , summittere , pp. submi us, sum mi us , put under, let down, low- er, reduce: see submit .] 1. The act of submit- ting, in any sense of that word; especially, the act of yielding; entire surrender to the control or government of another. Submi ion , Dauphin! 'tis a mere French word; We English warriors wot not what it means. Shak., 1 Hen. VI., iv. 7. 54. 'Tis known we are up, and marching. No submi ion, No promise of base peace, can cure our maladies. Fletcher, Loyal Subject, v. 4. 2. The state of being submi ive; humility; yielding of opinion; acquiescence. In all submi ion and humility York doth present himself unto your highne . Shak., 2 Hen. VI., v. 1. 58. 3. Compliance with the commands or laws of a superior; obedience. This Pa age was a little pleasing to the King, to think that he had a Judge of such Courage, and a Son of such Submi ion . Baker , Chronicles, p. 163. God will relent, and quit thee all his debt; Who ever more approves, and more accepts (Best pleased with humble and filial submi ion ). Milton , S. A., 1. 511. 4. In law, an agreement to submit a disputed point to arbitration.-Submi ion of the clergy, the agreement made by the clergy of the Church of Eng land in convocation in 1532, and embodied in the act of Parliament of 1534 known as the Act of Submi ion, not to promulgate new canons without the royal a ent. =Syn. 4. Compliance, etc. See obedience. submi ive (sub-mis'iv), а. [ IMG:content-2373.png:[blocks in formation] Submi ive clink again their brazen Portals. Prior , Second Hymn of Call i mach us. =Syn. 1. Compliant, yielding, obsequious, subservient, tractable, docile; resigned, uncomplaining, unrepining, patient, long-suffering. submi ively (sub-mis'iv-li), adv. In a submi ive manner; with submi ion; with acknowledgment of inferiority; humbly. submi ivene (sub-mis'iv-nes), n. The state or quality of being submi ive, in any sense of the word. Milton, Eikon ok las tes, xi. submi lyt (sub-mis'li), adr. Humbly; with submi ion. Ecclus. xxix. 5. Submi ive