Sample

sam′pl, n. a specimen: a part to show the quality of the whole: an example.— v.t. to make up samples of: to place side by side with: to match: to test by examination.— ns. Sam′pler , one who makes up samples (in compounds, as wool-sampler ); Sam′ple-room , a room where samples are shown: ( slang ) a grog-shop; Sam′ple-scale , an accurately balanced lever-scale for weighing ten-thousandths of a pound. [Short for esample , from O. Fr. e ample —L. exemplum , example.]