similitudinary (similitu dinar i)

[L. similitudo ( -din- ), likene , + -ary. ] Pertaining to similitude or the use of simile; introducing or marking similitude. "As" is sometimes a note of quality, sometimes of equality; here it is only similitudinary : "as lambs," "as doves," Rev. T. Adams , Works, II. 113. etc. similize (sim'i-līz), v.; pret. and similized, Hind. sher, a tiger).] A short, curved, single-edged sword, much in use among Orientals. It is usually broadest at the point-end, but the word is also used for sabers without this peculiarity, and loosely for all curved of non European nations. See cut under saber. He dies upon my scimitar's sharp point. Shak., Tit. And., iv. 2. 91. Moreouer, they haue painted a Cimiterre hung in the middest, in memory of Haly, who forsooth with his sword cut the rockes in sunder. Purchas, Pilgrimage, p. 307. Their Wastes hoop'd round with Turkey Leather Belts, at which hung a Bagonet, or short Scymitar. London Spy, quoted in Ashton's Social Life in Reign of [Queen Anne, I. 84. Simitar, Persian, 17th century. IMG:content-1088.png:[blocks in formation] same as acinaciform. ppr. similizing . [L. similis , like (see simile ), + -ize.] I. trans. 1. To liken; compare. simkin (sim'kin), n. [A Hind. form of E. cham- [Rare.] The best to whom he may be similized herein is Friar Paul the Servite. Bp . Hacket , Abp. Williams, i. 53. ( Davies .) 2. To take pattern by; copy; imitate. [Rare.] I'll similize These Gabaonites; I will myself disguize To gull thee. Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Captaines. II. in trans. To use similitude. [Rare.] If I may similize in my turn, a dull fellow might ask the meaning of a problem in Euclid from the Bishop of Salisbury without being ever the better for his learned solution of it. Dryden, Duche of York's Paper Defended. similor (sim'i-lôr), n. [Also erroneously semi lor (as if involving semi- , half); = It. similoro = G. similor, similor , an alloy so called, irreg. similis , like, + F. or ( aurum ), gold.] A (French) synonym of bra , defined as Mannheim gold, Prince Rupert's metal, chiefly applied to very yellow varieties of bra used instead of gold for personal ornaments, watch-cases, and the like-that is, for what is called in English "bra jewelry" and (in the United States) "Attleboro' jewelry."