SUICIDE

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1894 · p. 25

n. Su^-sid. From sui, of himself, and ceedw, to kill. Gr., avrrixeip(lstdef.), avroxeijHtt (2ddef.). Fr.,s. Ger., Selb.itmorder (1st def.), Selbstmord (2a def.). 1. One who takes his own life. 2. The act of self-murder. [D, 1.] [s. 562]