substance, substaunce

[Fr. substance, from Lat. subs tanti a e ence, material, substance, from substans, pr. par. of subs to =to stand under, to exist: sub =under, and sto =to stand.] implies, as a ground of its po ibility, an identity or persistency in the consciousne which serves as the common vehicle of the succe ive feelings. Unle thought supplied this persistent, permanent background, it would be impo ible for us to realize the relations in time known as succe ion and simultaneity." -Wallace: Kant , p. 175. 3. Theol.: E ence, nature, being. Used specially of the Three Persons in the Godhead, who are said to be the same in substance, i. e., to po e one common e ence. Principle of substance: Philos.: The law of the human mind by which every quality or mode of being is referred to a substance. *sub-stançe, v . t . [SUBSTANCE, 8.] To furnish or endow with substance or property; to enrich. "Substanced with such a precious deal of well-got treasure." Chapman: Homer's Ody ey, iv. *sub-stançe-le , a . [English substance ; -le .] Having no substance; unsubstantial, empty. Thus substancele thy state." Cole ridge: Human Life. substant *süb'-stant, a. [Lat. substans .] Substantial. sub-stan-ti-a (ti as shi), s. (Lat.) Ultimate substance upon which the properties of matter rest. [SUBSTANCE, 8., II. 2.] süb-stan-tial (ti as sh), *sub-stan-ci-all, adj . & subst. [Fr. substantiel , from Lat. substantial is , from subs tanti a =substance (q. v.).] A. As adjective: 1. Real; actually existing. "To give thee being I lent Out of my side to thee, nearest my heart, Milton: P. L., iv. 485. Substantial life." 2. Real, true; not seeming or imaginary; not illusive. "A dream Too flattering-sweet to be substantial ." Shakesp.: Romeo and Juliet , ii. 2. 3. Corporeal, material. "Most ponderous and substantial things." Shakesp.: Measure for Measure , iii. 2. 4. Having firm or good substance; strong, solid, stout; as, substantial cloth, a substantial meal. 5. Firm, strong. "The Christian faith, for whose substantial planting, St. Augustine from Rome was to this island sent." Drayton: Polyolbion , s. 24. 6. Po e ed of considerable substance, wealth, or property; fairly wealthy; responsible. "He had merely inquired whether they were substantial citizens." -Macaulay : Hist. Eng., ch. xv. 7. Vital, important. "Christes church can never erre in any substantial point."- Sir T. More: Works, p. 163. 8. Of considerable amount; as, substantial dam ages. B. As subst. (pl.): E ential parts. [SUBSTANTIAL I A.] "Although a custom introduced against the substantials of an appeal be not valid, as that it should not be appealed to a superior but to an inferior judge, yet a custom may be introduced against the accidentals of an appeal."- Auliffe : Parergon . sub-stan-ti-ā-li-a (ti as shi), s. pl. [Latin neut. pl. of substantial is =substantial (q. v.).] Law: Those parts of a deed which are e ential to its validity as a formal instrument.