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sounder

 

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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sound  \Sound\,  a.  [Compar.  {Sounder};  superl.  {Soundest}.]  [OE. 
  sound,  AS  sund;  akin  to  D.  gezond  G.  gesund,  OHG.  gisunt 
  Dan.  &  Sw  sund,  and  perhaps  to  L.  sanus.  Cf  {Sane}.] 
  1.  Whole;  unbroken;  unharmed;  free  from  flaw,  defect,  or 
  decay;  perfect  of  the  kind  as  sound  timber;  sound  fruit; 
  a  sound  tooth;  a  sound  ship. 
 
  2.  Healthy;  not  diseased;  not  being  in  a  morbid  state;  -- 
  said  of  body  or  mind;  as  a  sound  body;  a  sound 
  constitution;  a  sound  understanding. 
 
  3.  Firm;  strong;  safe. 
 
  The  brasswork  here  how  rich  it  is  in  beams,  And 
  how  besides,  it  makes  the  whole  house  sound. 
  --Chapman. 
 
  4.  Free  from  error;  correct;  right  honest;  true;  faithful; 
  orthodox;  --  said  of  persons;  as  a  sound  lawyer;  a  sound 
  thinker. 
 
  Do  not  I  know  you  a  favorer  Of  this  new  seat?  Ye  are 
  nor  sound.  --Shak. 
 
  5.  Founded  in  truth  or  right  supported  by  justice;  not  to  be 
  overthrown  on  refuted;  not  fallacious;  as  sound  argument 
  or  reasoning;  a  sound  objection;  sound  doctrine;  sound 
  principles. 
 
  Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound  words  which  thou  hast 
  heard  of  me  --2  Tim.  i. 
  13. 
 
  6.  heavy;  laid  on  with  force;  as  a  sound  beating. 
 
  7.  Undisturbed;  deep;  profound;  as  sound  sleep. 
 
  8.  Founded  in  law;  legal;  valid;  not  defective;  as  a  sound 
  title  to  land. 
 
  Note:  Sound  is  sometimes  used  in  the  formation  of 
  self-explaining  compounds;  as  sound-headed, 
  sound-hearted,  sound-timbered,  etc 
 
  {Sound  currency}  (Com.),  a  currency  whose  actual  value  is  the 
  same  as  its  nominal  value;  a  currency  which  does  not 
  deteriorate  or  depreciate  or  fluctuate  in  comparision  with 
  the  standard  of  values. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sounder  \Sound"er\,  n. 
  One  who  or  that  which  sounds;  specifically,  an  instrument 
  used  in  telegraphy  in  place  of  a  register,  the  communications 
  being  read  by  sound. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sounder  \Sound"er\,  n.  (Zo["o]l.) 
  A  herd  of  wild  hogs.




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