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opinion among the lexicographers as to the orthography of this icrm, and 
what part of speech itis. Bailey writes the last syllable of it with ana, 
Sea-doard ; Ash copies Bailey’s orthography, as well as his definition, and 
calls it an adverb. Mason writes it without the a, sea-dord, and calls it an 
adjective. His authority is Spencer, who, however, according to Horne 
Tooke, is one of “the worst possible authorities for English words :” 
“ Sea-zorp. adj. Bordering on the sea. 
There shalf a lion from the sea-bord wood 
Of Neustria come roring. 
F. Q. B. Ill. c. iii. st. 47. 
The watry South-winde from the seabord coste 
Up-blowing doth disperse the vapour loste. 
Jb. c. iv. st. 15.” 
Mr. Webster has it as an adjective (adopting Mason’s definition), and also 
as a noun, which he defines—* the shore or edge of the sea.” He writes 
it Sea-bord. | 
The term Lind dian Ihave never met with in any instance but the 
following, either in writing or conversation: “ The position and circum- 
stances, of the United States er them —- to fear on their /and-board, 
and nothing to sent rights... But on their sea-board 
they are one o injary,” ‘&e. 5 acne Sereary of Sate Me a 
son) on Commercial Restricttons tc. Dec. 16,1793. 
SECTION. Since the French Revolution this word has been much used here 
instead of part, quarter, kc. Ex.“ In this section of the United States.” It 
_ is not in general use in England. 
SECTIONARY; (from the preceding noun) belonging to a section of a country, 
or local. I have never met with this extraordinary word except in the fol- 
lowing instance : “ This veneration arises not from a little and = cae 
I have once also met with sectional. — 
SEE for SAW, (freterite of to see.) “I see him yesterday, or #¢¢” him last 
week; forI saw him, In Scotland the vulgar say, I seed him last week. s 
Withersp. Druid, No. 6. This is never used except in the language of 
conversation, and at the present day is only heard among illiterate people. 
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of sectionary attachment.” 
