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subhastation
subhastation Obs. exc. Hist. (sʌbhæˈsteɪʃən) [ad. L. subhastātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. subhastāre, f. sub hastā under the spear (see ‖ sub 4 and sub- 1 g), from the Roman practice of setting up a spear where an auction was to be held. Cf. F. subhastation, It. subastazione, Sp. subastacion.] A publ...
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▪ I. sub, n. (sʌb) [Short for various subst. compounds of sub-.] 1. a. = subordinate. Quot. 1696 may belong to 4; quot. 1708 is of uncertain meaning.1696 Phillips (ed. 5), Ordinary,..the Bishop of the Diocesses Sub [ed. 1706 Deputy] at Sessions and Assizes. 1708 Brit. Apollo No. 74. 2/2 Thou hast ne...
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sub-, prefix (sʌb, səb) repr. L. sub- = the prep. sub under, close to, up to, towards, used in composition (cf. under-) with the various meanings detailed below. (The related Skr. upa-, Gr. ὑπο- have a similar range of meaning.) The b of L. sub- remained unchanged when it preceded a radical beginnin...
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▪ I. under, n. rare. [f. under adv. and under- prefix1.] 1. a. A state of lowness or inferiority. In phr. to be at a great under. Now dial.1600 Holland Livy xxii. lxi. 471 They were unwilling..that Anniball (who as the voyce went, was at a very great under for money) should be inriched thereby. 1869...
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