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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

February 10, 2012

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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language.

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(15) Words.

asleep
dogsleep
outsleep
oversleep
sleep
sleeper
sleepful
sleepfulness
sleepily
sleepiness
sleeping
sleepless
sleeplessness
sleepy
unsleeping

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(15) Words.

asleep
dogsleep
outsleep
oversleep
sleep
sleeper
sleepful
sleepfulness
sleepily
sleepiness
sleeping
sleepless
sleeplessness
sleepy
unsleeping

(206) Words.

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anodyne
antihypnotic
arouse
asleep
assumption
awake
awakened
badger
bat
bed
bedchamber
beguile
berth
break
by
cast
chain
chamber-fellow
chick-weed
coma
comatous
compel
competent
consopiate
consopiation
cott
couch
couchant
cradle
deep
disentrance
disentranced
disentrancing
dissociable
disturb
dogsleep
dormant
dormar
dormitive
dormitory
dormouse
doubtless
downy
doze
doziness
dozy
dream
dreaming
drowse
drowsihed
drowsily
drowsiness
drowsy
dull
dullness
dust
dwale
either
entranse
fall
fast
fly
gape
gaping
get
greet
harvest
high
hypnotic
incubus
indifferent
inofficious
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interminate
intransitive
invite
jog
lay
lethargical
lethargically
lethargicness
lethargied
lethargy
lie
little
lull
mansion
mare
must
mutter
nap
nappiness
narcotic
narcoticness
night-walker
night-watch
nightmar
noctambulation
noctambulist
nod
non-naturals
obdormition
on
opiate
orang-outang
oscitancy
oscitant
oscitation
out
outsleep
oversleep
pass
peace
pollution
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raise
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repose
reposing
rest
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rise
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roost
roosting
rouse
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rousing
rub
sabbath
sense
sensible
sleep
sleeper
sleepful
sleepfulness
sleepily
sleepiness
sleeping
sleepless
sleeplessness
sleepy
slept
slightness
slothfulness
slumber
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soporous
sound
soundly
start
surrender
temperate
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unawakened
under
unsleeping
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unsound
unsoundly
unwakened
uprouse
valley
vampire
verb
vigil
vigilance
violate
violation
wake
wakeful
wakefully
wakefulness
waken
wakened
wakener
wakening
waker
waking
walk
ward-room
watch
watchfulness
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while
wink
yawning

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1828 Definition

SLEEP, v.i. pret. and pp. slept.

1. To take rest by a suspension of the voluntary exercise of the powers of the body and mind. The proper time to sleep in during the darkness of night.

2. To rest; to be unemployed; to be inactive or motionless; as, the sword sleeps in its sheath.

3. To rest; to lie or be still; not to be noticed or agitated. The question sleeps for the present.

4. To live thoughtlessly. We sleep over our happiness.

5. To be dead; to rest in the grave for a time. I Thess. 4.

6. To be careless, inattentive or unconcerned; not be vigilant.

SLEEP, n. That state of an animal in which the voluntary exertion of his mental and corporeal powers is suspended, and he rests unconscious of what passes around him, and not affected by the ordinary impressions of external objects. Sleep is generally attended with a relaxation of the muscles, but the involuntary motions, as respiration and the circulation of the blood, are continued. The mind is often very active in sleep; but its powers not being under the control of reason, its exercises are very irregular. Sleep is the natural rest or repose intended by the Creator to restore the powers of the body and mind, when exhausted or fatigued.

1913 Definition

Sleep (sleep)
imp.	(?)
Sleep
obs.

imp. of Sleep. Slept.

Chaucer.

To take rest by a suspension of the voluntary exercise of the powers of the body and mind, and an apathy of the organs of sense; to slumber.

Chaucer.

Watching at the head of these that sleep. Milton.

To be careless, inattentive, or uncouncerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

We sleep over our happiness. Atterbury.

(b)

To be slumbering in; -- followed by a cognate object; as, to sleep a dreamless sleep.

Tennyson.

To give sleep to; to furnish with accomodations for sleeping; to lodge.

[R.] Blackw. Mag.

To sleep away, to spend in sleep; as, to sleep away precious time. -- To sleep off, to become free from by sleep; as, to sleep off drunkeness or fatigue.

A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical, suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as of those of the voluntary and rational soul; that state of the animal in which there is a lessened acuteness of sensory perception, a confusion of ideas, and a loss of mental control, followed by a more or less unconscious state.

"A man that waketh of his sleep." Chaucer.

O sleep, thou ape of death. Shak.

* Sleep is attended by a relaxation of the muscles, and the absence of voluntary activity for any rational objects or purpose. The pulse is slower, the respiratory movements fewer in number but more profound, and there is less blood in the cerebral vessels. It is susceptible of greater or less intensity or completeness in its control of the powers.

Sleep of plants (Bot.), a state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other, and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.

Syn. -- Slumber; repose; rest; nap; doze; drowse.

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

February 10, 2012