past and past part. Of *swing.

n. - elemental spirit of the air.

- slender graceful woman or girl. sylphlike adj. [latin]

n. Church council of delegated clergy and sometimes laity. [greek, = meeting]

n. Colloq. = *synthesizer.

n. (us sirup) 1 a sweet sauce of sugar dissolved in boiling water. B similar fluid as a drink, medicine, etc.

- condensed sugar-cane juice; molasses, treacle.

- excessive sweetness of manner or style. syrupy adj. [arabic sharab]

n. - small bag or packet containing shampoo etc.

- small scented bag for perfuming drawers etc. [french diminutive: related to *sac]

adj. - anat. Of the sacrum.

- of or for sacred rites. [latin sacrum sacred]

adj. - a (often foll. By to) dedicated to a god. B connected with religion (sacred music).

- safeguarded or required esp. By tradition; inviolable. [latin sacer holy]

- cow n. Colloq. Traditionally hallowed idea or institution.

n. (pl. Sacra or -s) triangular bone between the two hip-bones. [latin os sacrum sacred bone]

—n. - seat of leather etc. Strapped on a horse etc. For riding.

- bicycle etc. Seat.

- joint of meat consisting of the two loins.

- ridge rising to a summit at each end. —v. (-ling) 1 put a saddle on (a horse etc.).

- (foll. By with) burden (a person) with a task etc. in the saddle 1 mounted.

- in office or control. [old english]