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A small male hawk. Sir T. Browne.

SMALLISH
Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
SMALLCLOTHES
A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
SMALLPOX
A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick
SMALL
sm$l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. 1. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity
SMALLAGE
A biennial umbelliferous plant native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery.
SMALLY
In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness. Ascham.
SMALLNESS
The quality or state of being small.
SMALLS
See 3
SMALLSWORD
A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century.
DISMALLY
In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
ABYSMALLY
To a fathomless depth; profoundly. "Abysmally ignorant." G. Eliot.
BAPTISMALLY
In a baptismal manner.