See the observations which precede the letter S, relative to the change of that letter to Z.

Za. adv. So.

ZÂ. v. Say.

ZÂt. adj. Soft.

Za'tenfare. adj. Softish: applied to the intellect_s._

To Zam. v. a. To heat for some time over the fire, but not to boil.

Zam'zod, Zam'zodden. adj. Any thing heated for a long time time in a low heat so as to be in part spoiled, is said to be zamzodden.

Conjecture, in etymology, may be always busy. It is not improbable that this word is a compound of semi, Latin, half; and to seethe, to boil: so that Zamzodden will then mean, literally, half-boiled.

Zand. s. Sand.

Zandy. adj. Sandy.

Zand-tot. s. A sand-hill.

To Zee. v. a. pret. and part. Zid, Zeed. To see.

ZeeÄd. s. Seed. ZeeÄd-lip. See SEED-LIP.

Zel. pron. Self.

Zen'vy. s. Wild mustard.

The true etymology will be seen at once in sÉnevÉ, French, from sinapi, Latin, contracted and corrupted into Zenvy, Somersetian.

Zil'ker. See SILKER.

Zim, Zim'd. v. Seem, seemed.

Zitch. adj. Such.

ZooÄp. s. Soap.

Zog. s. Soft, boggy land; moist land.

Zog'gy. adj. Boggy; wet.

Zoon'er. adv. Rather.

To Zound, To Zoun'dy. v. n. To swoon.

To Zuf'fy. v. n. See TO SUFFY.

Zug'gers! ' This is a word, like others of the same class, the precise meaning of which it is not easy to define. I dare say it is a composition of two, or more words, greatly corrupted in pronunciation.

Zull. s. The instrument used for ploughing land; a plough.

Zum. pron. Some.

Zum'met. pron. Somewhat; something.

Zunz. adv. Since.

To Zwail. v. n. To move about with the arms extended, and up and down.

To Zwang. v. n. and v. n. To swing; to move to and fro.

Zwang. s. A swing.

To Zwell. v. a. To swell; to swallow. See TO SWELL.

Zwird. s. Sword.

Zwod'der. s. A drowsy and stupid state of body or mind.

Derived, most probably, from sudor, Latin, a sweat.