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{ ‖ } n. [ L. crassamentum, fr. crassare to make thick. See Crass, a. ] A semisolid mass or clot, especially that formed in coagulation of the blood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God's summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary's yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word alluded to a legend that the gossamer was the remnant of the Virgin Mary's winding sheet, which dropped from her when she was taken up to heaven. For the use of summer in the sense of film or threads, cf. G. Mädchensommer, Altweibersommer, fliegender Sommer, all meaning, gossamer. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gossamer spider (Zool.), any small or young spider which spins webs by which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like gossamer; flimsy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The greatest master of gossamery affectation. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. salsamentarius, fr. salsamentum brine, pickled fish, fr. salsus salted, p. p. of salire to salt. ] Salt; salted; saline. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. same, adv.; akin to OS. sama, samo, adv., OHG. sam, a., sama, adv., Icel. samr, a., Sw. samme, samma, Dan. samme, Goth. sama, Russ. samuii, Gr. &unr_;, Skr. sama, Gr. &unr_; like, L. simul at the same time, similis like, and E. some, a., -some. √191. Cf. Anomalous, Assemble, Homeopathy, Homily, Seem, v. i., Semi-, Similar, Some. ] 1. Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end. Ps. cii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of like kind, species, sort, dimensions, or the like; not differing in character or in the quality or qualities compared; corresponding; not discordant; similar; like. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ethereal vigor is in all the same. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Just mentioned, or just about to be mentioned. [ 1913 Webster ]

What ye know, the same do I know. Job. xiii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Do but think how well the same he spends,
Who spends his blood his country to relieve. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Same is commonly preceded by the, this, or that and is often used substantively as in the citations above. In a comparative use it is followed by as or with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bees like the same odors as we do. Lubbock. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] held the same political opinions with his illustrious friend. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sameness, 2. [ R. ] Bayne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state of being the same; identity; absence of difference; near resemblance; correspondence; similarity; as, a sameness of person, of manner, of sound, of appearance, and the like. “A sameness of the terms.” Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, want of variety; tedious monotony. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Identity; identicalness; oneness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Samite. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Self, a. + same. ] Precisely the same; the very same; identical. [ 1913 Webster ]

His servant was healed in the selfsame hour. Matt. viii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sesamum, sesama, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;: cf. F. sésame. ] (Bot.) Either of two annual herbaceous plants of the genus Sesamum (Sesamum Indicum, and Sesamum orientale), from the seeds of which an oil is expressed; also, the small obovate, flattish seeds of these plants, sometimes used as food. See Benne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Open Sesame, the magical command which opened the door of the robber's den in the Arabian Nights' tale of “The Forty Thieves;” hence, a magical password. --
Sesame grass. (Bot.) Same as Gama grass. [ 1913 Webster ]