n. That which is part fable and part truth; a mixture of truth and fable. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F., from sembler to seem, resemble, L. similare, simulare. See Simulate. ] Like; similar; resembling. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Likeness; representation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]