n. The quality or condition of being salvable; salvableness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
In the Latin scheme of redemption, salvability was not possible outside the communion of the visible organization. A. V. G. Allen. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. salvare to save, from salvus safe. Cf. Savable. ] Capable of being saved; admitting of salvation. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ F. salvage, OF. salver to save, F. sauver, fr. L. salvare. See Save. ]
Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British waters, ranks before salvage of goods. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & n. Savage. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. salvacioun, sauvacion, F. salvation, fr. L. salvatio, fr. salvare to save. See Save. ]
To earn salvation for the sons of men. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation. 2. Cor. vii. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fear ye not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you to-day. Ex. xiv. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
Salvation Army,
n. An evangelist, a member, or a recruit, of the Salvation Army. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. salvatorium, fr. salvare to save. ] A place where things are preserved; a repository. [ R. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖interj. [ L., hail, God save you, imperat. of salvere to be well. Cf. Salvo a volley. ] Hail! [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To say “Salve” to; to greet; to salute. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
By this that stranger knight in presence came,
And goodly salved them. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. sealf ointment; akin to LG. salwe, D. zalve, zalf, OHG. salba, Dan. salve, Sw. salfva, Goth. salbōn to anoint, and probably to Gr. (Hesychius) &unr_; oil, &unr_; butter, Skr. sarpis clarified butter. √155, 291. ]
Counsel or consolation we may bring.
Salve to thy sores. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Salve bug (Zool.),