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Definition of Scend
1. Verb. Rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave. "The boats surged"
Generic synonyms: Arise, Come Up, Go Up, Lift, Move Up, Rise, Uprise
Derivative terms: Surge
Definition of Scend
1. Noun. The rising motion of water as a wave passes; a surge ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scend
1. to rise upward, as a ship on a wave [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scend
Literary usage of Scend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Boston Handel and Haydn Society Collection of Church Music: Being a by Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.), Mass Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Lowell Mason (1830)
"... is for - ev - er nigh The souls that fear and love the Lord ; And grace, de -
scend - ing :pr±~t±—»r from on high, Fresh hopes of ..."
2. The New Carmina Sacra: Or Boston Collection of Church Music. Comprising the by Boston Academy of Music (1852)
"From God's bright throne do - scend - ing. Saviour reigns ! See prophe - cy ful -
fil - ling; The heart of stub-born Jews re - Ient-я, In God's own time ..."
3. The Design and Construction of Harbours: A Treatise on Maritime Engineering by Thomas Stevenson (1874)
"... Sand-drifts — Danger of deepening Harbours — Commercial Value of Channels
proportional to Cubes of their Depths—Draughts of Ships— scend of ..."
4. The Design and Construction of Harbours: A Treatise on Maritime Engineering by Thomas Stevenson (1874)
"... Depths—Draughts of Ships— scend of Waves—Ruling Depth of Harbours—Lighthouse
Apparatus— Timber Ponds—Harbours with two Entrances—Screw Piles—Economy of ..."
5. The Friends' Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship by Society of Friends (1908)
"Now may the King de - scend, And fill Mis throne of grace; Thy sceptre, Lord,
... De - scend, ce - les - tial Dove, With all Thy quick'ning pmv'rs; ..."
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