2. A spring of water passing under ground toward a cistern or conduit.
SUSPIRATION
Sus`pi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. suspiratio. See Suspire.]
Defn: The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a deep
respiration; a sigh.
Windy suspiration of forced breath. Shak.
SUSPIRE Sus*pire", v. i. Etym: [L. suspirare to breathe out, to sigh; sub under + spirare to breathe: cf. F. souspirer, OF. souspirer.]
Defn: To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. Shak.
Fireflies that suspire In short, soft lapses of transported flame.
Mrs. Browning.
SUSPIRE
Sus*pire", n. Etym: [Cf. L. suspirium.]
Defn: A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]
SUSPIRED
Sus*pired", a.
Defn: Ardently desired or longed for; earnestly coveted. [Obs.] Sir
H. Wotton.
SUSTAIN
Sus*tain", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sustained; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sustaining.] Etym: [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir, sostenir,
F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L. subtus below, fr.
sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see Sub-) + tenere to hold. See
Tenable, and cf. Sustenance.]