ß

Full definition of ß

Symbol

1. (obsolete, rare) A ligature representing in italic text.
• Hooke Micrographia|chapter=To The Royal Society.|passage=After my Addreß to our Great Founder and Patron, I could not but think my Å¿elf oblig'd, in confideration of thoÅ¿e many Ingagements you have laid upon me, to offer theÅ¿e my poor Labours to this MOST ILLUSTRIOUS ASSEMBLY.
• c. 1698, A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, Paß, a Way, Lane, River, Leave; alÅ¿o condition. What a Sad Paß things are come to? In what an ill State they are. That Shamm won't Paß, that Trick won't take.