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... Consisting of amber . AMBERGIS , ( am ' - ber - grese ) n . s . A fragrant drug , produced by the spermatic whale , used both as a perfume and a cordial . AMBIDEXTERITY , ( am - be - dex - ter ' - re - te ) n . s . Being able equally to ...
... Consisting of amber . AMBERGIS , ( am ' - ber - grese ) n . s . A fragrant drug , produced by the spermatic whale , used both as a perfume and a cordial . AMBIDEXTERITY , ( am - be - dex - ter ' - re - te ) n . s . Being able equally to ...
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... Consisting of clay . ARGOSY , ( ar ' - go - ze ) n . s . From Argo , the name of Jason's ship . A large vessel for merchandise ; a carrack . To ARGUE , ( ar - gu ) v . n . To reason ; to dispute . To ARGUE , ( ar ' - gu ) v . a . To ...
... Consisting of clay . ARGOSY , ( ar ' - go - ze ) n . s . From Argo , the name of Jason's ship . A large vessel for merchandise ; a carrack . To ARGUE , ( ar - gu ) v . n . To reason ; to dispute . To ARGUE , ( ar ' - gu ) v . a . To ...
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... Consisting of ar- rows ; formed like , or having the speed of an arrow . ARSENAL , ( ar ' - se - nal ) n.s. A magazine of military stores . ARSENICAL , ( ar - sen ' - e - kal ) a . Containing arsenick . ARSENICK , ( ar ' - sen - ik ) n ...
... Consisting of ar- rows ; formed like , or having the speed of an arrow . ARSENAL , ( ar ' - se - nal ) n.s. A magazine of military stores . ARSENICAL , ( ar - sen ' - e - kal ) a . Containing arsenick . ARSENICK , ( ar ' - sen - ik ) n ...
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... Consisting of the atmosphere . ATOM , ( at - tum ) n . s . Such a small particle as cannot be physically divided . ATOMICAL , ( a - tom ' - e - kal ) a . Consisting of , or relating to atoms . ATOMISM , ( at - to - mizm ) n . s . The ...
... Consisting of the atmosphere . ATOM , ( at - tum ) n . s . Such a small particle as cannot be physically divided . ATOMICAL , ( a - tom ' - e - kal ) a . Consisting of , or relating to atoms . ATOMISM , ( at - to - mizm ) n . s . The ...
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... consisting merely of a stick , with a basket handle . BACKWARD , ( bąk ' - ward ) ad . With BACKWARDS , ( bak - wardz ) the back forwards ; towards the back ; regressively ; towards something past ; reflexively ; from a better to a ...
... consisting merely of a stick , with a basket handle . BACKWARD , ( bąk ' - ward ) ad . With BACKWARDS , ( bak - wardz ) the back forwards ; towards the back ; regressively ; towards something past ; reflexively ; from a better to a ...
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animal applied Belonging bird body bull;-oil;-pound;-thin called Capable cause chyle colour consisting corrupt costiveness cover degree deprive dignity dress fall fat;-me Fate figure fire fish give ground heraldry honour horse join kal-le liquor manner mean measure medicine ment met;-pine mind motion move musick n. s. A kind n. s. A plant n. s. A small n. s. A sort n. s. A species n. s. act n. s. An instrument n. s. In law n. s. pl n. s. The act n. s. The office n. s. The quality n. s. Want nature ness ngt;-tube noise not;-tube pass passion person piece pin;-no plural pound;-thin preter pron publick quantity Relating resembling ship sound stone syllable term thin thing tion tree v. a. Pret v. a. To put v. n. To grow vessel violent woman word Το
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Page 514 - If we search the writings of Virgil, for the true definition of a pastoral, it will be found a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects upon a country life.
Page 330 - ... but whose right of inheritance may be defeated by the contingency of some nearer heir being born : as a brother, or nephew, whose presumptive succession may be destroyed by the birth of a child ; or a daughter, whose present hopes may be hereafter cut off by the birth of a son.
Page 474 - An imaginary being supposed to preside over the material and animal world ; the native state or properties of any thing, by which it is discriminated from others...
Page 454 - A place or cavern in the earth, which contains metals or minerals ; a cavern dug under any fortification that it may sink for want of support, or...
Page 116 - A space upon the surface of the earth, measured from the equator to the polar circles ; in each of which spaces the longest day is half an hour longer than in that nearer to the equator.
Page 486 - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people], — Croker.
Page 243 - A great circle, whose poles are the poles of the •world. It divides the globe into two equal parts, the northern and southern hemispheres.
Page 85 - A figure in poetry, by which a short syllable after a complete foot is made long ; a pause in verse.
Page 183 - A thing given or forfeited to God for the pacifying his wrath, in case of any misfortune, by which any Christian comes to a violent end, without the fault of any reasonable creature...
Page 247 - The descent or derivation of a word from its original, the deduction of formations from the radical word ; the part of grammar which delivers the inflections of nouns and verbs.