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... nature of fat . A passage for the con- ADIT , ( ąd ' - it ) n . s . veyance of water under ground . To ADJUDGE , ( ad - judje ́ ) v . a . To give a judicial sentence ; to decree judicially ; to sentence , or condemn to a punishment ; to ...
... nature of fat . A passage for the con- ADIT , ( ąd ' - it ) n . s . veyance of water under ground . To ADJUDGE , ( ad - judje ́ ) v . a . To give a judicial sentence ; to decree judicially ; to sentence , or condemn to a punishment ; to ...
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... nature of To AGAZE , ( a - gaze ) v . a . amazement . To strike with AGAZED , ( a - ga ' - zed ) part . a . Struck with amazement . AGE , ( aje ) n . s . The period of time attri- buted to anything as the whole , or part , of its ...
... nature of To AGAZE , ( a - gaze ) v . a . amazement . To strike with AGAZED , ( a - ga ' - zed ) part . a . Struck with amazement . AGE , ( aje ) n . s . The period of time attri- buted to anything as the whole , or part , of its ...
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... nature of aloes . ALOFT , ( a - loft ' ) ad . On high ; above ; a word used by seamen to call others from below on deck ; as , all hands aloft . ALOGY , ( al ' - o - je ) n . s . Unreasonableness ; absurdity . ALONE , ( a - lone ' ) a ...
... nature of aloes . ALOFT , ( a - loft ' ) ad . On high ; above ; a word used by seamen to call others from below on deck ; as , all hands aloft . ALOGY , ( al ' - o - je ) n . s . Unreasonableness ; absurdity . ALONE , ( a - lone ' ) a ...
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... nature of , or forming an To AMUSE , ( 3 - muze ' ) v . a . To entertain with tranquillity ; to draw on from time to time ; to keep in expectation . AMUSEMENT , ( a - muze ' - ment ) n . s . which amuses . AMUSER , ( 3 - mu - zur ) n.s. ...
... nature of , or forming an To AMUSE , ( 3 - muze ' ) v . a . To entertain with tranquillity ; to draw on from time to time ; to keep in expectation . AMUSEMENT , ( a - muze ' - ment ) n . s . which amuses . AMUSER , ( 3 - mu - zur ) n.s. ...
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... nature of analysis . ANALYTICALLY , ( an - a - lit ' - te - kal - le ) ad . In such a manner as separates compounds into simples . ANALYTICKS , ( an - a - lit ' - tiks ) n . s . The art of analyzing . To ANALYZE , ( an ' - a - lize ) v ...
... nature of analysis . ANALYTICALLY , ( an - a - lit ' - te - kal - le ) ad . In such a manner as separates compounds into simples . ANALYTICKS , ( an - a - lit ' - tiks ) n . s . The art of analyzing . To ANALYZE , ( an ' - a - lize ) v ...
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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.