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01/04/2026

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BOCASINE

A sort of fine buckram.

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REBUTTER

The answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff'ssurrejoinder.

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REASSERT

To assert again or anew; to maintain after an omission to doso.Let us hope . . . we may have a body of authors who will reassert ourclaim to respectability in literature. Walsh.

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PENTALPHA

A five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at theirbases; -- used as a symbol.

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SEMIWEEKLY

Coming, or made, or done, once every half week; as, asemiweekly newspaper; a semiweekly trip.-- n.

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GELATIFICATION

The formation of gelatin.

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WEBBING

A woven band of cotton or flax, used for reins, girths, bedbottoms, etc.

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DICTOGRAPH

A telephonic instrument for office or other similar use, havinga sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to bedispensed with. Much use has been made of it for overhearing, or forrecording, conversations for the purpose of obtaining evidence foruse in litigation.

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BEWRAP

To wrap up; to cover. Fairfax.

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YOUTHY

Young. [Obs.] Spectator.

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CHROMO

A chromolithograph.

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GYRATORY

Moving in a circle, or spirally; revolving; whirling around.