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01/08/2026

#2257

WONDERER

One who wonders.

#5650

HOLARCTIC

Of or pert. to the arctic regions collectively; specif.(Zoögeography),

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PURGATION

The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one waspublicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which wasprescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritualcourt was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clearof the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighborswith him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar,which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal. Wharton.Let him put me to my purgation. Shak.

#63514

IMPRESSURE

Dent; impression. [Obs.] Shak.

#19939

FARCY

A contagious disease of horses, associated with painfululcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head and limbs. It is of thesame nature as glanders, and is often fatal. Called also farcin, andfarcimen.

#1715

TITULARLY

In a titular manner; nominally; by title only.

#68038

DIVAGATION

A wandering about or going astray; digression.Let us be set down at Queen's Crawley without further divagation.Thackeray.

#2172

ROPEDANCER

One who dances, walks, or performs acrobatic feats, on a ropeextended through the air at some height.-- Rope"dan`cing, n.

#37506

INTRUDRESS

A female intruder.

#73777

GORGELET

A small gorget, as of a humming bird.

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ORCHANET

Same as Alkanet, 2. Ainsworth.

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PRECONIZE

To approve by preconization.