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29/12/2025

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TOISON

A sheep's fleece.

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ADJUSTIVE

Tending to adjust. [R.]

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FIDDLEDEEDEE

An exclamatory word or phrase, equivalent to nonsense![Colloq.]

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HUTCHUNSONIAN

A follower of John Hutchinson of Yorkshire, England, whobelieved that the Hebrew Scriptures contained a complete system ofnatural science and of theology.

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STORTHING

The Parliament of Norway, chosen by indirect election once inthree years, but holding annual sessions.

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MAHOE

A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of Hibiscus,Ochroma, etc.), and to their strong fibrous inner bark, which is usedfor strings and cordage.

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TRUCK

A swiveling carriage, consisting of a frame with one or morepairs of wheels and the necessary boxes, springs, etc., to carry andguide one end of a locomotive or a car; -- sometimes called bogie inEngland. Trucks usually have four or six wheels.

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STEGANOGRAPHIST

One skilled in steganography; a cryptographer.

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SANIES

A thin, serous fluid commonly discharged from ulcers or foulwounds.

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PARAGRAM

A pun.Puns, which he calls paragrams. Addison.

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WORRISOME

Inclined to worry or fret; also, causing worry or annoyance.

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PRESBYTERIANISM

That form of church government which invests presbyters withall spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, thefaith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.