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30/07/2026

#63515

YEW

See Yaw.

#54772

BRACHYDOME

A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis. See Dome.

#6307

FRETFUL

Disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state ofvexation; as, a fretful temper.-- Fret"ful-ly, adv.-- Fret"ful-ness, n.

#51352

FLEURY

Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis; -- said esp. a crossso decorated.

#55004

TEREBATE

A salt of terebic acid.

#38614

IREFULNESS

Wrathfulness. Wyclif.

#45745

CARET

A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate thatsomething is interlined above, or inserted in the margin, whichbelongs in the place marked by the caret.

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HOTEL-DIEU

A hospital.

#4980

HYDROTHECA

One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora),protect the hydrants. See Illust. of Hydroidea, and Campanularian.

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PROGNOSTICABLE

Capable of being prognosticated or foretold. Sir T. Browne.

#19057

VANILLIN

A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste andcharacteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods,and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by theoxidation of eugenol.

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ERKE

ASlothful. [Obs.] Rom. of R.