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SEID

A descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima and nephewAli.

SUPERIORESS

A woman who acts as chief in a convent, abbey, or nunnery; alady superior.

UNFAILING

Not failing; not liable to fail; inexhaustible; certain; sure.Dryden.-- Un*fail"ing*ly, adv.-- Un*fail"ing*ness, n.

IRONWOOD

A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood.

TETRARCH

A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, anysubordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.

SONTIES

Probably from "saintes" saints, or from sanctities; -- used asan oath. [Obs.] Shak.

GOLYARDEYS

A buffoon. See Gollard. [Obs.] Chaucer.

SHIELDTAIL

Any species of small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidæ,native of Ceylon and Southern Asia. They have a small mouth which cannot be dilated.

HOGSKIN

Leather tanned from a hog's skin. Also used adjectively.

CLARITY

Clearness; brightness; splendor.Floods, in whose more than crystal clarity, Innumerable virgin gracesrow. Beaumont.

GOTE

A channel for water. [Prov. Eng.] Crose.

CRANIOCLAST

An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitatedelivery in difficult eases.