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31/07/2026

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SORTABLY

Suitable. [Obs.] otgrave.

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DIVERTICULUM

A blind tube branching out of a longer one.

#69090

EVIL-MINDED

Having evil dispositions or intentions; disposed to mischief orsin; malicious; malignant; wicked.-- E"vil-mind`ed*ness, n.

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ACIERAGE

The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as astereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaicelectricity; steeling.

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ILLEGIBLE

Incapable of being read; not legible; as, illegiblehandwriting; an illegible inscription.-- Il*leg"i*ble*ness, n.-- Il*leg"i*bly, adv.

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FAVORITE

Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in thereign of Charles II. [Obs.] Farquhar.

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PARASCHEMATIC

Of or pertaining to a change from the right form, as in theformation of a word from another by a change of termination, gender,etc. Max Müller.

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VOLUPTUARY

A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment hischief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensualappetites.A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary. Sir W. Scott.

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BESTRODE

imp. & p. p. of Bestride.

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MULTIPLEX

Manifold; multiple.

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SALTANT

In a leaping position; springing forward; -- applied especiallyto the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also to the cat, greyhound, monkey,etc.

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SWINGLE

A wooden instrument like a large knife, about two feet long,with one thin edge, used for beating and cleaning flax; a scutcher; -- called also swingling knife, swingling staff, and swingling wand.