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21/08/2026

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MAHON STOCK

An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or whiteflowers (Malcolmia maritima). It is called in England Virginia stock,but the plant comes from the Mediterranean.

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JARDS

A callous tumor on the leg of a horse, below the hock.

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JOCOSERIOUS

Mingling mirth and seriousness. M. Green.

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INEXCUSABLENESS

The quality of being inexcusable; enormity forgiveness. South.

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DIANIUM

Same as Columbium. [Obs.]

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DETAIN

Detention. [Obs.] Spenser.

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BLITHEFUL

Gay; full of gayety; joyous.

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PLUMBISM

A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead,common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as amongpainters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms,as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop. See under Colic, Lead, andWrist.

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FEROHER

A symbol of the solar deity, found on monuments exhumed inBabylon, Nineveh, etc.

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GALVANOGLYPHY

Same as Glyphography.

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COMBUSTIBILITY

The quality of being combustible.

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SACKAGE

The act of taking by storm and pillaging; sack. [R.] H. Roscoe.