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24/08/2026

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HOMOLOGATE

To approve; to allow; to confirm; as, the court homologates aproceeding. Wheaton.

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BOSON

See Boatswain. [Obs.] Dryden.

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CONFISCATION

The act or process of taking property or condemning it to betaken, as forfeited to the public use.The confiscations following a subdued rebellion. Hallam.

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PHANTASMAGORY

See Phantasmagoria.

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COMBINEDLY

; jointly.

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FORTED

Furnished with, or guarded by, forts; strengthened or defended,as by forts. [R.] Shak.

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MISSUMMATION

Wrong summation.

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ENCRADLE

To lay in a cradle.

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STARLING

Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. TheEuropean starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black,with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is asociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called alsostare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastorcontra.

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OUTTELL

To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. "I have outtoldthe clock." Beau. & Fl.

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FULSAMIC

Fulsome. [Obs.]

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WOOD HYACINTH

A European squill (Scilla nonscripta) having a scape bearing araceme of drooping blue, purple, white, or sometimes pink, bell-shaped flowers.