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15/01/2024

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BESIEGEMENT

The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged. Golding.

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FOLLIFUL

Full of folly. [Obs.]

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UNSTICK

To release, as one thing stuck to another. Richardson.

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KHALIFF

See Caliph.

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VARK

The bush hog, or boshvark.

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VANDAL

One of a Teutonic race, formerly dwelling on the south shore ofthe Baltic, the most barbarous and fierce of the northern nationsthat plundered Rome in the 5th century, notorious for destroying themonuments of art and literature.

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DOGDRAW

The act of drawing after, or pursuing, deer with a dog. Cowell.

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AVOUCH

Evidence; declaration. [Obs.]The sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes. Shak.

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CARPETLESS

Without a carpet.

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SKEAN

A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlandersof Scotland. [Variously spelt.] "His skean, or pistol." Spenser.

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ISOTROPISM

Isotropy.

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PUISSANTNESS

The state or quality of being puissant; puissance; power.