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31/03/2024

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SCAMMONIATE

Made from scammony; as, a scammoniate aperient.

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COCOONERY

A building or apartment for silkworms, when feeding and formingcocoons.

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MISHCUP

The scup. [Local, U. S.]

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IRENICON

A proposition or device for securing peace, especially in thechurch. South.

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RYTH

A ford. [Obs.]

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PRETER-

A prefix signifying past, by, beyond, more than; as, preter-mission, a permitting to go by; preternatural, beyond or more than isnatural. [Written also præter.]

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MANLING

A little man. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

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OPPIGNERATE

To pledge; to pawn. [Obs.] Bacon.

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OXIDIZER

An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or bringsabout combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine,etc., are strong oxidizers.

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POLEWIG

The European spotted goby (Gobius minutus); -- called alsopollybait. [Prov. Eng.]

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COSMOGRAPHY

A description of the world or of the universe; or the sciencewhich teaches the constitution of the whole system of worlds, or thefigure, disposition, and relation of all its parts.

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STEREOGRAM

A diagram or picture which represents objects in such a way asto give the impression of relief or solidity; also, a stereograph.