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07/04/2024

#37396

SOUTHDOWN

Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hillssouth of the Thames, in England. Southdown sheep (Zoöl.), acelebrated breed of shortwooled, hornless sheep, highly valued onaccount of the delicacy of their flesh. So called from the SouthDowns where the breed originated.

#7119

IMMISCIBILITY

Incapability of being mixed, or mingled.

#18051

DISEMPOWER

To deprive of power; to divest of strength. H. Bushnell.

#10517

USTION

The act of burning, or the state of being burned. [R.] Johnson.

#59814

EXCREMENTAL

Of or pertaining to excrement.

#58770

GHOSTLY

Spiritually; mystically. Chaucer.

#70807

SHATHMONT

A shaftment. [Scot.]

#20622

VIVE

Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live theking; vive la bagatelle, success to trifles or sport.

#5340

PROCEPTION

Preoccupation. [Obs.] Eikon Basilik

#25968

PREDICANT

Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence;preaching. "The Roman predicant orders." N. Brit. Rev.

#27354

OSAGE ORANGE

An ornamental tree of the genus Maclura (M. aurantiaca),closely allied to the mulberry (Morus); also, its fruit. The tree wasfirst found in the country of the Osage Indians, and bears a hard andinedible fruit of an orangelike appearance. See Bois d'arc.

#15524

TUMIDITY

The quality or state of being tumid.