12 new words everyday
13/05/2024
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GIN
GIN
Against; near by; towards; as, gin night. [Scot.] A. Ross(1778).
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COPLAND
COPLAND
A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle. [Obs.]
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THREE-PILE
THREE-PILE
An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet,having a fine, thick pile.I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. Shak.
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ANTIBURGHER
ANTIBURGHER
One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improperto take the Burgess oath.
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URCEOLE
URCEOLE
A vessel for water for washing the hands; also, one to holdwine or water.
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ENMOVE
ENMOVE
See Emmove. [Obs.]
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KNAWEL
KNAWEL
A low, spreading weed (Scleranthus annuus), common in sandysoil.
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ORIENTALIZE
ORIENTALIZE
to render Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners orconditions.
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MEATINESS
MEATINESS
Quality of being meaty.
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MULTIPLICATOR
MULTIPLICATOR
The number by which another number is multiplied; a multiplier.
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DIGITORIUM
DIGITORIUM
A small dumb keyboard used by pianists for exercising thefingers; -- called also dumb piano.
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IN ESSE
IN ESSE
In being; actually existing; -- distinguished from in posse, orin potentia, which denote that a thing is not, but may be.