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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.