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30/08/2024

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FRIABLE

[friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into smallpieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray. cf. F. friable.) Easilycrumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. "Friable ground." Evelyn."Soft and friable texture." Paley.-- Fri'a-ble-ness, n.

#11236

VESTALES

A group of butterflies including those known as virgins, orgossamer-winged butterflies.

#60197

MUNGA

See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet.

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BATHOMETER

An instrument for measuring depths, esp. one for takingsoundings without a sounding line.

#3731

THINLY

In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; notthickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinlyinhabited.

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TIMBRE

See 1st Timber.

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CLIQUISH

Of or pertaining to a clique; disposed to from cliques;exclusive in spirit.-- Cli"*quish*ness, n.

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HEADSTALL

That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.Shak.

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STUPEFACTION

The act of stupefying, or the state of being stupefied.[Written also stupifaction.]Resistance of the dictates of conscience brings a hardness andstupefaction upon it. South.

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EXPECTORATIVE

Same as Expectorant. Harvey.

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PEXITY

Nap of cloth. [Obs.]

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PILLAGE

To strip of money or goods by open violence; to plunder; tospoil; to lay waste; as, to pillage the camp of an enemy.Mummius . . . took, pillaged, and burnt their city. Arbuthnot.