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17/09/2024

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INCALESCENCE

The state of being incalescent, or of growing warm. Sir T.Browne.

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INJUCUNDITY

Unpleassantness; disagreeableness. [Obs.] Cockeram.

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PILOUR

A piller; a plunderer. [Obs.]

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SARDINIAN

Of or pertaining to the island, kingdom, or people of Sardinia.-- n.

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BACULINE

Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod.

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IRRADIATION

The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a darkground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around theimage are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on awhite ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark groundlarger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.

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POMPIRE

A pearmain. [Obs.]

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SEASONABLE

Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time forthe purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, aseasonable supply of rain.Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction. Ecclus. xxxv. 20.-- Sea"son*a*ble*ness, n.-- Sea"son*a*bly, adv.

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COSTERMONGER

An apple seller; a hawker of, or dealer in, any kind of fruitor vegetables; a fruiterer. [Written also costardmonger.]

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MYELONEURA

The Vertebrata.

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SULPHIDE

A binary compound of sulphur, or one so regarded; -- formerlycalled sulphuret. Double sulphide (Chem.), a compound of twosulphides.-- Hydrogen sulphide. (Chem.) See under Hydrogen.-- Metallic sulphide, a binary compound of sulphur with a metal.

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LUXURIANTLY

In a luxuriant manner.