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20/09/2024
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AERONAT
AERONAT
A dirigible balloon.
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CRARE
CRARE
A slow unwieldy trading vessel. [Obs.] [Written also crayer,cray, and craie.] Shak.
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MANGCORN
MANGCORN
A mixture of wheat and rye, or other species of grain. [ProvEng.]
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BELLYBAND
BELLYBAND
A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail.
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SILICISPONGIAE
SILICISPONGIAE
Same as Silicoidea.
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SILVERBILL
SILVERBILL
An Old World finch of the genus Minia, as the M. Malabarica ofIndia, and M. cantans of Africa.
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PHYLLOPOD
PHYLLOPOD
One of the Phyllopoda.
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OBFUSCATE
OBFUSCATE
Obfuscated; darkened; obscured. [Obs.] [Written alsooffuscate.] Sir. T. Elyot.
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DEL
DEL
Share; portion; part. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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ENDOGENOUSLY
ENDOGENOUSLY
By endogenous growth.
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POSTHETOMY
POSTHETOMY
Circumcision. Dunglison.
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SUBPOENA
SUBPOENA
A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of theperson on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which adefendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff'sbill. [Written also subpena.] Subpoena ad testificandum (. Etym:[NL.] A writ used to procure the attendance of a witness for thepurpose of testifying.-- Subpoena duces tecum (. Etym: [NL.] A writ which requires awitness to attend and bring certain documents.