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24/11/2024

#69021

SHINTOIST

An adherent of Shintoism.

#9908

DISGORGEMENT

The act of disgorging; a vomiting; that which is disgorged. Bp.Hall.

#64724

TIRRIT

A word from the vocabulary of Mrs. Quickly, the hostess inShakespeare's Henry IV., probably meaning terror.

#2562

APROCTOUS

Without an anal office.

#41243

FROUNCE

To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to formwrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.Not tricked and frounced, as she was wont. Milton.

#21434

DISRESPECTFUL

Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect;uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior.-- Dis`re*spect"ful*ly, adv.-- Dis`re*spect"ful*ness, n.

#7398

UNDERWEAR

That which is worn under the outside clothing; underclothes.

#40571

CASTOREUM

A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong,penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and externalgenitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as anantispasmodic, and by perfumers.

#57439

CONSECRATORY

Of or pertaining to the act of consecration; dedicatory.The consecratory prayer. Bp. Burnet.

#37639

BEARWARD

A keeper of bears. See Bearherd. [R.] Shak.

#40482

DREDGER

A box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, ason meat or a breadboard; -- called also dredging box, drudger, anddrudging box.

#58978

PEON

See Poon.