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27/12/2024

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SEMINOSE

A carbohydrate of the glucose group found in the thickenedendosperm of certain seeds, and extracted as yellow sirup having asweetish-bitter taste.

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YOUTHSOME

Youthful. [Obs.] Pepys.

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GIF

If. [Obs.]

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WIST

Knew.

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RATTLE

Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce aratting sound.

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SWELLFISH

Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish,puffer, or diodon.

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TIMEPLEASER

One who complies with prevailing opinions, whatever they maybe; a timeserver.Timepleasers, flatterers, foes to nobleness. Shak.

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SACCHAROMETER

A saccharimeter.

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MYALGIA

Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.

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SKID

Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it inhandling a cargo. Totten.(b) One of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to forman inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything ismoved by sliding or rolling.(c) One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supportinganything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.

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MELEAGRINE

Of or pertaining to the genus Meleagris.

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RENEWABLE

Capable of being renewed; as, a lease renewable at pleasure.Swift.