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06/06/2025

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SUNUP

Sunrise. [Local, U.S.]Such a horse as that might get over a good deal of ground atwixtsunup and sundown. Cooper.

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FLACKET

A barrel-shaped bottle; a flagon.

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SELF-INDULGENT

Indulging one's appetites, desires, etc., freely.

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AILMENT

Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; -- not appliedordinarily to acute diseases. "Little ailments." Landsdowne.

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DECREE

An edict or law made by a council for regulating any businesswithin their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiasticalcouncils.

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OVARITIS

Inflammation of the ovaries.

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ANTHROPOLITE

A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.

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ENVIRON

To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be roundabout; to involve or envelop.Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed.Spenser.Environed he was with many foes. Shak.Environ me with darkness whilst I write. Donne.

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RESIGNER

One who resigns.

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VICINAGE

The place or places adjoining or near; neighborhood; vicinity;as, a jury must be of the vicinage. "To summon the Protestantgentleman of the vicinage." Macaulay.Civil war had broken up all the usual ties of vicinage and goodneighborhood. Sir W. Scott.

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BLENCH

A looking aside or askance. [Obs.]These blenches gave my heart another youth. Shak.

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SCREABLE

Capable of being spit out. [Obs.] Bailey.