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14/09/2025

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ADMIRER

One who admires; one who esteems or loves greatly. Cowper.

#3222

RIDGEPOLE

The timber forming the ridge of a roof, into which the raftersare secured.

#27358

VIRGALIEU

A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with meltingflesh of delicious flavor; -- more properly called White Doyenné.[Written also virgaloo, vergalieu, vergaloo, etc.]

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COTERIE

A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social,literary, or other purposes; a clique. "The queen of your coterie."Thackeray.

#38303

UNDERGET

To get under or beneath; also, to understand. [Obs.] R. ofGloucester.

#59057

SEA COLANDER

A large blackfish seaweed (Agarum Turneri), the frond of whichis punctured with many little holes.

#39752

LICK

To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whipor conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or Low] Carlyle.Thackeray.

#20851

OBEDIENTLY

In an obedient manner; with obedience.

#79451

SUBDEPOSIT

That which is deposited beneath something else.

#38543

SYRTIS

A quicksand.Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry land. Milton.

#41631

AMOROSA

A wanton woman; a courtesan. Sir T. Herbert.

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REFLOWER

To flower, or cause to flower, again. Sylvester.