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28/12/2025

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BLEYNTE

of Blench. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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PRIMIPILAR

Of or pertaining to the captain of the vanguard of a Romanarmy. Barrow.

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PREDIASTOLIC

Preceding the diastole of the heart; as, a prediastolicfriction sound.

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UNIFACIAL

Having but one front surface; as, some foliaceous corals areunifacial, the polyp mouths being confined to one surface.

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EXIGENTER

An officer in the Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas whoseduty it was make out exigents. The office in now abolished. Cowell.

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LUXATION

The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; adislocation.

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COMPLETEMENT

Act of completing or perfecting; completion. [Obs.] Dryden.

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CEORL

A freeman of the lowest class; one not a thane or of theservile classes; a churl.

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EDUCIBLE

Capable of being educed.

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PROTECTION

A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a countryfrom foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of suchdiscriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrictor prevent their importation; -- opposed to free trade. Writ ofprotection. (Law) (a) A writ by which the king formerly exempted aperson from arrest; -- now disused. [Eng.] Blackstone. (b) A judicialwrit issued to a person required to attend court, as party, juror,etc., intended to secure him from arrest in coming, staying, andreturning.

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GRIMILY

In a grimy manner.

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MERRYMAKING

Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly.