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16/08/2026

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AUMERY

A form of Ambry, a closet; but confused with Almonry, as if aplace for alms.

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PELECANIFORMES

Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi.

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HYDROFERROCYANIC

Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen,ferrous iron, and cyanogen; as, hydroferrocyanic acid. SeeFerrocyanic.

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INDIGO

A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants belonging to verydifferent genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria,Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a darkblue earthy substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violetluster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as such, butis obtained by decomposition of the glycoside indican.

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DIURESIS

Free excretion of urine.

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IMPAIR

To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, orstrength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind,value.Time sensibly all things impairs. Roscommon.In years he seemed, but not impaired by years. Pope.

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IGLOO

A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over itsbreathing hole in the ice.

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EKALUMINIUM

The name given to a hypothetical element, -- later discoveredand called gallium. See Gallium, and cf. Ekabor.

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OBSIGNATION

The act of sealing or ratifying; the state of being sealed orconfirmed; confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit.The spirit of manifestation will but upbraid you in the shame andhorror of a sad eternity, if you have not the spirit of obsignation.Jer. Taylor.

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IMPERIWIGGED

Wearing a periwig.

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REIMPRISONMENT

The act of reimprisoning, or the state of being reimprisoned.

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PHLOGISTICATE

To combine phlogiston with; -- usually in the form and sense ofthe p. p. or the adj.; as, highly phlogisticated substances.