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26/02/2026

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ANTACRID

Corrective of acrimony of the humors.

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SCOPPET

To lade or dip out. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

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CHEMIST

A person versed in chemistry or given to chemicalinvestigation; an analyst; a maker or seller of chemicals or drugs.

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BARYCENTRIC

Of or pertaining to the center of gravity. See Barycentriccalculus, under Calculus.

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PAUNCE

The pansy. "The pretty paunce." Spenser.

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EXCITEFUL

Full of exciting qualities; as, an exciteful story; excitefulplayers. Chapman.

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ASQUINT

With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line ofvision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to lookasquint.

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TURN-SICK

Giddy. [Obs.] Bacon.

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SQUAIMOUS

Squeamish. [Obs.]

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SELECT

Taken from a number by preferance; picked out as more valuableor exellent than others; of special value or exellence; nicelychosen; selected; choice.A few select spirits had separated from the crowd, and formed a fitaudience round a far greater teacher. Macaulay.

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REMARRY

To marry again.

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POLYCRACY

Government by many rulers; polyarchy.