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29/11/2025

#9302

MALT

Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln,thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has beenevolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky.

#55643

GLUTTONOUS

Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite;voracious; as, a gluttonous age.-- Glut"ton*ous*ly, adv.-- Glut"ton*ous*ness, n.

#1877

PULVEROUS

Consisting of dust or powder; like powder.

#81055

ILLICIT

Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicittrade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke.-- Il*lic"it*ly, adv.-- Il*lic"it*ness, n.

#79820

SOLEPLATE

A loft or garret. See Solar, n. Sir W. Scott.

#14974

BASIFY

To convert into a salifiable base.

#67574

INDIGOTIN

See Indigo blue, under Indigo.

#73388

DISSEVERMENT

Disseverance. Sir W. Scott.

#44483

HABERDINE

A cod salted and dried. Ainsworth.

#52630

MAUGRE

To defy. [Obs.] J. Webster.

#82882

GRAYLING

A European fish (Thymallus vulgaris), allied to the trout, buthaving a very broad dorsal fin; -- called also umber. It inhabitscold mountain streams, and is valued as a game fish.And here and there a lusty trout, And here and there a grayling.Tennyson.

#9619

LANARY

A place for storing wool.