Dictionary of the English Language for the Use of Schools and General StudentsG. Routledge & Company, 1855 |
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adorn animal art of dialling beat belonging bird bird of prey body censure cheat chyle cloth coarse colour contract corrupt costive deceive deprive disease dress false fasten female fire fish flax flower force fortification fruit gabions grow herb hinder hollow horse insect instrument interj iron irreligion join kind light linen liquor loose marcasite marriage mean measure medicine metal military noise officer ornament pain Papier-maché pass peevish person pertaining piece plant play plunder prep pret preterite pron pustule quadruped quick rank relating resembling Roman numeral rough round rude sharp ship shrub soft soldier sort sound species stone substance swelling thin thing tree troops v. a. to cover v. a. to give v. a. to lay v. a. to put v. a. to take vessel violent wild wind woman wood words
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Page 201 - One who adheres to the ancient constitution of the state and the apostolic hierarchy of the church of England : opposed to a Whig}.
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