A Primary School Dictionary of the English Language: Explanatory, Pronouncing, and Synonymous : with an Appendix Containing Various Useful Tables : Mainly Abridged from the Latest Edition of the American Dictionary of Noah WebsterIvison, Blakeman, Taylor, 1874 - 352 pages |
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Page 32
... v t . To attack with slander . SYN . To calum- niate ; slander ; vilify . As - per'sion , n . A sprinkling ; calumny ... take ; to take for granted ; to pretend to possess . [ haughty . As - sum'ing , p . a . Arrogant ; As - sump'tion ...
... v t . To attack with slander . SYN . To calum- niate ; slander ; vilify . As - per'sion , n . A sprinkling ; calumny ... take ; to take for granted ; to pretend to possess . [ haughty . As - sum'ing , p . a . Arrogant ; As - sump'tion ...
Page 67
... make cer- tain ; to admit to the full privileges of the church . -- SYN . To ... v t . To make like . -v . i . To comply to yield . Con - form'a - ble , a ... take leave . Con - geal ' , r . t . or i . To freeze ; to thicken ; to ...
... make cer- tain ; to admit to the full privileges of the church . -- SYN . To ... v t . To make like . -v . i . To comply to yield . Con - form'a - ble , a ... take leave . Con - geal ' , r . t . or i . To freeze ; to thicken ; to ...
Page 88
... take out the bowels of . Dis'en - chant ' , v.t. To free from enchantment . Dis'en - eum'ber , v . t . Το free from obstruction . Dis'en - gage ' , v . t . To free from an engagement or a tie . Dis / en - gāģed ' , a . Vacant ; at ...
... take out the bowels of . Dis'en - chant ' , v.t. To free from enchantment . Dis'en - eum'ber , v . t . Το free from obstruction . Dis'en - gage ' , v . t . To free from an engagement or a tie . Dis / en - gāģed ' , a . Vacant ; at ...
Page 106
... take by assault . [ pelling . Ex - pul'sion , n . Act of ex- Ex - půl'sive ... take . [ out ; lineage . Ex - trǎe'tion , a . A drawing Extra - di'tion ( -dish'un ) ... v.t. To thrust out . Ex - tru'sion , n . Act of thrust- ing out . [ ous ...
... take by assault . [ pelling . Ex - pul'sion , n . Act of ex- Ex - půl'sive ... take . [ out ; lineage . Ex - trǎe'tion , a . A drawing Extra - di'tion ( -dish'un ) ... v.t. To thrust out . Ex - tru'sion , n . Act of thrust- ing out . [ ous ...
Page 161
... make smooth or slippery . Lu - briç'i - ty , n . Smoothness . Lü'bri - cous , a ... take in the gross . Lump'ish , a . Bulky ; stupid . Lump'y , a . Full of ... v.t. To entice ; to attract . Lu'rid , a . Gloomy ; dismal . Lûrk , v . t ...
... make smooth or slippery . Lu - briç'i - ty , n . Smoothness . Lü'bri - cous , a ... take in the gross . Lump'ish , a . Bulky ; stupid . Lump'y , a . Full of ... v.t. To entice ; to attract . Lu'rid , a . Gloomy ; dismal . Lûrk , v . t ...
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ance animal Belonging bird body Capable cause Celt cloth color Consisting costive disease dress earth female fish flowers fluid fruit Full horse inclose instru instrument interj kind land light liquor manner mark marriage means ment metal ness officer pain person Pertaining piece plant prep pron quadruped Quality Relating resembling round sharp ship short shrub side sing sion skilled soft sound stone substance syllable taining Tending thawt thin thing tion tree utter v. i. To grow v. t. imp v. t. To bring v. t. To cover v. t. To draw v. t. To form v. t. To give v. t. To lay v. t. To put v. t. To take v. t. To throw versed vessel Want wind woman wood words zish'un
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