An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definitions of WordsHarper & Brothers, 1848 - 1265 pages |
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... common name ; noting the common name of a species . sire ; eagerness or longing . 4. The thing desired ; as , pow er is the natural appetite of princes . Swift ; [ rare . ] — SYN . Craving ; longing ; appetency ; desire . APPE - TITE ...
... common name ; noting the common name of a species . sire ; eagerness or longing . 4. The thing desired ; as , pow er is the natural appetite of princes . Swift ; [ rare . ] — SYN . Craving ; longing ; appetency ; desire . APPE - TITE ...
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... common air , as distinguished from vital air , or oxygen , and other gases - Atmospheric stones . Meteoric stones , or those which fall from above . ATOLL , n . [ A Maldive word . ] A coral island , consisting of a strip or ring of ...
... common air , as distinguished from vital air , or oxygen , and other gases - Atmospheric stones . Meteoric stones , or those which fall from above . ATOLL , n . [ A Maldive word . ] A coral island , consisting of a strip or ring of ...
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... common design . 9. A slip of canvas , sewed across a sail to strengthen it . - The bands of a saddle are two pieces of iron nailed upon the bows to hold them in their proper situation . - Johnson . BAND , v . t . 1. To bind together ...
... common design . 9. A slip of canvas , sewed across a sail to strengthen it . - The bands of a saddle are two pieces of iron nailed upon the bows to hold them in their proper situation . - Johnson . BAND , v . t . 1. To bind together ...
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... common use . ] BARROW . n . [ Sax . beara , or bearewe . ] In the names of places , barrow is used to signify a wood or grove . BARROW , n . [ Sax . beorg . ] A hillock , or mound of earth , intended as a repository of the dead . BÄRSE ...
... common use . ] BARROW . n . [ Sax . beara , or bearewe . ] In the names of places , barrow is used to signify a wood or grove . BARROW , n . [ Sax . beorg . ] A hillock , or mound of earth , intended as a repository of the dead . BÄRSE ...
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... common and familiar name for a clergyman , as red - coat is for a soldier . BLACK COCK , я . A fowl , called , also , black - grouse and black - game . BLACK - DAY , 2. A day of gloom and disaster . - Shak . BLACK - DEATH ( deth ) , n ...
... common and familiar name for a clergyman , as red - coat is for a soldier . BLACK COCK , я . A fowl , called , also , black - grouse and black - game . BLACK - DAY , 2. A day of gloom and disaster . - Shak . BLACK - DEATH ( deth ) , n ...
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Origin ... Noah Webster Affichage du livre entier - 1832 |
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Origin ... Noah Webster Affichage du livre entier - 1842 |
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Origin ... Noah Webster Affichage du livre entier - 1844 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
acid action ancient animal antimony architecture arms avri bear beat Belonging birds blood body botany called cause church chyle civil close cloth color common compound consisting containing contract corrupt costive court cover crustacea denotes deprive dress England English fasten figure fish flowers force furnish genus genus of plants give given heat hence heraldry horse inclosed instrument iron kind land language liquor Literally Little manner mass medicine ment metal mind mineral motion move natural ness one's opposed opposition oxyd person Pertaining piece pret produced quadruped Relating render resembling Roman Roman Catholic Church round Scots law sense Shak ship side sound species substance tain term applied thing tion tree unite utter v. t. Fr v. t. L v. t. Sax vessel wind wood word