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Subdue, sub-du'. v. a. to conquer; to tame
Subduple, sub'du-pl.

Subduplicate, sub-du'ple-kåte.

one part of two

a. containing

Subjacent, sub-ja'sent. a. lying under
Subject, sub-jekt'. v. a. to put under ; to reduce
Subject, sub-jekt. a. placed or situated under;
exposed

Subject, sub'jekt. s. one who lives under the
dominion of another; that on which any
operation is performed
Subjection, sub-jek'shun. s. the state of being
under government

Eubjective, sub-jék'tiv. a. relating to a subject
Subjoin, sub-join'. v. a. to add at the end
Subitaneous, sub-e-ta'né-us. a. sudden, hasty
Subjugate, sub'ju-gåte. v. a. to conquer, to

Subordination, sub-or-dé-na'shun. s. the state
of being inferior
[rect means
Suborn, sub-orn'. v. a. to procure by indi-
Subpoena, sub-pe'nâ. s. a writ commanding
attendance
[one part of four
Subquadruple, sub-kwod'dru-pl. a. containing
Subquintuple, sub-kwin'td-pl. a. containing
one part of five

train

Subscribe, sub-skribe'. v. a. to give consent Ito by underwriting the name; to attest Subscriber, sub-skri'bůr. s. one who subscribes Subscription, sub-skrip'shua. s. any thing un derwritten; the act or state of contributing to any undertaking [following Subsequence, sub'se-kwênse. s. the state of Subsecutive, sub-sek'ku-tiv. a. following in [train [duing Subsequent, sub'sè-kwent. a. following in Subjugation, sub-ju-ga'shun. s. the act of sub- Subsequently, sub'se-kwent-le. ad. so as to the act of follow in train Subjunction, sub-jungk'sbun. s. subjoining Subjunctive, sub-jungk'tiv. a. subjoined to something else [sublimed Sublimable, sub-ll'må-bl. a. possible to be Sublimate, sub'le-mât. s. quicksilver raised in

subdue

the retort

Sublimate, sub'lé-måte. v. a. to raise by the
force of chymical fire
Sublimation, sub-lẻ-màshun. 8. a chymical
operation by fire

Sublime, sub-blime'. a. high, exalted
Sublime, sub-bllme'. s. grand or lofty style
Sublime, sub-blime'. v. a. to raise by a chy-
mical fire

Sublimely, sub-blline'lè. ad. loftily, grandly
Sublimity, sub-blim'è-té. s. loftiness
Sublingual, sub-ling'gwâl. a. placed under the
tongue

Sublunary, sub'lu-nár-é. a. terrestrial

[dination

Subserve, sub-serv'. v. a. to serve in subor-
Subservience, sub-ser've-ense.j
Subserviency, sub-ser'vě-en-sẻ. )

mental fitness

s. instru

Subservient, sub-ser'vẻ-ênt. a. subordinate
Subside, sub-side'. v. n. to sink, to tend
downwards

Subsidence, sub-sl'dense.
Subsidency, sub-siden-sẻ.

sinking

s. the act of

Subsidiary, sub-sîd'è-â-rẻ. a. assistant Subsidize, sub'se-dize. v. a. to give money to receive aid or assistance

Subsidy, sub'sé-dè. s. aid, commonly such as is
given in money

Subsign, sub-sine'. v. a. to sign under
Subsist, sub-sist'. v. n. to continue; to have
means of living, to be maintained
Subsistence, sub-sis'tense. s. means of support

Submarine, sub-må-rèèn'. a. lying under the Subsistent, sub-sis'tent. a. having real being

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obedience

Substance, sub'stânse. s. being; essential part; body; wealth

Substantial, sub-stan'shál. a. real; solid; moderately wealthy

Substantiality, sub-stan-she-âl'è-tè. s. real ex-
istence; corporeity

Substantially, sub-stan'shål-ẻ. ad. strongly,
solidly; with competent wealth
Substantiate, sub-stán'sbe-åte. v. a. to make,
to exist
[ing the thing
Substantive, sub'stan-tiv. s. a noun betoken-
Substitute, sub'stè-tute. v. a. to put in the

Submissive, sub-mis'siv. a. humble
Submissively, sub-mis'siv-lè. ad. humbly
Submit, sub-mit'. v. a. to resign to authority;
to refer to judgment
Submit, sub-mit'. v. n. to be subject
Submultiple, sub-mul'tė-pl. s. that which is
contained in another number, a certain place of another
[eight

number of times exactly

Suboctave, sub-ok'tave.

a. one part of Subordinancy, sub-or'dé-nán-sé. s. the state of

Suboctuple, sub-ok'tu-pl.

[order

Substitute, sub'stè-tute. s. one put to act in the place of another

Substract, sub'strakt'. v. a. to take away part from the whole

Substraction, sub-stråk'shun. s. the act of tak.

Subordinate, sub-or'de-nát. a. inferior in ing part from the whole

being subject

regularly descending

Subordinately, sub-ôr'dè-nât-lè. ad. in a series Substruction, sub-strûk'shûn. s. ́underbuild..

ing

ing by starts Subtend, sub-tend'. v. a. to be extended under Subtense, sub-tense'. s. the chord of an arch Subterfuge, sub'têr-fůdje. s. a shift, an eva[under the earth

sion

Subsultory, sub'sûl-túr-é. a. bounding, mov-Suction, suk'shun. s. the act of sucking Sudation, su-da'shun. s. sweat Sudatory, sú'dâ-tur-è. s. a sweating bath Sudden, sêd'din. a. without previous notice; [manner hasty, precipitate Suddenly, aud'din-lè. ad. in an unexpected Suddenness, såd'din-nês. s. state of being sudden, unexpected presence Sudorifick, su-do-rif'fik. 2. causing sweat Suds, sudz. s. a lixivium of soap and water Sue, sú. v. a. to prosecute by law Sue, su. v. n. to entreat, to petition Suet, s'it. s. a hard fat, particularly that about the kidneys

a. lying

Subterranean, sub-ter-ra'né-an.
Subterraneous sub-tér-ra'né-us.
Subtile, sub'til. a. thin; piercing, acute
Subtiley, sub'til-lé. ad finely, cunningly
Subtiliate sub-til'yåte. v. a. to make thin
Subtilty, sub'tfi-té. s. thinness, cunning
Subtilization, sub-til-e-za'shun. s. refinement,
[fine
superfluous acuteness

Subtilize, sub'til-ize. v. a. to make thin, to re-
Subtle, sut'tl. a. sly, artful, cunning
Subtlety, sut'tl-te. s. artfulness, cunning
Subtract.---See Substract
Subtraction.---See Substraction
Suburb, sub'urb. s. building without the walls
of a city; the confines

overturn

Subversion, sub-ver'shun. s. overthrow, ruin Subversive, sub-vér'siv. a. having tendency to [stroy Subvert, sub-vert'. v. a. to overthrow, to deSuccedaneous, suk-sẻ-då'né-us. a. supplying the place of something else

Succeed, suk-séèd'. v. n. to follow in order; to obtain one's wish

fortunate

Success, suk-sés'. a. the termination of any
affair happy or unhappy
Successful, suk-ses'ful. a. prosperous, happy,
[luckily
Successfully, suk-ses'fil-é. ad. prosperously,
Successfulness, sûk-ses'fül-nés. s. happy con-
clusion, series of good fortune
Succession, suk-sêsh'in. s. a series of things or
persons following one another; a lineage;

order of descendants

Suety, suit-é. a. consisting of suet
Suffer, suf'fur. v. a. to bear; to allow
Sufferable, suf'für-å-bl. a. tolerable
Sufferance, suf'fur-ânse. s. permission
Sufferer, suf'für-ur. s. one who endures pain;
one who permits

Suffering, suf'für-ing. s. pain suffered
Suffice, suf-fize'. v. n. to be enough [enough
Sufficiency, suf-fish'ên-sẻ. s. competence,
Sufficient, suf-fish'ent. a. equal to any end or
purpose; competent

Sufficiently, suf-fish'ent-le. ad. enough
Suffocate, suf'fo-kåte. v. a. to choke by exclu-
sion of air

Suffocation, suf-fo-ka'shun. s. the act of chok-
ing, state of being choked
Suffragan, suf'frå-gun. s. a bishop considered
as subject to his metropolitan
Suffrage, suf'fridje. s. vote, voice given
Suffumigation, suf-fu-mê-ga'shun. s. operation
of fumes raised by fire
Suffuse, suf-fuze'. v. a. to spread over with a
vapour or tincture

Suffusion, suf-fu'zhun. s. the act of overspread[cane ing with any thing Sugar, shug'ur. s. the native salt of the sugarSuccessively, suk-ses'siv-lè. ad, in uninterrupt-Sugar, shug'ur. v. a. to impregnate or season

Successive, suk-ses'siv. a. following in order

ed order

Successor, suk'sês-sür. s. one that follows in
the place or character of another
Succinct, suk-singkt'. a. girded up; concise
Succinctly, suk-singkt'lè. ad. briefly, concisely
Succour, sûk'kur. v. a. to help, to relieve
Succour, suk'kur. s. aid, assistance

Succulency, suk'kd-len-se. s. juiciness

Succulent, suk'kd-lễnt. a. juicy, moist

under difficulty

with sugar

Suggest, sug-jest'. v. a. to hint to intimate
Suggestion, sug-jes'tshun. s. hint; intimation
Suicide, su e-side. s. self-murder

Suit, site. s. a set; clothes made one part to
answer another; courtship

Suit, site. v. a. to fit; to be fitted to, o
clothe
[ble to
Suitable, s'ta-bl. a. according with, agreea-

Succumb, suk-kumb'. v. a. to yield, to sink Suitableness, su'ta-bl-nês. s. fitness, agreeable

Such, suten. pron. of that kind

Suck, suk. v. a. to draw in with the mouth

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Suck, suk. s. the act of sucking; milk given Suitor, by females

Sulky, sul'ke. a. silently sullen, morose

Sucker, suk'kur. a. any thing that draws by suc-Sulkines, sûl'ke-nês. s. silent sulliness, mo

tion; a young twig shooting from the stock Suckle, suk'kl. v. a. to nurse at the breast Suckling, sik'kling. s. a young creature yet fed by the pap

roseness

Sullen, sul'lin. a. gloomy; obstinate
Sullenness, sul'lin-nés. s. gloominess, mo

roseness

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Sultriaess, sul'trẻ-nês. s. the state of being
Sultry, sul'tré. a. hot and close

Sun, sum. s. the whole of any thing; quan-
tity of money; the amount
Sum, sum. v. a. to compute
Sumless, sum'les. a. not to be computed
Summary, sum'mâ-ré. a. short, brief [ment

above the firmament

[matical Supercilious, su-per-sil'yus. a. haughty, dogSuperciliously, sú-per-sil'yus-lè. ad. haughtily, contemptuously Supereminence, su-per-êm'me-nense. s. common degree of eminence Supereminent, su-per-em'mé-nent. a. eminent in a high degree

un

Supererogate, su-per-êr'rd-gåte. v. n. to do more than duty requires

Supererogation, su-per-êr ro-ga'shun. s. performance of more than duty

Summary, sum'ma-rẻ. s. compendium, abridg-Superexcellent, sú-per-ek'sél-lent. a. uncom Summer, sum'mur. s. the season in which

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Sumptuous, sum'tshu-us. a. costly, expensive
Sumptuously, sum'tshu-us-lè. ad. expensively
Sumptuousness, sum'tshu-us-nês. s. costliness
Sun, sun. s. the luminary that makes the day
Sun, sun. v. a. to expose to the sun
Sunbeam, sun'beme. s. ray of the aun
Sunburnt, sun burnt. part. a. tanned
Sunday, sun'de. s. the Christian sabbath
Sunder, sun'dur. v. a. to part, to separate
Sundial, sun'di-âl. s. a marked plate on which
the shadow points the hour

Sundry, sun'dré. a. several

Sung, sung. pret. and part. pass. of sing
Sunk, sungk. pret. and part. pass. of sink
Sunless, sun'les. a. wanting sun

Sunny, sun'né. a. bright; exposed to the sun
Sunrise, sun'rize.

Sunrising, sin'riz-ing.)

s. the appearance of

the sun
Sunset, sun'sêt. s. close of the day
Sunshine, sun'shine. s. action of the sun
Sup, sup. v. n. to eat the evening meal
Sup, sup. s. a small draught

Superable, super-a-bl. a. conquerable
Superabound, su-pêr-á-bound'. v. n. to be
stored with more than enough
Superabundance, sú-per-a-bun'dânse. s. more
than enough
Imore than enough
Superabundant, så-per-â-bun'dânt. a. being
Superadd, så-per-âd'. v. a. to add over and

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monly excellent [face; shallow Superficial, su-per-fish'al. a. lying on the surSuperficially, sú-per-fish'al-le. ad. on the surface

Superficies, su-per-fish'èz. s. outside, surface Superfine, su-per-fine'. a. eminently fine Superfluitant, sú-per-flù'è-tânt. a. floating

above

Superfluity,su-per-flc-tẻ. s. more than enough Superfluous, su-per'flù-us. a. exuberant, more than enough [more than is wanted Superflux, super-fliks. s. that which is Superincumbent, sd-pêr-in-kům'bênt. a. lying on the top of something else Superinduce, su-per-in-dåse'. v. a. to bring in as an addition [tq overlook Superintend, su-per-in-tend'. v. a. to oversee, Superintendence, su-per-in-tênd'ense. Superintendency, su-per-in-tendển sẻ. the act of overseeing

Superintendent, su-per-in-tên'dent. s. who overlooks others

8.

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Superscribe, su-per-skribe'. v. a. to inscribe upon the top or outside Superscription, su-per-skrip'shun. s. that which is written on the top or outside Supersede, sú-per-sède'. v. a. to set aside Supersedeas, sú-pêr-se'dé-ás. s. the name of a writ to set aside some proceeding at law

Superstition, su-per-stisb'ún. s. false religion;||Suppress, súp-prés'. v. a. to crush, to_subdue

over-nicety [superstition Superstitious, su-per-stish'is. a. addicted to Superstrain, su-per-strane'. v. a. to strain beyond the just stretch [any thing Superstruct, su-per-strukt'. v. a. to build upon Superstruction, suů-pér-struk'shůn. s. an edifice raised on any thing

Superstructure, så-per-struk'tshure. s. that which is built upon something else Supervene, su-per-vène'. v. n. to come as an extraneous addition

ditional

Supervenient, su pêr-vé'né-ént. a. added, ad
[supervening
Supervention, s-per-ven'shin. s. the act of
Supervise, su-per-vize'. v. a. to overlook, to

oversee

up

Supervisor, su-per-vl'zůr. z. an overseer
Supine, su-pine'. a. lying with the face
ward; careless, indolent
Supine, supine. s a kind of verbal noun
Supinely, sd-pine'lé. ad. with the face up-
ward; indolently

Supineness, su-plne'nês. s. posture with the
face upward; indolence
Supper, sup'pur. s. the evening repast
Supperless, sup'pur-lês. a. wanting supper
Supplant, sup-plant'. v. a. to displace by
stratagem

Supplanter, sup-plant'år. s. one that supplants
Supple, suppl. a. pliant, flexible
Supplement, supple-ment. s. addition to any
thing by which its defects are supplied
Supplemental, sup-ple-ment'âl.

Supplementary, sup-ple-mint-rẻ.

a. ad

ditional, such as may supply the place of what is lost

Suppleness, sup'pl-nes. s. pliantness, flexibility,
Suppletory, supple-tur-ẻ. s. that which is to
fill up deficiencies

Suppliant, supple-ânt. a. entreating
Suppliant, supple-ant.
Supplicant, supplé-kânt.

treats or implores

entreat

s. one that en

Supplicate, supple-káte. v. a. to implore, to [bly delivered Supplication, sup-ple-ka'shun. s. petition hum

to conceal

[pressing

Suppression, sup-presh'un. s. the act of sup-
Suppurate, sup'pů-råte. v. a. to generate pus

or matter

Suppuration, sup-på-ra'shun. s. the ripening
of the matter of a tumour into pus
Suppurative, sup'pu-rå-tiv. a. digestive
Supputation, sup-på-ta'shůn. s. reckoning, ac-

count

Suppute, sup-påte'. v. a. to reckon, to calculate
Supremacy, su-prẻm'â-sẻ. s. highest place,
highest authority

Supreme, su-préme'. a. highest in dignity of
authority
[degre
Supremely, su-preme'lè. ad. in the higher
Sural, su'rál. a. being in the calf of the leg
Surance, sho'rânse. s. warrant, security
Surcease, sûr-sèse'. v. n. to stop, to cease
Surcharge, sur-tshårje'. s. overburden
Surcharge, sur-tshårje'. v. a. to overload, te
overburden

Surcingle, sur'sing-gl. s. a girth

Surcle, surk'kl. s. a shoot, a twig, a sucker
Surcoat, sur'kote. s. a short coat worn over
the rest of the dress
Surd, surd. a. deaf; unheard
Sure, shore. a. certain; firm
Sure, shure. ad. certainly, doubtless
Surely, shure'le. ad. certainly, undoubtedly
Surety, shure'té 8. certainly; security; hos-
tage
[against the shore or a rock
Surf, surf. s. the swell of the sea that beats
Surface, sur'fas. s. superficies, outside
Surfeit, sur'fit. v. a. to feed with meat or
drink to satiety and sickness

Surfeit, sur'fit. s. sickness or satiety caused by
over-fulness

Surge, surje. s. a swelling sea
Surgeon, sur'jun. s. one who cures by manual
operations
[manual operations
Surgery, sur'jêr-è. s. the act of curing by
Surgy, sur'je. a. rising in billows
Surliness, sur'le-nês. s. moroseness, sour anger
Surly, sûr'lé. a. gloomily morose
Surmise, sår-mize'.v. a. to suspect, to imagine
imperfectly

Supply, sup-pl. v. a. to give something|Surmise, sur-mize'. s. imperfect notion

[to endure

wanted, to afford; to relieve
Supply, sip-pll'. s. relief of want
Support, sup-port.' v. a. to sustain, to prop;
Support, sup-port'. s. prop, supply
Supportable, sup-port'a-bl. a. tolerable
Supporter, sup-port'ůr. s. one that supports; a
[proof, belief
Supposal, sup-po'zal. s. position without
Suppose, sup-poze'. v. a. to lay down without
proof; to imagine [down, hypothesis
Supposition, sup-po-zish'in. s. position laid
Supposititious, sup-pôz-é-tish'us. a not genu-

prop

ine

Surmount, sur-mount'. v. a. to rise above; to

overcome

Surmountable, sår-môônt'â-bl. a. conquerable
Surname, sûr name. s. the name of the family
Surpass, sår-pas'. v. a. to excel, to exceed
Surpassing, sår-pås'sing. part. a. excellent in
a high degree
[by the clergy
Surplice, sur plis. s. a white garment worn
Surplus, surplus. s. overplus
Surprisal, sur-prizål.
Surprise, sûr-prize'.

s. the state of being taken unawares; sudden confusion or per plexity

Surprise, sur-prize. v. a. to take unawares
Surprising, sr-prl'zing. part. a. wonderful
Surrender, sur-ren'dur. v. a. to yield up
Surrender, sur-rên'dur. s. the act of yielding
Surreption, sur-rep'shin. s. surprise, sudden
and unperceived invasion
Surreptitious, sûr-rép-tish'us. a. done by
stealth, gotten fraudulently
Surrogate, sur'ro-gate. s. a deputy, a delegate
Surround, sur-round'. v. a. to environ, to en-
compass
[all the rest
Surtout, sur-t88t'. s. a large coat worn over
Survene, sûr-vene'. v. a. to supervene
Survey, sur-va'. v. a. to overlook

Survey, sur-va'. s. view, prospect

[Swallow, swol'lò. v. a. to take down the
throat; to receive without examination
Swam, swâm. pret. of swim
Swamp, swomp. s. a marsh, a fen
Swampy, swom'pe. a boggy, fenay
Swan, swôn. s. a large water-fowl
Swanskin, swôn'skin. s. a kind of soft flannel
Swap, swop. ad. hastily

Sward, swård. s. the surface of the ground
Sware, cware. pret. of swear
Swarm, swarm. s. number of bees or other
small animals; a multitude

Swarm, swarm. v. n. to rise as bees in a body,
and quit the hive; to appear in multitudes,
to crowd
[complexion

Surveyor, sur-va'ûr. s. an overseer; a measur-Swarthiness, swår'the-nês. s. darkness of Swarthy, swår'thẻ. a. dark of complexion,

er of land

Survive, sur-vlve'. v. n. to live after the
death of another
[other
Surviver, sirvi'vår. s. one who outlives an-
Survivorship, sur-vi'vůr-ship. s. the state of
outliving another

Susceptibility, sus-sép'tè-bil'è-tè. s. quality of
admitting
[ting
Susceptible, sus-sep'te-bl. a. capable of admit-
Susception, sus-sep'ahun. s. act of taking
Susceptive, sus-sép'tiv. a. capable to admit
Suscipient, sus-sip'pè-ent. s. one who takes
Suscitate, sus'se-tate. v. n. to rouse, to excite
Suspect, sus-pekt'. v. a. to imagine with a de-
gree of fear and jealousy what is not
known; to hold uncertain.

Suspend, sus-pend'. v. a. to hang; to delay
Suspense, sus-pense'. s. uncertainty
Suspension, sus-pen'shun. s. act of delaying or
withholding; interruption, temporary ces-
sation

Suspicion, sus-pish'un. s. the act of suspecting
Suspicious, sus-pish's. a. inclined to suspect
liable to suspicion
Suspiration, sus-spè-ra'shin. 8. a sigh
Suspire, sus-spire'. v. n. to sigh
Sustain, sus-tane'. v. a. to hear; to support
Sustainer, sus-ta'nur. s. one that supports; a
Inance
Sustenance, sus'te-nanse. s. support, mainte-
Sutler, sut'lur. s. a man that sells provisions
Suture, su'tshure. s. a manner of sewing or
stitching wounds

sufferer

tawny

noise

Swash, swosh. v. n. to make a great clatter or
[bands and rellers
Swathe, swathe. v. a. to bind as a child with
Sway, swa. v. a. to wave in the hand; to go-

vern, to influence [pon; power, dominion Sway, swà. s. the swing or sweep of a weaSwear, sware. v. n. pret. swore, or sware; part. pass. sworn. to utter an oath; to de clare upon oath

Swear, swåre. v. a. to put to an oath
Sweat, swet. s. the matter evacuated at the
pores by heat or labour

Sweat, swet. v. n. pret. sweat, sweated; part.
pass. sweaten. to emit moisture
Sweaty, swet'tè. a. moist with sweat
Sweep, sweep. v. a. to clean with a besom;
to carry with pomp; to pass over with ce-
lerity
[tion of any motion
Sweep, sweep. s. the act of sweeping; direc-
Sweepings, sweep'ingz. s. that which is swept
[all; a prize at a race
Sweepstake, sweep'stake. s. a man that wins
Sweet, sweet. a. luscious to the taste; fra-
grane to the smell; melodious to the ear;
pleasing to the eye

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Sweet, sweet. s. sweetness; a perfume Sweetbread, sweet'brêd. s. the pancreas of the calf [liate Sweeten, sweet'tn. v. a. to make sweet; to palSweetheart, sweet'hårt. s. a lover or mistress Sweetly, sweet'le. ad. in a sweet manner Sweetmeat, sweet'mète. s. fruits preserved with sugar [ing sweet Sweetness, sweet'nês. s. the quality of beSwell, swell. v. n. part. pass. swollen. to grow bigger; to be exasperated Swell, swell. s. extension of bulk Swelling, swél'ling. s. morbid tumor; pro[with heat Swelter, swêl'tur. v. a. to parch, or dry up Sweltry, awel'trẻ. a. suffocating with heat Swept, swept. part. and pret. of sweep Swallow, swul'lo. s. a small bird the throat Swerve, swerv. v n. to wander; to deviate

Swab, swob. s. a kind of mop
Swabber, swob'bur. s. a sweeper of the deck
Swaddle, swod'dl. v. a. to swathe
Swag, swag. v. n. to sink down by its weight
Swagger, swag'gir. v. n. to bluster, to bully
Swaggerer, swag'gur-ůr. s. a blusterer; a
bully

Swain, swane. s. a pastoral youth
Swale, swåle.

Sweal, swele.

away

v. a. to waste or blaze

tuberance

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