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Consolation, kon-so-là'shún. s. comfort, alle-
viation of misery
Consolatory, kon-sól'lá-tur-è. a. tending to
give comfort

Console, kon-sole'. v. a. to comfort, to cheer
Consoler, kon-so'lur. s. one that gives com

fort

Consolidate, kon-sól'é-dåte. v, a. to form

into a compact and solid body; to harden Consolidation, k’„-sôl-é-dà'shůn. the act of uniting in a solid mass; the annexing of one bill.a parliament to another Consonante, kon'so-nanse. Engvuancy, kins-nẵn sẻ.

s. accord of

sound; consistency Consonant, kon'sô-nânt. a. agreeable Consonant, kon'sd-nant. s. a letter which

not be sounded by itself

Constitute, kon'sté-tute. v. a. to appoint; to erect; to depute

Constitution, kon-stẻ-to'shån. s. state of being; temper of body, or mind; form of government

necessitate

bind

Constitutional, kôn-stẻ-tishûn-âl. a. radical; consistent with the constitution, legal Constrain, kôn-stråne'. v. a. to compel; te [constraint Constrainable, kon-strå'nå-bl. a. liable to Constraint, kôn-strånt'. s. compulsion, violence [compression Constriction, kon-strik'shún. s. contraction, Constringe, kon-strinje'. v. a. to contract, to [quality of binding Constringent, kon-strîn'jênt. a. having the can-Construct, kon-strukt. v. a. to build, to form Construction, kon-struk'shůn. s. the act or form of building; explanation; t the meaning Constructure, kon-struk'tshure. s. pile, edifice, fabrick [plain Construe, kon'stro. v. a. to interpret, to exConstuprate, kon'stů-pråte. v. a. to violate, to debauch [defilement Constupration, kon-std-pra'shun. s. violation, Consubstantial, kon-sub-stán'shål. a. having the same substance

Consonantly, kon'so-nânt-lè. ad. consistently,
agreeably

Consonous, kon'sd-nůs. a. agreeing in sound
Consort, kon'sort. s. companion

Consort, kon-sort'. v. n. to associate with
Consort, kon-sort'. v. a. to join, to mix, to
marry
[with, suitable
Consortable, kon-sor'ta-bl. a. to be compared
Conspectable, kôn-spêk'tå-bl. a. easy to be
[to the sight
Conspicuity, kon-spè-kd'è-tè. s. obviousness
Conspicuous, kon-spik'd-us. a. obvious to the
sight; eminent

seen

Conspicuously, kôn-spîk'ů-ås-lè. ad. obviously to the view; eminently Conspicuousness, kỏa-spik ́d-us-nés. s. eminence, celebrity

Conspiracy, kon-spir'â-sè. s. a plot, a con

certed treason

Conspirator, kon-spîr'â-tôr. s. a man engaged in a plot

Conspire, kon-splre'. v. n. to concert a crime;
to agree together

Constable, kun'sta-bl. s. a peace-officer
Constancv, kon'stan-se. 3.

Consubstantiality, kon-sub-stân-shè-âl'è-tè. s.

existence of more than one in the same substance

Consubstantiate, kon-sub-stán'she-åte. v. a. to unite in one substance

Consubstantiation, kôn-sub-stán-she-a'shun. s.
the union of our Blessed Saviour with the
sacramental elements, according to the
Lutherans

Consul, kon'sul. s. an officer commissioned in
foreign parts to judge between the mer-
chants of his nation
[sul
Consulship, kon'sul-ship. s. the office of con-
Consult, kon-sult'. v. a. to ask advice of; te
regard, to act with respect to; to examine
Consult, kon'sult. s. the act of consulting
the effect of consulting

continuance Consistency; steadiness; lasting affection Constant, kon'stant. a. firm, unvaried; reso-Consultation, kon-sul-ta'shun. s. the act of lute; certain [tainly, steadily consulting, secrect deliberation Constantly, konstant-le. ad. perpetually, cer-Consumable, kôn-su'må-bl. a. susceptible of Constellation, kôn-stél-lá'shun. s. a cluster of destruction

[to destroy fixed stars Consume, kon-sume'. v. a. to waste, to spend, Consternation, kon-ster-na'shun. s. amaze-Consummate, kon-sum'måte. v. a. to comment, terror, dread Constipate, kon'ste-påce. v. a. to crowd into Consummate, kon-sim'måte. a. complete, a narrow room, to condense; to make Consummation, kôn-sům-má'shản, x. compietion, perfectioa, end

costive

plete, to perfect

consuming, waste

[perfect

Constipation, kon-stè-på'shån. s. the act of Consumption, kon-sum'shin. a. the act of crowding into less room; stoppage (wasting Constituent, kon-stîtsh'u-ênt. a. elemental, Consumptive, kon-sum'tiv. a. destructive, Consumptiveness, kön-sum'tiv nes. a. tendency to a consumption Contabulate, kon-táb'd-låte. v. a to floor with boards

essential

Constituent, kon-stitsh'd-Ent. s. the person er thing which constitutes or settles any thing; he that deputes another

Contact, kontakt. s. touch, close union
Contagion, kon-ta'jè-in. s. infection; pes-
tilence, venemous emanation
Contagious, kon-tà'jè-us. a. infectious, caught
by approach

Contagiousness, kôp-tà'jè--us-nês. s. the qua-
lity of being contagious

Contain, kon-tane'. v. a. to hold; to comprise
Contain, kon-tåne'. v. n. to live in contiuence
Containable, kôn-ta'nå-bl. a. possible to be
contained

Contaminate, kin-tâmẻ-nate. v. a. to defile,
to corrupt by base mixture

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Contestableness, kôn-tês'tâ-bi-nês. s. possi bility of contest

Context, kon-tekst'. v. a. to weave together

Contamination, kon-tâm-è-na'shun. s. pollu-Context, kon-tekst'. a. knit together, firm tion, defilement

Contemn, kon-têm'. v. a. to despise, to neglect

Context, kôn'tekst. s. the general series of a discourse

Contemner, k3n-têm'når. s. one that con-Contexture, kon-têks'tshåre. s. the disposition

temns, a despiser

Contemperament, kôu-têm'pår-á-ment. s. de-
gree of any quality
Contemperate, kôn-têm'pår-åte. v. a. to mo-
derate, to temper
Contemplate, kon-têm'plåte. v. a. to study,

to meditate

Contemplation, kôn-têm-plå'shůn. s. meditation; study

Contemplative, kon-tera'plá-tiv. a. studious Contemplator, kôn-têm'plå-tur. s. one em-1 ployed in study

Contemporary, kón-têm'po-rá-rẻ. a. living in the same age

Contemporary, kon-têm'po-rå-rẻ. s. one who

lives at the same time with another

of parts one among another Contiguity, kon-te-gu'é-tè. a. actual contact Contiguous, kon-tig'ù-us. a. meeting so as to touch [nexion Contiguousness, kon-tig'u-us-nês. s. close conContinence, kon'tè-nense. s. restraint; Continency, kon'tè-nen-se.

chastity Continent, kon'tè-nent. a. chaste, temperate Continent, kon'tè-nent. 8. land not disjoined by the sea from other lands

Continental, kon-té-nênt'âl. a. relating to the

continent

Contingence, kon-tin'jênse.
Contingency, kon-tin'jén-sé.)
possibility

s. accidental

Contemporise, kon-têm'po-rize. v. 2. to Contingent, kon-tin'jent. a. accidental

make contemporary

Contempt, kon-tempt'. s. scorn

Contemptible, kôn-têm'tè-bl. a. deserving

scorn; despised

Contingent, kon-tin'jent. s. a thing in the hands of chance; a proportion

Continual, kon-tin'd-al. a. incessant, pro ceeding without interruption

Contemptibleness, kon-têm'tè-bl-nës. s. vile-Continually, kôn-tin'-ál-lé. ad. without

ness, cheapness

pause

Contemptibly, kon-têm'tè-blé, ad. in a man-Continuance, kôn-tin'ù-ânse. s. abode in a

ner deserving contempt

Contemptuous, kôn-têm'tshů-us. a. scornful Contemptuousness, kon-têm'tshd-ůs-nês. s. disposition to contempt

Contend, kon-tênd'. v. n. to strive; to vie

place; duration; perseverance Continuate, kon-tin'd-åte. a. immediately

united

Continuation, kon-tin-d-d'shun. s. protraction, or succession, uninterrupted

Contender, kon-tên'dår. s. combatant, cham-Continuator, kon-tin-u-d'tůr. s. he that conpion

Content, kon-tênt'. a. satisfied

Content, kon-tênt'. v. a. to satisfy; to please Content, kon-tent'. s. moderate happiness; acquiescence

tinues or keeps up the series of succession Continue, kon-tin'. v. n. to remain in the same state; to persevere

Continue, kon-tin'd. v. a. to protract, or re peat without interruption; to unite with out a chasm

Continuity, kon-te-nd'é-tè. s. connexion, un interrupted cohesion

Contented, kon-tên'têd. part. a. satisfied, not repining [contest Contention, kon-tên'shûn. s. strife, debate, Contentious, kon-ten'shus. a. quarrelsome, Continuous, kôn-tlu'ů-ås. a. joined toge

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Contentiousness, kôn-tên'shis-nês. s. prone-Contort, kon-tort'. v. a. to twist, to writhe Contortion, kon-tor'shůn. s. a twist, wry

ness to contest

Contentless, kon-tênt'lês. a. dissatisfied, un

easy

motion

Contour, kon-t38r'. s. the outline

Contraband, kon'trá-bånd. a. prohibited, il-||Contribution, kon-trẻ-bu'shun. s. the act of legal

Contract, kon-tråkt'. v. a. to draw together,
to shorten; to make a bargain; to betroth
Contract, kon'trakt. s. a bargain
Contractedness, kon-tråk'têd-nês. a. the state
of being contracted

Contractibleness, kön-trấktd-bl-nểm. B. the
quality of suffering contraction
Contractile, kon-tråk'tfl. a. having the power
of shortening itself

Contraction, kon-tråk'shun. s. the act of con-
tracting or shortening; abbreviation
Contractor, kon-tråk'tůr. s. one of the par-
ties to a contract or bargain
Contradict, kon-trå-dikt'. v. a. to oppose
verbally, to deny

Contradicter, kon-trá-dik'tür. s. one that

contradicts, an opposer Contradiction, kon-trå-dik'shun. s. opposition; contrariety

Contradictious, kon-tra-dik'shus. a. filled with contradictions, inclined to contradict Contradictory, kôn-trå-dik'tûr-ẻ, a. opposite to, inconsistent with

contributing; that which is given Contrirator, kon-trib'd-tur. s. one that bears a part in some common design Contributory, kôn-trib'd-tår-è. a. promoting the same end ftent Contrite, kon'trite. a. worn with sorrow, peni Contritely, kin trite-lẻ. ad. penitently Contrition, koa-trish'ûn. s. penitence, sorrow for sin

Contrivance, kon-trivânse. a a scheme; a plot; an artifice

Contrive, kon-trive'. v. a. to plan out; to
find out means

Contrive, kon-trive'. v. n. to form or design
Contriver, kon-tri'vår. s. an inventor
Control, kon-troll'. s. a check, restraint,
power

Control, kon-tròll'. v. a.

to keep under

check; to govern [control Controllable, kôn-troll'à-bl. a. subject to Controller, kôn-troll'ur. s. one that has the power of governing

Controllership, kon-troll'år-ship. s. the office

of a controller

opposition

fto disputes

Contradistinction, kon-trå-dis-ting'shin. s. Controlment, kon-troil'ment. s. restraint; distinction by opposite qualities Contradistinguish, kon-trå-dis-ting'gwish. v. Controversial, kon-trd-ver'shål. a. relating a. to distinguish by opposite qualities Controversy, kön trả-vếr-sẻ. & dispute ; a Contraposition, kon-trá-po-zish'un. s. al quarrel [dispute placing over against Contraregularity, kôn-trå-rêg-d-lar'è-te. s. contrariety to rule Contrariant, kon-tra'rẻ-ånt. a. inconsistent, contradictory

Contrarie, kontrá-riz. s. propositions which
destroy each other
Contrariety, kon-tra-rl'è-tè. s. repugnance,
opposition

Contrarily, kon'tra-re-lé. ad. different ways
Contrariness, kon'trå-rẻ-nés. s. contrariety,
opposition
[pugnant

Contrarious, kon-tra'ré-us. a. opposite, re-
Contrariwise, kon'trâ-ré-wize. ad. on the
contrary

Contrary, kon'tra-rẻ. a. opposite, contra

dictory; inconsistent; adverse

Contrary, kôn'tra-rẻ. s. a thing of opposite qualities

Contrast, kon'tråst. s. an opposition of figures Contrast, kon-trast'. v. a. to place in opposition

Controvert, kon'tro-vert. v. a. to debate, to Controvertible, kon-tro-vert'è-bl. a. disputable

Controvertist, kon'tro-ver-tist. s. disputant
Contumacious, kon-tu-ma'shus. a perverse,
stubborn

Contumaciously, kon-tu-ma'shus-lè, ad. ob
stinately, perversely

Contumaciousness, kon-tu-ma'shus-nes. s. ob
stinacy, perverseness
Contumacy, kon'to-mâ-sẻ. s. a wilful con-
tempt and disobedience to any lawful
[ful, sarcastick
Contumelious, kon-to-me'lé-is. a. reproach-
Contumeliousness, kon-tu-mè'lè-ús-nés.
rudeness, reproach

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Contumely, kon'tà-mé-lé. s. contemptuousness, bitterness of language, reproach Contusion, kon-tu-zhun. s. the act of bruising;

a bruise

Convalescence, kon-va-lês'sense. [to obstruct Convalescency, tổn-và-lẻssen-sề. Contravene, kon-tra-vene'. v. a. to onpose, al of health

8. renew

Contravention, kon-trå-vẻn'shům a oppo-Convalescent, kon-vá-lês'sent. a. recovering aition

Contributary, kon-trib'ó-tá-rẻ. a. paying tribute to the same sovereign

Contribute, kon-trib'dte. v. a. to give to some

common stock

Convene, kon-vène'. v. n. to come together,
to assemble

Convene, kon-vère'. v. a. to convoke; to
summon judicially
Couvenience, kon-ve'né-ense.

Contribute, kon-trib'åte. v. n. to bear a Conveniency, kôn-vè'né-ên-së.

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Convictive, kon-vik'tiv. a. having the power of convincing

Convenient, kon-vé'né-ént. a. fit, suitable
Conveniently, kon-vé’né-ént-lé. ad. commo-
modiously, fitly
[nunnery Convince, kon-vinse'. v. a. to force another
Convent, kon'vent. s. a religious house, a to acknowledge a contested position
Conventicle, kon-vẻn'tẻ-kl. s. au assembly Convincible, kon-vin ́se-bl. a. capable of con-
for worship; a secret assembly
Conventicler, kôn-vén'tîk-lur. s. one that Convincingly, kon-vin'sing-lè. ad. in such a
supports or frequents private and unlaw- manner as to leave no room for doubt
ful assemblies
Convivial, kon-viv'yål. a. festal, social

viction

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Convention, kon-vẻn'shůn. s. an assembly; Conundrum, kô-nůn'drům. s. a low jest, a
contract, agreement for a time
Conventional, kôn-vẻu'shůn-âl. a. agreed on Convocate, kon'vo-kåte. v. a. to call together
by compact
[upon contract Convocation, kon-vo-ka'shun. s. the act of
Conventionary, kon-ven'shůn-a-rè a. acting calling to assembly; an assembly of the
Conventual, kon-ven'tshi-âl. a. belonging to clergy.
[in a convent
Conventual, kon-ven'tshů-âl. s. one that lives
Converge, kon-vérje'. v. n. to tend to one point
Convergent, kon-ver'jent.
a. tending to
Converging, kon-vér'jing.
one point
[conversation
Conversable, kon-ver'så-bl. a. qualified for

a convent

Convoke, kon-voke'. v. a. to call together,
to summon to an assembly
Convolve, kon-volv'. v. a. to roll together
Convoluted, kon-vo-lu'téd. part. a. twisted,
rolled upon itself.

Convolution, kon-vo-lu'shun. s. the act of
rolling any thing upon itself

Conversably, kon-ver'så-blẻ ad. in a con-Convoy, kon-voè'. v. a. to accompany b [familiar land or sea, for the sake of defence

versable manner
Conversant, kon-ver-sânt. a. acquainted with,
Conversation, kon-vér-sá'shún. s. familiar dis-
course, chat; commerce; behaviour
Converse, kon verse. v. n. to cohabit with;
to discourse

another

Convoy, kön'vôẻ. s. attendance by way of

defence

Convulse, kon-vulse'. v. a. to give an irre
gular and involuntary motion
Convulsion, kon-vil'shún. s. an involuntary
contraction of the fibres and muscles
Convulsivé, kon-vul'siv. a. giving twitches

or spasms

Converse, kon'vêrse. s. manner of discoursing
in familiar life; cohabitation
Conversion, kon-ver'shůn. s. change, trans-
mutation; change from one religion to Cony, kun'nè. s. a rabbit
[ciable Coo, kôỏ. v. n. to cry as a dove or pigeon
Conversive, kon-ver'siv. a. conversable, so-Cook, kook. s. one who prepares victuals
Convert, kon-vert'. v. a. to change; to turn
from a bad to a good life; to appropriate
Convert, kon'vert. s. a person converted
from one opinion to another
Convertible, kon-vêr'té-bl a. susceptible of
change, transmutable

Convex, kon'vêks. a. riaing in a circular form
Convex, kôn'veks. s. a convex body
Convexity, kon-vêks'é-tè. s.` protuberance in
a circular form

Convexly, kon-veks′lè. ad. in a convex form
Convey, kon-va'. v. a. to carry, to transmit;
to impart

Conveyance, kon-va'anse. s. the act of re-
moving any thing; way for carriage; act
of transferring; writing by which pro-
perty is transferred

Conveyancer, kon-vå'ân-sûr. s. a lawyer who
draws writings by which property is trans-
ferred

for the table

Cook, köök. v. a. to prepare victuals for the
table
[victuals

Cookery, köök'ur-è. s. the art of dressing
Cool, kôl. a. somewhat cold; indifferent
Cool, kool. v. a. to make cool; to quiet
passion; to calm anger

Cool, kôôl. v. n. to grow less hot
Cooler, kôöl'ür. s. that which has the power
of cooling; a brewer's vessel
Coolly, kỏôl'lè. ad. without heat; without
passion

Coolness, kool'nês. s. gentle cold; want of
affection; freedom from passion
Coom, kom. s. soot; grease for wheels; a
measure of four bushels
Coop, koop. s. a cage, a pen
Coop, koop. v. a. to shut up in a narrow
[barrela

compass

Cooper, ko'pår. s. one that makes coops os Co-operate, ko-op'èr-åte. v. n. to labour [confute jointly; to concur in the same effect

Conveyer, kon-vå'år. s. one who carries or
transmits any thing

Convict, kon-vikt'. v. a. to prove guilty; to
Convict, kon'vikt. s. a person cast at the bar
Conviction, kon-vik'shin. s. detection of
guilt; confutation

Co-operation, kd-op-ér-d'shẩu. s. the act of contributing to the same end

Co-operative, kỏ-ôp'ér-â-tiv. a. promoting

the same end

Co-operator, kỏ-ốper-a-tur. s. he that pro-|Coriaceous, kỏ-rẻ-ashus. a. of a substance

motes the same end with others

Co-ordinate, kd-orde-nate. a. holding the

same rank

Co-ordination, kd-dr-de-ná'shin. s. the state of holding the same rank, collateralness Copartner, ko-pårt'nur. s. a joint partner Copartnership, kd-pårt'når-ship. s. the state of bearing an equal part, or possessing an equal share

Cope, kope. s. a sacerdotal cloak: any thing spread over the head

[scriber

resembling leather

Coriander, kd-rẻ-indur. s. a plant
Corinthian, ko-rin'the-an. a. the fourth or-
der of architecture

Cork, kork. s. the name of a tree and ita
bark; the stopple of a bottle
Cork, kork. v. a. to put corks into bottles.
Corky, kor'ke. a. consisting of cork
Cormorant, kor'mo-rânt. s. a bird that
preys upon fish; a glutton
[foot
Corn, korn. s. grain; an excresence on the
Corn, korn, v. a. to sprinkle with salt; to
form into small grains [is growing

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Cope, kope, v. a. to cover, as with a cope; to contend with, to oppose Copier, kop'pé-ir. s. ne that copies, a tran-Corn-field, korn'féěld. s. a field where coru Coping, ko'ping. s. the upper tire of ma- Corn-mill, kòrn'ml. s. a mill to grind corn sonry which covers the wall [retails corn Copious, ko'pé-us. a. plentiful, abundant Cornchandler, körn'tshand-lår. s. one that Copiously, ko'pe-ús-lè. ad. plentifully, abun- Corneous, kår ́né-us. a. horny dantly [dance Corner, kor'nur. s. an angle; a secret or re Copiousness, ko'pè-us-nês. s. plenty, abun- mote place Copper, kop'pur. s. one of the six primitive metals; a large boiler

Copperas, kop'pur-ås. s. a kind of vitriol
Coppersmith, kop'pur-smith.

S. one that

Corner, kor'nûr-stone. s. the stone that unites the two walls at the corner Cornerwise, kor'når-wlze. ad. diagonally Cornet, kor'nêt. s. a musical instrument; an officer. [in the army Cornetcy, kor'nêt-sẻ. s. the post of a cornet Coppice, kop'pts. s. low woods cut at stated Cornice, kor'nis. s. the highest projection of times for fuel

manufactures copper

Coppery, kop'pir-é. a. containing copper

a wall or column

(plenty

Copse, kops. s. short wood [join Cornucopiæ, kor-nů-ko'pé-è. . the horn of Copulate, kop'-låte. v. a. to unite, to con-Cornute, kor-nute'. v. a. to bestow horns, to Copulation, kôp-d-la'shan, s. the congress cuckold of the two sexes

[cuckolded [mar Cornuted, kör-nử’têd. a. grafted with horns, Copulative, kop'u-lâ-tiv. a. a term of gram-Corny, kor'ne. a. like corn; producing grain Copy, kop'pé. s. a transcript from the ori- Corollary, kor'd-lâr-ẻ. s. the conclusion; an ginal; the archetype

inference

Copy, kop'pé. v. a. to write after an origi-Coronal, kor'd-nål. s. a crown, a garland

nal; to imitate

Copyer, kop'pe-ur

Copy ist, kop'pe-ista. one who copies wri

ting or pictures

Coronal, kor-d'nál. a. belonging to the top of the head

Coronation, kôr-d-na'shun. s. the act or solemnity of crowning a king

Coquet, ko-ket'. v. a. to treat with an ap-Coroner, kôr'd-når. s. an officer whose duty it pearance of amorous tenderness. Coquetry, ko-ket'ré. s. affectation of amorous advances

Coquette, ko-kêt'. s. a gay, airy girl, who
endeavours to attract notice [plaything
Coral, korál. s. a marine plant; a child's
Coralline, kor'âl-In. a. consisting of coral
Cord, kord. s. a rope, a string
Cerd, kord. v. a. to bind with ropes
Cordage, kor'didje. s. a quantity of cords
Corded, kor'ded. a made of ropes

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Coronet, kor' nêt. s. an inferior crown worn
by the nobility
[the infant.
Corporal, kor'po-rál. s. the lowest officer of
Corporal, kor'po-rál. a. relating to the boo
not spiritual
[being embode d
Corporality, kor-po-râl'e-tè. s. the qualit
Corporally, kor'po-rál-lé. ad. bodily
Corporate, kor'po-råte. a. united in a bodr
community

Cordial, kor'je-ål. s. any thing that com-Corporation, kor-po-ra'shun. e. a body polis
[sincere Corporeal, kor-po'ré-ál. a. having a body
Corporeity, kůr-pd-ré'è-tè. s. materiality
Corps, kore. s. a body of forces
Corpse, korps. s. a dead body, a corse
Corpulence, kor'pu-leuse.
Corpulency, kor'pu-lên-sẻ.
body, fleshiness

Cordial, kor'je-ál. a. reviving, invigorating
Cordiality. kor-jé-âï'è-tè. s. relation to the
heart; sincerity
Cordially, kor'je-ål-lé. ad. sincerely, heartily
Core, kore. the heart; the inner part of
any thing

s. bulkines e

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