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Page 13
... figure plant Aground , â - ground ' . ad . stranded , hindered by the ground from passing farther Ague , ' gde . s . an intermitting fever Agued , a'gu - êd . a . struck with the ague , shivering Ague - fit , à'gu - fit . s . the ...
... figure plant Aground , â - ground ' . ad . stranded , hindered by the ground from passing farther Ague , ' gde . s . an intermitting fever Agued , a'gu - êd . a . struck with the ague , shivering Ague - fit , à'gu - fit . s . the ...
Page 18
... figure in rhetorick Amphibiousness , âm - fib'è - us - ness . s . the qua - Anagram , ân'â - grâin . s . a conceit arising from lity of being able to live in different ele- ments [ fui the letters of a name transposed so as to form some ...
... figure in rhetorick Amphibiousness , âm - fib'è - us - ness . s . the qua - Anagram , ân'â - grâin . s . a conceit arising from lity of being able to live in different ele- ments [ fui the letters of a name transposed so as to form some ...
Page 19
... figure when seve- ral clauses of a sentence are begun with the same word Anarch , ân'årk . s . an author of confusion Anarchial , â - når'ké - ål . Anarchic , a - nar kika . confused , without rule [ state without magistracy Anarchy ...
... figure when seve- ral clauses of a sentence are begun with the same word Anarch , ân'årk . s . an author of confusion Anarchial , â - når'ké - ål . Anarchic , a - nar kika . confused , without rule [ state without magistracy Anarchy ...
Page 34
... figures of which do not stand out from the ground in their full proportion Basset , bas'sit . s . a game at cards Bassoon , bas - son ' . s . a musical wind instru- ment Bastard , bas'tard . a . a person born out wedlook t Beastliness ...
... figures of which do not stand out from the ground in their full proportion Basset , bas'sit . s . a game at cards Bassoon , bas - son ' . s . a musical wind instru- ment Bastard , bas'tard . a . a person born out wedlook t Beastliness ...
Page 41
... figures on ensigns armorial ; to embellish ; to display , to make publick Blade , blade . s . the sharp or striking part of a weapon or instrument ; a brisk man , either fierce or gay Blain , blåne . s . a pustule , a blister Blameable ...
... figures on ensigns armorial ; to embellish ; to display , to make publick Blade , blade . s . the sharp or striking part of a weapon or instrument ; a brisk man , either fierce or gay Blain , blåne . s . a pustule , a blister Blameable ...
Common terms and phrases
animal beat belonging bird body censure cloth coarse colour consisting corrupt degree fire fish gåte ground horse instrument kind liquor loose manner mean ment motion musick ness noise oblique opticks pain pass passion peevish person piece plant play plur prep pron publick quick relating resembling sharp ship soft sorrow sound stone thin thing tion tree v. a. pret v. a. to bring v. a. to cover v. a. to draw v. a. to dress v. a. to give v. a. to join v. a. to lay v. a. to mark v. a. to place v. a. to put v. a. to strike v. a. to take v. a. to throw v. a. to turn v. n. to fall v. n. to grow v. n. to move vessel violence wind woman wood word