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... light as air , unsubstantial ; gay , sprightly Alert , à - lêrt ' . a . watchful , vigilant , brisk Alertness , a - lêrt'ness . s . the quality of being alert [ alehouse Alewife , ale'wife . 8. a woman that keeps an Aisle , ile . s ...
... light as air , unsubstantial ; gay , sprightly Alert , à - lêrt ' . a . watchful , vigilant , brisk Alertness , a - lêrt'ness . s . the quality of being alert [ alehouse Alewife , ale'wife . 8. a woman that keeps an Aisle , ile . s ...
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... light , to ease , to soften S. A Heviation , al - lé - vé - d'shin . s . that by which any pain is eased , or fault extenuated Alley , al'le . s . a walk ; a narrow passage Alliance , il - ll'anse . s . the state of connexion by ...
... light , to ease , to soften S. A Heviation , al - lé - vé - d'shin . s . that by which any pain is eased , or fault extenuated Alley , al'le . s . a walk ; a narrow passage Alliance , il - ll'anse . s . the state of connexion by ...
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... light ; dioptricks Anadiplosis , an - a - de - plo'sis . s . reduplication , a 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 ...
... light ; dioptricks Anadiplosis , an - a - de - plo'sis . s . reduplication , a 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 ...
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... light Beamy , be'mè . a . radiant , shining Battalia , bat - tåle'ya . s . the order of battle Battalion , bat - tal'yan . s . a division of an ar - Bean , bène . s . the common garden bean , the my , a body of forces Batten , bat'tn ...
... light Beamy , be'mè . a . radiant , shining Battalia , bat - tåle'ya . s . the order of battle Battalion , bat - tal'yan . s . a division of an ar - Bean , bène . s . the common garden bean , the my , a body of forces Batten , bat'tn ...
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... light vessel ; a coat of mail Bright , brite . a . shining , glittering ; clear ; illustrious ; witty Brighten , bri'tn . v . a . to make bright ; to make luminous ; alert , or acute Brighten , bri'tn . v . n . to grow bright , to clear ...
... light vessel ; a coat of mail Bright , brite . a . shining , glittering ; clear ; illustrious ; witty Brighten , bri'tn . v . a . to make bright ; to make luminous ; alert , or acute Brighten , bri'tn . v . n . to grow bright , to clear ...
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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