The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete Encyclopedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific, and Technological, Volumen3Blackie & son; New-York, The Century Company, 1883 |
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... sense 2 ) ; ppr . lading . [ A. Sax . hladan , to load ; also to pump or convey water out of or into any vessel ; O. Sax . and O. H. G. hladan , Icel . hlatha , Goth . hlathan , to load . Load is almost the same word . Hence ladle . ] 1 ...
... sense 2 ) ; ppr . lading . [ A. Sax . hladan , to load ; also to pump or convey water out of or into any vessel ; O. Sax . and O. H. G. hladan , Icel . hlatha , Goth . hlathan , to load . Load is almost the same word . Hence ladle . ] 1 ...
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... sense , or in the sense of leguleian barbarism . ' De Quin- cey . [ Rare . ] Legume ( legum or le - gum ' ) , n . [ L. legumen , pulse - said to be from lego , to gather , because gathered by the hand . 1. In bot . a dehis- cent ...
... sense , or in the sense of leguleian barbarism . ' De Quin- cey . [ Rare . ] Legume ( legum or le - gum ' ) , n . [ L. legumen , pulse - said to be from lego , to gather , because gathered by the hand . 1. In bot . a dehis- cent ...
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... sense Wedgwood derives the word from W. llach , a slap ; but it is probably the same as in the preceding senses with an extended meaning . ] A blow ; a stroke . - 6 . pl . [ Scotch . ] A beating . An ' monie a fallow gat his licks ...
... sense Wedgwood derives the word from W. llach , a slap ; but it is probably the same as in the preceding senses with an extended meaning . ] A blow ; a stroke . - 6 . pl . [ Scotch . ] A beating . An ' monie a fallow gat his licks ...
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... sense : ( a ) according to the pri- mary and natural import of words ; not figuratively ; as , a man and his wife cannot be literally one flesh . ( b ) With close ad- herence to words ; word by word ; exactly ; as , the prophecy has ...
... sense : ( a ) according to the pri- mary and natural import of words ; not figuratively ; as , a man and his wife cannot be literally one flesh . ( b ) With close ad- herence to words ; word by word ; exactly ; as , the prophecy has ...
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... sense which the Icel . lifa still retains in some phrases ; it is also allied to 0. Sax . lif , O.G. lip , G. leib , body . ] 1. To have life ; to be capable of performing the vital functions : said of animals and plants , but more ...
... sense which the Icel . lifa still retains in some phrases ; it is also allied to 0. Sax . lif , O.G. lip , G. leib , body . ] 1. To have life ; to be capable of performing the vital functions : said of animals and plants , but more ...
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