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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... Comp . lecher , lickerish , which are also from this stem . Some forms beginning with 8 seem closely allied , as D. slikken , to swal- low ; Dan . slikke , Icel . sleikja , Prov . E. and Sc . slake , slaik , to lick , to smear . With ...
... Comp . lecher , lickerish , which are also from this stem . Some forms beginning with 8 seem closely allied , as D. slikken , to swal- low ; Dan . slikke , Icel . sleikja , Prov . E. and Sc . slake , slaik , to lick , to smear . With ...
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... Comp . the verb lower , from compar . of low . ] 1. To delay ; to loiter ; to remain or wait long ; to be slow . Nor cast one longing , lingering look behind . Gray . 2. To be slow in deciding ; to be in suspense ; to hesitate . Perhaps ...
... Comp . the verb lower , from compar . of low . ] 1. To delay ; to loiter ; to remain or wait long ; to be slow . Nor cast one longing , lingering look behind . Gray . 2. To be slow in deciding ; to be in suspense ; to hesitate . Perhaps ...
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... Comp . Prov . E. logger , to Logwood ( Hamatoxylon campechianum ) . Honduras , on which. LODGING Lodging ( loj'ing ) , n . 1. A place of rest for a night or of residence for a time ; tempor- ary habitation ; especially , a room or rooms ...
... Comp . Prov . E. logger , to Logwood ( Hamatoxylon campechianum ) . Honduras , on which. LODGING Lodging ( loj'ing ) , n . 1. A place of rest for a night or of residence for a time ; tempor- ary habitation ; especially , a room or rooms ...
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... comp . E. linger , from long . Skeat takes it from the same root as lout ( which see ) . ] To linger ; to be slow in mov- ing ; to delay ; to be dilatory ; to spend time idly . Where have you been these two days loitering Shak . SYN ...
... comp . E. linger , from long . Skeat takes it from the same root as lout ( which see ) . ] To linger ; to be slow in mov- ing ; to delay ; to be dilatory ; to spend time idly . Where have you been these two days loitering Shak . SYN ...
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... comp . run , in sense of melting . ] A mass of half - melted iron taken from the furnace in a pasty state for the forge or hammer . Loop ( löp ) , n . In metal . to run together , as the matter of an ore into a mass , when the ore is ...
... comp . run , in sense of melting . ] A mass of half - melted iron taken from the furnace in a pasty state for the forge or hammer . Loop ( löp ) , n . In metal . to run together , as the matter of an ore into a mass , when the ore is ...
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