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abreast |
[.] ABREAST', adv. abrest', [from a and breast.] [.] 1. Side by side; with the breasts in a line. [.] Two men rode abreast. [.] 2. In marine language, ships are abreast when their heads are equally advanced; and they are abreast of objects when the objects are on ... |
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beast |
[.] BEAST, n. [L. bestia. See Boisterous.] [.] 1. Any four footed animal, which may be used for labor, food or sport; distinguished from fowls, insects, fishes and man; as beasts of burden, beasts of the chase, beasts of the forest. It is usually applied to large ... |
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beastish |
[.] BEASTISH, a. Like a beast; brutal. |
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beastlike |
[.] BE'ASTLIKE, a. Like a beast; brutal. |
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beastliness |
[.] BE'ASTLINESS, n. [from beastly.] Brutality; coarseness, vulgarity; [.] filthiness; a practice contrary to the rules of humanity. [.] |
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beastly |
[.] BE'ASTLY, a. Like a beast; brutal; coarse; filthy; contrary to the nature and dignity of man. [.] 1. Having the form or nature of a beast. |
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breast |
[.] BREAST, n. brest. [.] 1. The soft, protuberant body, adhering to the thorax, which, in females, furnishes milk for infants. [.] [.] His breasts are full of milk. Job.21.24. [.] 2. The fore part of the thorax, or the fore part of the human body between the ... |
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breast-work |
[.] BREAST'-WORK, n. [breast and work.] In fortification, a work thrown up for defense; a parapet, which see. |
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breastbone |
[.] BREAST'BONE, n. [breast and bone.] The bone of the breast; the sternum. |
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breastdeep |
[.] BREAST'DEEP, a. Breast high; as high as the breast. |
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breasted |
[.] BREAST'ED, a. Having a broad breast; having a fine voice. |
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breastfast |
[.] BREAST'F'AST, n. [breast and fast.] A large rope to confine a ship sidewise to a wharf or key. |
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breasthigh |
[.] BREAST'HIGH, a. [breast and high.] High as the breast. |
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breasthook |
[.] BREAST'HOOK, n. [breast and high.] A thick piece of timber placed directly across the stem of a ship to strengthen the fore part and unite the bows on each side. |
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breasting |
[.] BREAST'ING, ppr. Meeting with the breast; opposing in front. |
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breastknot |
[.] BREAST'KNOT, n. [breast and knot.] A knot of ribins worn on the breast. |
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breastplate |
[.] BREAST'PLATE, n. [breast and plate.] [.] 1. Armor for the breast. [.] 2. A strap that runs across a horse's breast. [.] 3. In Jewish antiquity, a part of the vestment of the high priest, consisting of a folded piece of the rich embroidered stuff of which ... |
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breastplow |
[.] BREAST'PLOW, n. [breast and plow.] A plow, driven by the breast,used to cut or pare turf. |
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breastrope |
[.] BREAST'ROPE,n. [breast and rope.] In a ship, breast ropes are used to fasten the yards to the parrels, and with the parrels, to hold the yards fast to the mast; now called parrel ropes. |
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broad-breasted |
[.] BROAD-BREASTED, a. Having a broad breast. |
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east |
[.] EAST, n. [L. oriens, this word may belong to the root of hoise,hoist.] [.] 1. The point in the heavens, where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or when it is in the equinoctial, or the corresponding point on the earth; one of the four cardinal points. The ... |
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easter |
[.] E'ASTER, n. [.] A festival of the christian church observed in commemoration of our Savior's resurrection. It answers to the pascha or passover of the Hebrews, and most nations still give it this name, pascha, pask, paque. |
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easterling |
[.] E'ASTERLING, n. A native of some country eastward of another. [.] 1. A species of waterfowl. |
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easterly |
[.] E'ASTERLY, a. Coming from the eastward; as an easterly wind. [.] 1. Situated towards the east; as the easterly side of a lake or country. [.] 2. Towards the east; as, to move in an easterly direction. [.] 3. Looking towards the east; as an easterly exposure. [.] E'ASTERLY, ... |
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eastern |
[.] E'ASTERN, a. Oriental; being or dwelling in the east; as eastern kings; eastern countries; eastern nations. [.] 1. Situated towards the east; on the east part; as the eastern side of a town or church; the eastern gate. [.] 2. Going towards the east,or in the ... |
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eastward |
[.] E'ASTWARD, adv. [east and ward.] Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place. New Haven lies eastward from New York. Turn your eyes eastward. |
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entheastic |
[.] ENTHEAS'TIC, a. [Gr. god.] Having the energy of God. |
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entheastically |
[.] ENTHEAS'TICALLY, adv. According to deific energy. |
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feast |
[.] FEAST, n. [L. festum.] [.] 1. A sumptuous repast or entertainment, of which a number of guests partake; particularly, a rich or splendid public entertainment. [.] On Pharaoh's birth day, he made a feast to all his servants. Gen. 40. [.] 2. A rich or delicious ... |
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feasted |
[.] FE'ASTED, pp. Entertained sumptuously; delighted. |
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feaster |
[.] FE'ASTER, n. [.] 1. One who fares deliciously. [.] 2. One who entertains magnificently. |
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feastful |
[.] FE'ASTFUL, a. [.] 1. Festive; joyful; as a feastful day or friend. [.] 2. Sumptuous, luxurious; as feastful rites. |
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feasting |
[.] FE'ASTING, ppr. [.] 1. Eating luxuriously; faring sumptuously. [.] 2. Delighting; gratifying. [.] 3. Entertaining with a sumptuous table. [.] FE'ASTING, n. An entertainment. |
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feastrite |
[.] FE'ASTRITE, n. Custom observed in entertainments. |
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least |
[.] LEAST, a. [.] Smallest; little beyond others, either in size or degree; as the least insect; the least mercy. [.] Least is often used without the noun to which it refers. "I am the least of the apostles," that is, the least apostle of all the apostles. 1Cor. ... |
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northeast |
[.] NORTHE'AST, n. The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each. [.] NORTHE'AST, a. Pertaining to the northeast, or proceeding from that point; as a northeast wind. |
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oleaster |
[.] OLEAS'TER, n. [L. from olea, the olive tree.] [.] A plant of the genus Elaeagnus; the wild olive. |
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outfeast |
[.] OUTFE'AST, v.t. To exceed in feasting. |
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peastone |
[.] PE'ASTONE, n. A subspecies of limestone. |
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reastiness |
[.] RE'ASTINESS, n. Rancidness. [Not in use or local.] |
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reasty |
[.] RE'ASTY, a. Covered with a kind of rust and having a rancid taste; applied to dried meat. [Not in use or local.] |
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redbreast |
[.] RED'BREAST, n. A bird so called from the color of its breast, a species of Motacilla. In America, this name is given to the robin, so called, a species of Turdus. |
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rother-beasts |
[.] ROTH'ER-BEASTS, n. [.] Cattle of the bovine genus; called in England black cattle. [Not used in America.] |
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sea-beast |
[.] SE'A-BEAST, n. [sea and beast.] A beast or monstrous animal of the sea. |
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smellfeast |
[.] SMELL'FEAST, n. [smell and feast.] One that is apt to find and frequent good tables; an epicure; a parasite. |
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southeast |
[.] SOUTHE'AST, n. The point of the compass equally distant from the south and east. [.] SOUTHE'AST, a. In the direction of southeast, or coming from the southeast; s a southeast wind. |
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southeastern |
[.] SOUTHE'ASTERN, a. Towards the southeast. |
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unbreast |
[.] UNBREAST, v.t. unbrest'. To disclose or lay open. |
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wedding-feast |
[.] WEDDING-FEAST, n. [wedding and feast.] A feast or entertainment prepared for the guests at a wedding. |
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yeast |
[.] YEAST, n. [.] 1. Barm; the foam, froth or flower of beer or other liquor in fermentation; used for raising dough for bread or cakes, and making it light and puffy. [.] 2. Spume or foam of water. [Not in use.] |
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yeasty |
[.] YEASTY, a. Frothy; foamy; spumy; like yeast. |
