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5906

 bespangle
[.] BESPAN'GLE, v.t. [be and spangle.] To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant; as, the heavens bespangled with stars.

5907

 bespangled
[.] BESPAN'GLED, pp. Adorned with spangles or something shining.

5908

 bespangling
[.] BESPAN'GLING, ppr. Adorning with spangles or glittering objects.

15771

 dew-bespangled
[.] DEW-BESPANGLED, a. <span class="highlight">Spanspan>gled with dew-drops.

16820

 dispand
[.] DISPAND, v.t. [L.] To display. [Not in use.]

16821

 dispansion
[.] DISPANSION, n. The act of spreading or displaying. [Not in use.]

19959

 espand
[.] ESPAND', v.i. To open; to spread. Flowers expand in spring. [.] 1. To dilate; to extend in bulk or surface. Metals expand by heat. A lake expands, when swelled by rains. [.] 2. To enlarge; as, the heart expands with joy.

38970

 overspan
[.] OVERSPAN', v.t. To reach or extend over.

51252

 span
[.] SPAN, n. [This word is formed on the root of bend, L. pando. The primary sense is to strain, stretch, extend, hence to join a team.] [.] 1. The space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; the eighth of a fathom. [.] 2. ...

51253

 span-new
[.] SPAN'-NEW, a. Quite new; probably bright-new.

51254

 spancel
[.] SPAN'CEL, v.t. To tie the legs of a horse or cow with a rope .

51255

 spancounter
[.] SPAN'COUNTER, SPAN'F'ARTING, n. A play at which within a span or circuit marked.

51256

 spandrel
[.] SPAN'DREL, n. The space between the curve of an arch and the right lines inclosing it.

51257

 spane
[.] SPANE, v.t. To wean, [Not in use.]

51258

 spanfarting
[.] SPAN'COUNTER, SPAN'F'ARTING, n. A play at which within a span or circuit marked.

51259

 spang
[.] SPANG, n. A spangle or shining ornament; a thin piece of shining metal; something brilliant used as an ornament. [.] 2. An y little thing sparkling and brilliant like pieces of metal; as crystals of ice. For the rich spangles that adorn the sky.

51260

 spangle
[.] SPAN'GLE, v.t. To set or sprinkle with spangles; to adorn with small distinct brilliant bodies; as a spangled breastplate. What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty-

51261

 spangled
[.] SPAN'GLED, pp. Set with spangles.

51262

 spangling
[.] SPAN'GLING, ppr. Adorning with spangles.

51263

 spaniel
[.] SPAN'IEL, n. [.] 1. A dog used in sports of the field, remarkable for his sagacity and obedience. [.] 2. A mean, cringing, fawning person. [.] SPAN'IEL, a. Like a spaniel; mean; fawning. [.] SPAN'IEL, v.i. TO fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious. [.] SPAN'IEL, ...

51264

 spanish
[.] SPAN'ISH, a. Pertaining to Spain. [.] SPAN'ISH, n. The language of Spain.

51265

 spanish-broom
[.] SPANISH-BROOM, n. A plant of the genus Spartium.

51266

 spanish-brown
[.] SPANISH-BROWN, n. A species of earth used in paints.

51267

 spanish-fly
[.] SPANISH-FLY, n. A fly or insect, the cantharis used in vesicatories, or composition for raising blisters.

51268

 spanish-nut
[.] SPANISH-NUT, n. A plant.

51269

 spanish-white
[.] SPANISH-WHITE, n. A white earth from Spain, used in paints.

51270

 spank
[.] SPANK, v.t. To strike with the open hand; to slap [A word common in New England.]

51271

 spanker
[.] SPANK'ER, n. [.] 1. A small coin. [.] 2. In seamen's language, a ship driver; a large sail occasionally set upon the mizenyard or gaff, the foot being extended by a boom. [.] 3. One that takes long strides in walking; also a stout person.

51272

 spanking
[.] SPANK'ING, ppr. [.] 1. Striking with the open hand [.] 2. a. Large; stout. [Vulgar.]

51273

 spanned
[.] SPAN'NED, pp. Measured with the hand.

51274

 spanner
[.] SPAN'NER, n. [.] 1. One that spans. [.] 2. The lock of a fusee or carbine; or the fusee itself. [.] 3. A wrench or nut screw-driver.

51275

 spanning
[.] SPAN'NING, ppr. Measuring with the hand; encompassing with the fingers.

61566

 water-spaniel
[.] WATER-SPANIEL, n. [water and spaniel.] A dog so called.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

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Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

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He believes himself a man of importance.

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EXCITABIL'ITY, n. [from excite.] The quality of being capable of excitement; susceptibility of increased vital action by the force of stimulants.

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