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  • 31Decaying — Decay De*cay , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decaying}.] [OF. decaeir, dechaer, decheoir, F. d[ e]choir, to decline, fall, become less; L. de + cadere to fall. See {Chance}.] To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or… …

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  • 32Ergot — Er got, n. [F. ergot, argot, lit., a spur.] 1. A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the grains become black, and often spur shaped. It is caused by a parasitic fungus, {Claviceps purpurea}. [1913 Webster] 2. The mycelium or… …

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  • 33Expedient — Ex*pe di*enta. [L. expediens, entis, p. pr. of expedire to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. F. exp[ e]dient. See {Expedite}.] 1. Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the… …

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  • 34Hasten — Has ten (h[=a]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hastened} (h[=a]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hastening} (h[=a]s n*[i^]ng).] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. [1913 Webster] I …

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  • 35Hastened — Hasten Has ten (h[=a]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hastened} (h[=a]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hastening} (h[=a]s n*[i^]ng).] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. [1913… …

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  • 36House of bondage — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …

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  • 37Hypotaenidia Phillipensis — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …

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  • 38Ill — Ill, adv. In a ill manner; badly; weakly. [1913 Webster] How ill this taper burns! Shak. [1913 Webster] Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Note: Ill, like above, well,… …

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  • 39Land — Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long… …

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  • 40Land agent — Land Land, n. [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ] 1. The solid part of the surface of the earth; opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a… …

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