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  • 71Hand over fist — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 72Hand over hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 73Hand over head — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 74To set over — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …

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  • 75Under sail — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …

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  • 76as|sail´ment — as|sail «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words,… …

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  • 77as|sail´er — as|sail «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words,… …

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  • 78as|sail´a|ble — as|sail «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words,… …

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  • 79as|sail — «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words, arguments, or… …

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  • 80To strike sail — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… …

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