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  • 91gēu-, gǝu-, gū- (*sgēu-) —     gēu , gǝu , gū (*sgēu )     English meaning: to bend, curl; a kind of vessel     Deutsche Übersetzung: “biegen, krũmmen, wolben”     Note: Root gēu , gǝu , gū : to bend, curl; a kind of vessel probably derived from Root (s)keu 2, (s)keu̯ǝ :… …

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  • 92ghrēu-2 : ghrǝu- : ghrū- —     ghrēu 2 : ghrǝu : ghrū     English meaning: to rub     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘scharf darũber reiben, zerreiben”     Note: extension from gher “rub”     Material: Gk. *χραύω, Konj. Aor. χραύσῃ “ scratch, scrape, graze, wound slightly, injure… …

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  • 93clumping — noun the sound of a horse s hoofs hitting on a hard surface • Syn: ↑clip clop, ↑clippety clop, ↑clop, ↑clopping, ↑clunking • Hypernyms: ↑sound * * * clumpˈing adjective ( …

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  • 94clustering — noun a grouping of a number of similar things a bunch of trees a cluster of admirers • Syn: ↑bunch, ↑clump, ↑cluster • Derivationally related forms: ↑cluster, ↑cluster …

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  • 95Club — (kl[u^]b), n. [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf[=o]ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.] 1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded with the hand; a weapon; …

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  • 96Club law — Club Club (kl[u^]b), n. [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf[=o]ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.] 1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded with the hand; …

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  • 97Club root — Club Club (kl[u^]b), n. [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf[=o]ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.] 1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded with the hand; …

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  • 98Club topsail — Club Club (kl[u^]b), n. [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf[=o]ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.] 1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded with the hand; …

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  • 99Clumper — Clump er, v. t. [Cf. G. kl[ u]mpern to clod. See {Clump}, n.] To form into clumps or masses. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Vapors . . . clumpered in balls of clouds. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 100Clumpy — Clump y, a. [From {Clump}, n.] Composed of clumps; massive; shapeless. Leigh Hunt. [1913 Webster] …

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