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  • 41Anoplothere — An*op lo*there ([a^]n*[o^]p l[ o]*th[=e]r), ||Anoplotherium An o*plo*the ri*um([a^]n [ o]*pl[ o]*th[=e] r[i^]*[u^]m), n. [From Gr. a noplos unarmed ( an priv. + o plon an implement, weapon) + qhri on beast.] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct… …

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  • 42Anoplotherium — Anoplothere An*op lo*there ([a^]n*[o^]p l[ o]*th[=e]r), ||Anoplotherium An o*plo*the ri*um([a^]n [ o]*pl[ o]*th[=e] r[i^]*[u^]m), n. [From Gr. a noplos unarmed ( an priv. + o plon an implement, weapon) + qhri on beast.] (Paleon.) A genus of… …

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  • 43Caducity — Ca*du ci*ty, n. [LL. caducitas: cf. F. caducit[ e]. See {Caducous}.] Tendency to fall; the feebleness of old age; senility. [R.] [1913 Webster] [A] jumble of youth and caducity. Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Crazy — Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy… …

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  • 45Crazy bone — Crazy Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy …

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  • 46Crazy quilt — Crazy Cra zy (kr[=a] z[y^]), a. [From {Craze}.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe. [1913 Webster] Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] One of great riches, but a crazy …

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  • 47Dotage — Do tage, n. [From {Dote}, v. i.] 1. Feebleness or imbecility of understanding or mind, particularly in old age; the childishness of old age; senility; as, a venerable man, now in his dotage. [1913 Webster] Capable of distinguishing between the… …

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  • 48Faintness — Faint ness, n. 1. The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self control. [1913 Webster] 2. Want of vigor or energy. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. Feebleness, as of color or light; lack of distinctness; as, faintness of… …

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  • 49Falter — Fal ter, n. [See {Falter}, v. i.] Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice. [1913 Webster] The falter of an idle shepherd s pipe. Lowell. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 50Flag — (fl[a^]g), v. t. 1. To let droop; to suffer to fall, or let fall, into feebleness; as, to flag the wings. prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To enervate; to exhaust the vigor or elasticity of. [1913 Webster] Nothing so flags the spirits. Echard. [1913… …

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