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  • 121Prime — Prime, v. i. 1. To be renewed, or as at first. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Night s bashful empress, though she often wane, As oft repeats her darkness, primes again. Quarles. [1913 Webster] 2. To serve as priming for the charge of a gun. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 122Spumescent — Spu*mes cent ( sent), a. [L. spumescens, p. pr. of spumescere to grow foamy, from spuma foam.] Resembling froth or foam; foaming. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 123Surge — Surge, n. [L. surgere, surrectum, to raise, to rise; sub under + regere to direct: cf. OF. surgeon, sourgeon, fountain. See {Regent}, and cf. {Insurrection}, {Sortie}, {Source}.] 1. A spring; a fountain. [Obs.] Divers surges and springs of water …

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  • 124To wield the scepter — Wield Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wielding}.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw.… …

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  • 125Wield — Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wielding}.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw. v[*a]lla… …

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  • 126Wielded — Wield Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wielding}.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw.… …

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  • 127Wielding — Wield Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wielding}.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw.… …

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  • 128Asti Spumante — noun Etymology: Italian, from Asti, Italy + Italian spumante effervescent, literally, foaming Date: 1908 a sweet sparkling white wine made in and around the village of Asti in Piedmont …

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