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  • 61edgeways — Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another or… …

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  • 62Edgewise — Edgeways Edge ways, Edgewise Edge wise, adv. With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. [1913 Webster] {to get a word in edgewise} to succeed in expressing an opinion in a conversation, in spite of constant speech from another… …

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  • 63Efflux — Ef flux, n. [See {Effluent}, {Flux}.] 1. The act or process of flowing out, or issuing forth; effusion; outflow; as, the efflux of matter from an ulcer; the efflux of men s piety. [1913 Webster] It is then that the devout affections . . . are… …

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  • 64Forever — For*ev er (f[o^]r*[e^]v [ e]r), adv. [For, prep. + ever.] 1. Through eternity; through endless ages; eternally. [1913 Webster] 2. At all times; always. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, for and ever are usually written and printed as two separate… …

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  • 65Forever and ever — Forever For*ev er (f[o^]r*[e^]v [ e]r), adv. [For, prep. + ever.] 1. Through eternity; through endless ages; eternally. [1913 Webster] 2. At all times; always. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, for and ever are usually written and printed as two… …

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  • 66Infinite — In fi*nite, a. [L. infinitus: cf. F. infini. See {In } not, and {Finite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance. [1913 Webster] Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative… …

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  • 67Natter — Nat ter, v. i. [Cf. Icel. knetta to grumble.] 1. To find fault; to be peevish. [Prov. Eng. or Scot.] [1913 Webster] 2. To talk constantly; to chatter incessantly to prattle; as, nattering like a chatterbox. [PJC] …

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  • 68perpetual fugues — Infinite In fi*nite, a. [L. infinitus: cf. F. infini. See {In } not, and {Finite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Unlimited or boundless, in time or space; as, infinite duration or distance. [1913 Webster] Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no… …

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  • 69pourlieu — Purlieu Pur lieu, n. [Corrupted (by influence of lieu place) fr. OF. pural[ e]e, poral[ e]e (equiv. to LL. perambulatio a survey of boundaries, originally, a going through); por (L. pro, confused, however, with L. per through) + al[ e]e. See {Pro …

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  • 70Purlieu — Pur lieu, n. [Corrupted (by influence of lieu place) fr. OF. pural[ e]e, poral[ e]e (equiv. to LL. perambulatio a survey of boundaries, originally, a going through); por (L. pro, confused, however, with L. per through) + al[ e]e. See {Pro }, and… …

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