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  • 101Stigmatics — Stigmatic Stig*mat ic, Stigmatical Stig*mat ic*al, a. [See {Stigma}.] 1. Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character. [1913 Webster] 2. Impressing with infamy or reproach. [R.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot., Anat., etc) Of or… …

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  • 102Temper — Tem per, n. 1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. [1913 Webster] 2. Constitution of body; temperament; in old… …

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  • 103Temper screw — Temper Tem per, n. 1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. [1913 Webster] 2. Constitution of body; temperament;… …

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  • 104To call names — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… …

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  • 105To take a name in vain — Name Name (n[=a]m), n. [AS. nama; akin to D. naam, OS. & OHG. namo, G. name, Icel. nafn, for namn, Dan. navn, Sw. namn, Goth. nam[=o], L. nomen (perh. influenced by noscere, gnoscere, to learn to know), Gr. o mona, Scr. n[=a]man. [root]267. Cf.… …

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  • 106Villainies — Villainy Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 107Villainy — Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 108villany — Villainy Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… …

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  • 109Womanish — Wom an*ish, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. Thy tears are womanish. Shak. Womanish entreaties. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] A… …

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  • 110Womanishly — Womanish Wom an*ish, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. Thy tears are womanish. Shak. Womanish entreaties. Macaulay. [1913… …

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