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  • 41Fricace — Fric ace, n. [See {Fricassee}.] 1. Meat sliced and dressed with strong sauce. [Obs.] King. [1913 Webster] 2. An unguent; also, the act of rubbing with the unguent …

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  • 42Ointment — Oint ment, n. [OE. oinement, OF. oignement, fr. F. oindre to anoint, L. ungere, unguere; akin to Skr. a[ n]j, and to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E. word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf. {Anoint}, {Unguent}.] That… …

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  • 43Unctuous — Unc tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See {Unguent}.] 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. The unctuous cheese. Longfellow. [1913… …

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  • 44Unctuously — Unctuous Unc tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See {Unguent}.] 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. The unctuous cheese. Longfellow.… …

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  • 45Unctuousness — Unctuous Unc tu*ous (?; 135), a. [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See {Unguent}.] 1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. The unctuous cheese. Longfellow.… …

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  • 46Catalan mythology about witches — In Catalan popular culture, there are a large number of legends about witches ( Catalan bruixes ). In the popular imagination, a witch is a woman who, by means of a pact with the Devil, has acquired supernatural power, which she uses for her own… …

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  • 47Wolf hunting — is the practice of hunting grey wolves (Canis lupus) or other lupine animals. Wolves are mainly hunted for sport, for their skins, to protect livestock, and in some rare cases to protect humans. Wolves have been actively hunted since 12,000 to 13 …

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  • 48Hand drill (hieroglyph) — A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, (and tool), used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot making, etc., typically from fine grained …

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  • 49Сати (ритуал) — Запрос «Сати» перенаправляется сюда; см. также другие значения. Женщина, сжигающая себя в погребальном костре мужа. 1 я половина XVII в. Сати ( …

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  • 50Decubitus — Decubitus, das Aufliegen bei Kranken; es bildet sich durch den anhaltenden Druck auf eine Hautstelle daselbst eine begränzte rosenartige Entzündung, die oft schnell in ein brandiges Geschwür übergeht (Brand durch Aufliegen), nicht selten mit… …

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