A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing dictionary of the English language, 1. köideHenry George Collins, 1848 |
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... applied also to the -acids , chalk , carbonate of soda , magnesia , & c . Adwoart , ab - sawrpt . Past part . of the verb to abwork ASEPTION , ab - sawrp'shun , s . The process of wallowing or sucking up ; the state of being lowed up ...
... applied also to the -acids , chalk , carbonate of soda , magnesia , & c . Adwoart , ab - sawrpt . Past part . of the verb to abwork ASEPTION , ab - sawrp'shun , s . The process of wallowing or sucking up ; the state of being lowed up ...
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... applied to the convex one , and connected , without a hinge ACARDO - ACCELERATE . by the abductor muscle only . The condition of a foetus born without a heart . ACARDO , a - kár do , s . A genus of flat nearly equal- valved , bivalve ...
... applied to the convex one , and connected , without a hinge ACARDO - ACCELERATE . by the abductor muscle only . The condition of a foetus born without a heart . ACARDO , a - kár do , s . A genus of flat nearly equal- valved , bivalve ...
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... applied to anything not in the ordinary course of nature , as when leaves appear where they are not wont to grow , or , as in the roots of the Banana - tree , which are sent down from the branches . ADVENE , ad - vene ' , v . n ...
... applied to anything not in the ordinary course of nature , as when leaves appear where they are not wont to grow , or , as in the roots of the Banana - tree , which are sent down from the branches . ADVENE , ad - vene ' , v . n ...
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... applied by certain German writers to a branch of philosophy , the object of which is a philosophical theory of the beautiful , as applied to poetry and the fine arts . ESTHNA , esth'na , s . A genus of Dragon - flies , remark- able for ...
... applied by certain German writers to a branch of philosophy , the object of which is a philosophical theory of the beautiful , as applied to poetry and the fine arts . ESTHNA , esth'na , s . A genus of Dragon - flies , remark- able for ...
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... applied to plants not having apparent organs of reproduction ; cryptogamie ; flowerless . AGANOSMA , a - gan - os'ma , s . ( aganes , mild , and osme , smell , Gr . in reference to the scent of the flowers . ) A genus of plants : Order ...
... applied to plants not having apparent organs of reproduction ; cryptogamie ; flowerless . AGANOSMA , a - gan - os'ma , s . ( aganes , mild , and osme , smell , Gr . in reference to the scent of the flowers . ) A genus of plants : Order ...
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acid alumina Anatomy ancient angle animal annual plants anthers anthos anti antimony applied Architecture atomic weight atoms bear belonging Ben Jonson bivalve body bones Botany called calyx carbon chrysos church Coleopterous insects colour common Composite plants compound Conchology consisting containing copper corolla crystals denote dorsal fin fins flowers French fruit genera genus of birds genus of Coleopterous genus of fishes genus of plants Goth Greek head Heraldry honour horn horse insects instrument iron Ital kind Latin leaves Linnæus manner ment metal mineral Mollusca Music name given natives natural order Obsolete oxide oxygen person Pertaining petals piece priv produced Relating resembling Roman round Scotland seeds sense Shaks shell ship shrubs side signifying species stamens stoma stone subfamily substance tail term thing tion trees Tribe verb vessel wing wood word yellow
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Page 112 - For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one ; the glory equal, the- majesty coeternal.
Page 112 - Faith ; which Faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the substance.
Page 112 - WHOSOEVER will be saved : before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith, except every one do keep whole and undefiled : without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
Page 33 - And when thou think'st of her eternity, Think not that death against her nature is; Think it a birth : and when thou go'st to die, Sing like a swan, as if thou went'st to bliss.
Page 361 - If a right cone with a circular base be cut at right angles to the base by a plane passing through the apex, the section will be a triangle. If the cone be cut through both sides by a plane parallel to the base, the section will be a circle.
Page 132 - French bailler, to deliver, is a delivery of goods in trust, upon a contract expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee.
Page 199 - Dioecia, stamens and pistils, like the former in separate flowers, but on two separate plants. 23. Polygamia, stamens and pistils separate in some, flowers, united in others, either on one, two, or three distinct plants.
Page 33 - Have you the heart? When your head did but ache, I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had, a princess wrought it me) And I did never ask it you again ; And with my hand at midnight held your head, And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time, Saying, What lack you? and, Where lies your grief?
Page 47 - whispers through the trees': If crystal streams 'with pleasing murmurs creep,' The reader's threaten'd (not in vain) with