Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. Gregory, and N. Bosworth assisted by other gentlemen of eminence, Volume 111819 |
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... Latin . ) 1. Noting a sort or species ( Watts ) . 2. Particular ; peculiar ( Atterbury ) . 3. Ap- propriate ; designed for a particular purpose ( Davies ) . 4. Extraordinary ; uncommon ( Sprat ) . 5. Chief in excellence ( Shaksp ...
... Latin . ) 1. Noting a sort or species ( Watts ) . 2. Particular ; peculiar ( Atterbury ) . 3. Ap- propriate ; designed for a particular purpose ( Davies ) . 4. Extraordinary ; uncommon ( Sprat ) . 5. Chief in excellence ( Shaksp ...
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... Latin . ) 1. Showy ; pleasing to the view ( Mil- ton ) . 2. Plausible ; superficially ; not so- lidly right ; striking at first view ( Atterbury ) . SPECIOUSLY . ad . ( from specious . ) With fair appearance ( Hammond ) . SPECK . s ...
... Latin . ) 1. Showy ; pleasing to the view ( Mil- ton ) . 2. Plausible ; superficially ; not so- lidly right ; striking at first view ( Atterbury ) . SPECIOUSLY . ad . ( from specious . ) With fair appearance ( Hammond ) . SPECK . s ...
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... ( Latin . ) An image ; a visible form ( Newton ) . SPECULAR . a . ( specularis , Latin . ) 1 . Having the qualities of a mirror or looking- glass ( Donne ) . 2. Assisting sight . Improper ( Philips ) . To SPECULATE . v . n . ( speculer ...
... ( Latin . ) An image ; a visible form ( Newton ) . SPECULAR . a . ( specularis , Latin . ) 1 . Having the qualities of a mirror or looking- glass ( Donne ) . 2. Assisting sight . Improper ( Philips ) . To SPECULATE . v . n . ( speculer ...
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... Latin . ) The qua- lity of being spiked like ears of corn ; fulness of ears . SPICULA : A spicule or spikelet . A par- tal spike , or a subdivision of it : as in some grasses . SPICY . ( from spice . ) 1. Producing spice ; abounding ...
... Latin . ) The qua- lity of being spiked like ears of corn ; fulness of ears . SPICULA : A spicule or spikelet . A par- tal spike , or a subdivision of it : as in some grasses . SPICY . ( from spice . ) 1. Producing spice ; abounding ...
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... Latin . ) Close ; firm ; thick : not in use ( Brerewood ) . SPISSITUDE . s . ( from spissus , Latin . ) Gressness ; thickness ( Bacon ) . SPIT . s . ( rpitan , Saxon ; spit , Dutch . ) 1. A long prong on which meat is driven , to be ...
... Latin . ) Close ; firm ; thick : not in use ( Brerewood ) . SPISSITUDE . s . ( from spissus , Latin . ) Gressness ; thickness ( Bacon ) . SPIT . s . ( rpitan , Saxon ; spit , Dutch . ) 1. A long prong on which meat is driven , to be ...
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Page 15 - You gave the wrong answer,' said the sphinx. 'But that was what made everything possible,' said Oedipus. 'No.' she said. 'When I asked, what walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening, you answered Man. You didn't say anything about Woman.' 'When you say Man,' said Oedipus, 'you include women too. Everyone knows that.