A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light.
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Commodities sold by a chandler.
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To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again.
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A rush candle, or its light; hence, a small, feeble light.
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To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection o…
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A thin plate or lamina.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
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Alt. of Wich
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A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
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