The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
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A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay.
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The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
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Alt. of Clue
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A concretion or coagulation; esp. a soft, slimy, coagulated mass, as of blood; a coagulum.
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The thick, curdy precipitate formed by the coagulation of albuminous matter; any mass of coagulated matter, as a clot of blood.
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Same as Goaf.
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Short and thick.
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Short and thick.
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Set; placed.
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Set; placed.
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Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow.
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A short, thick piece of anything.
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An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.
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A cuckoo.
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To bend; to box; to stoop.
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A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown.
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A fat, ungainly, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
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A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.
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Originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot.
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