To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
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To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.
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To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
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To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
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One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.
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of Fasten
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Fixed; solidified.
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of Fix
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Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.
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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
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obs. p. p. of Shake.
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of Shake
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To move one way and the other with quick turns; to shake to and fro; to move vibratingly; to cause to vibrate, as a part of the body; as, to wag the…
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To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
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To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
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To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
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A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other,…
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To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
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To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, th…
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