Palimpsest: alternatives and connections

the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

Twice paired, as when a petiole forks twice.

An aspect of the planets when they are distant from each other by twice the fifth part of a great circle -- that is, twice 72 degrees.

The male of any species of cattle (Bovidae); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale.

Material on which instruments, books, etc., are written; parchment or paper.

A writing which, requiring a counterpart, was engrossed twice on the same piece of parchment, with a space between, in which was writt…

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally…

Cut off smoothly, as distinguished from erased; -- used especially for the head or limb of an animal. See Erased.

Dead.

A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest.

Twofold; multiplied by two; increased by its equivalent; made twice as large or as much, etc.

In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.

Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash; waste matter.

The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second) system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on a gram for a…

The act of erasing; a scratching out; obliteration.

One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.

A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and r…

A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the pictu…