To rend asunder by force; to split; to cleave; as, to rive timber for rails or shingles.
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To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
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To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
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A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure, including the head, shoulders, and breast.
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The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the ruptu…
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To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle.
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A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moiste…
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Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
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A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.
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of Rend
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of Rend
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A wicker fish basket.
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A wicker fish basket.
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of Split
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of Split
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One who, or that which, splits.
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One who, or that which, splits.
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To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
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To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.
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To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oa…
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A wicker fish basket.
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of Split
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