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

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The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putref…

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The state of being putrescent; putrescent matter.

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Putridity.

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To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail;…

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Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded; unworthy; base…

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To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind.

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To roll onward or downward; to pass on.

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To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard.

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The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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Offal, as the bowels of an animal or fish; refuse animal or vegetable matter from a kitchen; hence, anything worthless, disgusting, or loathsome.

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A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applie…

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To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sig…

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To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.

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To affect with necrosis; to unergo necrosis.

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To affect with gangrene.

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To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

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To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

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One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.

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One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.

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Loss by use, decay, evaporation, leakage, or the like; waste.

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Loss by use, decay, evaporation, leakage, or the like; waste.

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The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.

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Alt. of Bunkum

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A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.

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Speech-making for the gratification of constituents, or to gain public applause; flattering talk for a selfish purpose; anything said for mere show.

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To separate the constituent parts of; to resolve into original elements; to set free from previously existing forms of chemical combination; to bring…

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The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into constituent part; an…

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Swill.

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Alt. of Moulder

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One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.

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The act or the process of putrefying; the offensive decay of albuminous or other matter.

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of Rot

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Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal; gloomy; cheerless.

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