Soil: alternatives and connections

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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The state of being dirty; filthiness; foulness; nastiness; baseness; sordidness.

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The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in d…

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of Grind

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

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deeply eroded barren land

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The trunk or stem of a tree, or that which is like it.

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The lowest part of anything; the foot; as, the bottom of a tree or well; the bottom of a hill, a lane, or a page.

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A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. It is the result of the wearing down an…

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Indurated clay. See Bind, n., 3.

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Turf green with grass.

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A soup thickened with the mucilaginous pods of the okra; okra soup.

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The hard substratum. Same as Hard pan, under Hard, a.

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That portion of the soil formed by the decomposition of animal or vegetable matter. It is a valuable constituent of soils.

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An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.

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A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.

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A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers.

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To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.

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A spot; a blemish; a mole.

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Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

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Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive.

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To load with too great weight or too much care, etc.

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Alt. of Plougland

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A tract of low land reclaimed from the sea by of high embankments.

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Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent when…

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Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

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of Seethe

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The bed, or stratum, of earth which lies immediately beneath the surface soil.

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Skin; covering.

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A vetch; a tare.

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The operation, practice, or art of tilling or preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops.

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The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture; as, land is good tilth.

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The upper layer of soil; surface soil.

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That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat…

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The soil beneath the surface; understratum; subsoil.

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To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind.

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To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile.

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The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring matter which rubs off from c…

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A bird.

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An ant.

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abbreviation of Amuck.

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Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive.

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Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots.

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To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile; to taint; to soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral defilement.

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Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud.

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To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.

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To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash.

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A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.

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The black grime or soot of coal.

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The black grime or soot of coal.

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Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul.

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Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul.

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Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.

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Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.

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To soil with grime or dirt deeply impressed or rubbed in.

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To drag through, encumber with, or fix in, the mire; to soil by passing through mud or dirt.

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The black grime or soot of coal.

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Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or unclean; earth; as, a wagonload of di…

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Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.

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Animal fat, as tallow or lard, especially when in a soft state; oily or unctuous matter of any kind.

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Foul matter; dirt, rubbed in; sullying blackness, deeply ingrained.

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of Grind

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Urine. See Lant.

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To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

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A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district.

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