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To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.

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To argue pertinaciously.

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To bind, fasten, tie, or connect; to make fast or join; as, to attach one thing to another by a string, by glue, or the like.

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To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wra…

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.

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Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

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It.

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Alt. of Leggin

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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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The act of production; generation.

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Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war.

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An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head.

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Rough; stern; angry.

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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

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To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do.

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To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument…

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To argue; to debate; to dispute.

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Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; -- said of animals; as, a young…

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A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer.

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One who applauds.

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One who applauds.

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Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.

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Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.

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To contend for superiority in an unseemly maner; to scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.

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To contend for superiority in an unseemly maner; to scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.

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To show to be real or true; to prove.

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Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; es…

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To applaud.

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To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.

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A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub.

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of Bicker

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To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.

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A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.

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A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

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The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles.

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To contend for superiority in an unseemly maner; to scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.

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Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor.

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