A knot; a fastening.
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To join together; to unite.
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To join together; to unite.
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To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.
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To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.
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To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and w…
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To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and w…
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A pledge; a pawn.
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A pledge; a pawn.
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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
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Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
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of Bind
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That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
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of Brace
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To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound; to shut up; to inclose; to keep close.
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To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation betwee…
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A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together.
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Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, deg…
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The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equali…
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To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like, in amount or degree as compared; as, to equalize accounts, burdens, or taxes.
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To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to me…
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A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium.
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The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions.
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The make or form of anything; the style, shape, appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model; as, the fashion of the ark, of a coat, of a house,…
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To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.
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One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.
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of Fasten
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To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.
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Fixed; solidified.
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of Fix
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A place or establishment where iron or other metals are wrought by heating and hammering; especially, a furnace, or a shop with its furnace, etc., wh…
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A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.
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Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed nail, a catch a hook, a clinch, a clamp, etc.; hence, a support.
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That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a…
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A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.
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Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp.,…
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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…
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A collective term for cravats, collars, etc.
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To act as an officer in performing a duty; to transact the business of an office or public trust; to conduct a public service.
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See Parr.
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To bring back; to restore.
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The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.
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Restricted.
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Free from fear, care, or anxiety; easy in mind; not feeling suspicion or distrust; confident.
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To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.
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To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
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The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand.
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A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.
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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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A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or con…
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To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance.
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A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passagewa…
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To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually foll…
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To join together; to unite.
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A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together.
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To stop the mouth of, by thrusting sometimes in, so as to hinder speaking; hence, to silence by authority or by violence; not to allow freedom of spe…
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of Grind
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To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
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To join together.
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To link together; to join, as one chain to another.
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To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.
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A fastening together of the pars or ends of one or more threads, cords, ropes, etc., by any one of various ways of tying or entangling.
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That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in dr…
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The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
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A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.
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A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
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The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout.
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A large, stout cord, usually one not less than an inch in circumference, made of strands twisted or braided together. It differs from cord, line, and…
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To perform with solemn or ritual ceremonies, or according to legal forms.
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A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
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The mark aimed at in curling and in quoits.
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A bundle; a package; as, a truss of grass.
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A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron, erected over a river or other water course, or over a chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passagewa…
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Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the deuce of hearts.
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Consisting of four horses controlled by one person; as, a four-in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as, a four-in-hand coach.
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The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
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A small cord, a line, a twine, or a slender strip of leather, or other substance, used for binding together, fastening, or tying things; a cord, larg…
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To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
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To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
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One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.
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One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.
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That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a m…
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That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a m…
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To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
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To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
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The act of binding.
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The act of binding.
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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.
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Alt. of Railway
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A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and s…
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Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.
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The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things.
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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 tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
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That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a m…
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To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation betwee…
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To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
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A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.
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To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and w…
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A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck.
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One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person.
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To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an en…
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A pledge; a pawn.
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