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  • 41Bottom — Bot tom, v. t. To wind round something, as in making a ball of thread. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] As you unwind her love from him, Lest it should ravel and be good to none, You must provide to bottom it on me. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 42Crewel — Crew el (kr[udd] [e^]l), n. [Perh. for clewel, dim. of clew a ball of thread; or cf. D. krul curl, E. curl. [root]26.] Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Knawel — Knaw el (n[add] [e^]l), n. [Akin to G. knauelk, kn[ a]uel, prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. {Clew}.] (Bot.) A low, spreading weed ({Scleranthus annuus}), common in sandy soil. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Scleranthus annuus — Knawel Knaw el (n[add] [e^]l), n. [Akin to G. knauelk, kn[ a]uel, prop., a ball of thread, coil. Cf. {Clew}.] (Bot.) A low, spreading weed ({Scleranthus annuus}), common in sandy soil. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45cling — I. intransitive verb (clung; clinging) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clingan; akin to Old High German klunga tangled ball of thread Date: before 12th century 1. a. to hold together b. to adhere as if glued firmly c. to hold or hold… …

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  • 46Minotaur — This article is about the mythological monster. For other uses, see Minotaur (disambiguation). Minotaur Minotaur bust, (National Archaeological Museum of Athens) Mythology Greek Grouping …

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  • 47Ariadne musica — is a collection of organ music by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, first published in 1702. The main part of the collection is a cycle of 20 preludes and fugues in different keys, so Ariadne musica is considered an important precursor to Johann… …

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  • 48Classification Aarne-Thompson — La classification Aarne Thompson, relevant des sciences du folklore, est une classification des contes populaires en contes types. Commencée par le Finlandais Antti Aarne, elle sera par la suite complétée par l Américain Stith Thompson. Sommaire… …

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  • 49cop — 1. verb /kɒp,kɑp/ a) To capture, get hold of, take. Heroin appeared on the streets of our town for the first time, and Innie watched helplessly as his sixteen year old brother began taking the train to Harlem to cop smack. b) To steal. No need to …

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  • 50Malik (Julaha) — For other uses, see Malik (disambiguation). The Malik (Urdu: ملک) or Malik Julaha are ethnic community found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. They are one of many communities found in South Asia associated with weaving.[1] Contents 1 History… …

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