Economize

  • 61pare down — {v. phr.} To limit; economize; reduce. * /With a smaller income per month, the family had to pare down their household expenses./ …

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  • 62Chenopodium anthelminticum — Worm Worm (w[^u]rm), n. [OE. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm; akin to D. worm, OS. & G. wurm, Icel. ormr, Sw. & Dan. orm, Goth. wa[ u]rms, L. vermis, Gr. ? a wood worm. Cf. {Vermicelli}, {Vermilion}, {Vermin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A creeping or a crawling… …

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  • 63Cocculus Indicus — Multum Mul tum, n. An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops. Craig. [1913 Webster] {Hard multum}, a preparation made from {Cocculus Indicus}, etc., used to impart an intoxicating quality to… …

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  • 64Hard multum — Multum Mul tum, n. An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops. Craig. [1913 Webster] {Hard multum}, a preparation made from {Cocculus Indicus}, etc., used to impart an intoxicating quality to… …

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  • 65Housewife — House wife , Housewive House wive , v. t. To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize. [1913 Webster] Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Housewive — Housewife House wife , Housewive House wive , v. t. To manage with skill and economy, as a housewife or other female manager; to economize. [1913 Webster] Conferred those moneys on the nuns, which since they have well housewived. Fuller. [1913… …

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  • 67Multum — Mul tum, n. An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops. Craig. [1913 Webster] {Hard multum}, a preparation made from {Cocculus Indicus}, etc., used to impart an intoxicating quality to beer.… …

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  • 68Scrimp — Scrimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrimped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrimping}.] [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D. krimpen. Cf. {Shrimp}, {Shrink}.] To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to… …

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  • 69Scrimp and save — Scrimp Scrimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrimped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrimping}.] [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D. krimpen. Cf. {Shrimp}, {Shrink}.] To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to …

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  • 70Scrimped — Scrimp Scrimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrimped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scrimping}.] [Cf. Dan. skrumpe, G. schrumpfen, D. krimpen. Cf. {Shrimp}, {Shrink}.] To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to …

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