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  • 101Infixing — Infix In*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infixing}.] [L. infixus, p. p of infigere to infix; pref. in in + figere to fix: cf. F. infixer. See {Fix}.] 1. To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in; as, to infix a… …

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  • 102instil — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… …

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  • 103Instill — In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour in drop… …

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  • 104Instilled — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… …

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  • 105Instilling — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… …

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  • 106Judaize — Ju da*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Judaized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Judaizing}.] [Cf. F. juda[ i]ser.] To conform to the doctrines, observances, or methods of the Jews; to inculcate or impose Judaism. [1913 Webster] They . . . prevailed on the Galatians… …

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  • 107Judaized — Judaize Ju da*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Judaized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Judaizing}.] [Cf. F. juda[ i]ser.] To conform to the doctrines, observances, or methods of the Jews; to inculcate or impose Judaism. [1913 Webster] They . . . prevailed on the… …

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  • 108Judaizing — Judaize Ju da*ize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Judaized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Judaizing}.] [Cf. F. juda[ i]ser.] To conform to the doctrines, observances, or methods of the Jews; to inculcate or impose Judaism. [1913 Webster] They . . . prevailed on the… …

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  • 109Moralist — Mor al*ist, n. [Cf. F. moraliste.] 1. One who moralizes; one who teaches or animadverts upon the duties of life; a writer of essays intended to correct vice and inculcate moral duties. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. One who practices moral duties; a… …

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  • 110Neck and heels — Heel Heel, n. [OE. hele, heele, AS. h[=e]la, perh. for h[=o]hila, fr. AS. h[=o]h heel (cf. {Hough}); but cf. D. hiel, OFries. heila, h[=e]la, Icel. h[ae]ll, Dan. h[ae]l, Sw. h[ a]l, and L. calx. [root]12. Cf. {Inculcate}.] 1. The hinder part of… …

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