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  • 91Accessaries — Accessary Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact}… …

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  • 92Accessary — Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact} (Law), one… …

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  • 93Accessary after the fact — Accessary Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact}… …

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  • 94Accessary before the fact — Accessary Ac*ces sa*ry (277), n.; pl. {Accessaries}. [Cf. {Accessory} and LL. accessarius.] (Law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. [1913 Webster] {Accessary before the fact}… …

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  • 95Putter-on — Put ter on , n. An instigator. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 96Stirrer — Stir rer, n. One who, or that which, stirs something; also, one who moves about, especially after sleep; as, an early stirrer. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Stirrer up}, an instigator or inciter. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 97Stirrer up — Stirrer Stir rer, n. One who, or that which, stirs something; also, one who moves about, especially after sleep; as, an early stirrer. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Stirrer up}, an instigator or inciter. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 98instigate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin instigatus, past participle of instigare more at stick Date: 1542 to goad or urge forward ; provoke Synonyms: see incite • instigation noun • instigative adjective …

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  • 99accessory — I. noun also accessary (plural ries) Date: 15th century 1. a. a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense called also accessory before the fact b. a person who… …

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  • 100Alternate history — This article is about the subgenre in fiction. For other uses, see Alternative history (disambiguation). Speculative Fiction Speculative fiction Portal v · d · e …

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