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101Lucern — Lu cern, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sort of hunting dog; perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. [1913 Webster] My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An animal whose fur… …
102lusern — Lucern Lu cern, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sort of hunting dog; perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. [1913 Webster] My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An animal… …
103luzern — Lucern Lu cern, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sort of hunting dog; perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. [1913 Webster] My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An animal… …
104Murderous — Mur der*ous, a. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. Murderous …
105Murderously — Murderous Mur der*ous, a. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault …
106Nurse shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …
107Oil shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …
108Pillage — Pil lage, n. [F., fr. piller to plunder. See {Pill} to plunder.] 1. The act of pillaging; robbery. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is taken from another or others by open force, particularly and chiefly from enemies in war; plunder; spoil;… …
109Port Jackson shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …
110Predatory — Pred a*to*ry, a. [L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to plunder, fr. praeda prey. See {Prey}.] 1. Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party. A predatory war. Macaulay. [1913… …
