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  • 81Apace — A*pace , adv. [Pref. a + pace. OE. a pas at a walk, in which a is the article. See {Pace}.] With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily. [1913 Webster] His dewy locks did drop with brine apace. Spenser. [1913 Webster] A visible triumph of the gospel …

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  • 82Arrival — Ar*riv al, n. [From {Arrive}.] 1. The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land. [1913 Webster] Our watchmen from the towers, with longing eyes, Expect his… …

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  • 83Belive — Be*live , adv. [Cf. {Live}, a.] Forthwith; speedily; quickly. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Betime — Be*time , Betimes Be*times , adv. [Pref. be (for by) + time; that is, by the proper time. The s is an adverbial ending.] 1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. [1913 Webster] To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton.… …

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  • 85Betimes — Betime Be*time , Betimes Be*times , adv. [Pref. be (for by) + time; that is, by the proper time. The s is an adverbial ending.] 1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. [1913 Webster] To measure life learn thou betimes.… …

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  • 86By-blow — n. 1. A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow. [1913 Webster] With their by blows they did split the very stones in pieces. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] 2. An illegitimate child; a bastard. [1913 Webster] The Aga speedily . . . brought her [his …

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  • 87Calcium light — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… …

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  • 88cnida — Lasso Lass o (l[a^]s s[ o]) n.; pl. {Lassos} ( s[=o]z). [Sp. lazo, L. laqueus. See {Lace}.] A rope or long thong of leather with a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc. [1913 Webster] {Lasso cell} (Zo[ o]l.), one of a peculiar… …

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  • 89cnidocell — Lasso Lass o (l[a^]s s[ o]) n.; pl. {Lassos} ( s[=o]z). [Sp. lazo, L. laqueus. See {Lace}.] A rope or long thong of leather with a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc. [1913 Webster] {Lasso cell} (Zo[ o]l.), one of a peculiar… …

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  • 90Conclave — Con clave (? or ?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. conclave a room that may locked up; con + clavis key. See {Clavicle}.] 1. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a… …

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