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121sub|sist|ence — «suhb SIHS tuhns», noun. 1. the condition or fact of keeping alive; living: »Selling papers was the poor old man s only means of subsistence. 2. a means of keeping alive; livelihood: »The sea provides a subsistence for fishermen. 3. continued… …
122AGRICULTURE — in the land of israel in prehistory from the beginning of the bronze age to the conquest of joshua early israelite the period of the first temple the period of the return and the second temple the hasmonean period the mishnaic and talmudic period …
123BIGAMY AND POLYGAMY — In Jewish law the concept of bigamy (or polygamy) can involve either (1) a married woman (eshet ish) purporting to contract a second marriage to another man (or to other men) during the subsistence of her first marriage; or (2) a married man… …
124Animal spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
125Ardent spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
126Astral spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
127Betake — Be*take , v. t. [imp. {Betook}; p. p. {Betaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betaking}.] [Pref. be + take.] 1. To take or seize. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; with a reflexive pronoun. [1913 Webster] They …
128Betaken — Betake Be*take , v. t. [imp. {Betook}; p. p. {Betaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betaking}.] [Pref. be + take.] 1. To take or seize. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; with a reflexive pronoun. [1913… …
