A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the folio ed., by the author. To which is prefixed, an English grammar. To this ed. are added, a history of the English language [&c.].1768 |
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... Philips . 2. Ta act as the minifter or agent in any employ ment or office . Pope . 3. To adminifter justice . 4. To adminifter the facraments . Hooker . 5 . To adminifter an oath . Shakesp . 6. To admi- nifter phyfick . 7. To contribute ...
... Philips . 2. Ta act as the minifter or agent in any employ ment or office . Pope . 3. To adminifter justice . 4. To adminifter the facraments . Hooker . 5 . To adminifter an oath . Shakesp . 6. To admi- nifter phyfick . 7. To contribute ...
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... Philips . 5. Under a particular confideration . Gay . 6. Like ; of the fame kind with . Watts . 7. In the fame degree with . Blackmore . 8. As if ; in the fame manner . Dryden . 9. According to what . 1 . Cor . 10. As it were ; in fome ...
... Philips . 5. Under a particular confideration . Gay . 6. Like ; of the fame kind with . Watts . 7. In the fame degree with . Blackmore . 8. As if ; in the fame manner . Dryden . 9. According to what . 1 . Cor . 10. As it were ; in fome ...
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... Philips . 2. To impugn in any manner . ATTACK .. [ from the verb . ] An assault . Pope . ATTACKER . S. [ from attack . ] The perfon that attacks . To ATTA'IN , v . a . atteindre , Fr. ] 1. To gain ; to procure . Tillotson . 2. To ...
... Philips . 2. To impugn in any manner . ATTACK .. [ from the verb . ] An assault . Pope . ATTACKER . S. [ from attack . ] The perfon that attacks . To ATTA'IN , v . a . atteindre , Fr. ] 1. To gain ; to procure . Tillotson . 2. To ...
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... Philips . AUTUMNAL . a . ( from autumn . ] Belonging to autumn . Donne . A VULSION . S. [ evulfio , Lat . ] The act of pulling one thing from another . Philips . AUXE SIS . [ Lat . ] Exornation , amplification . AUXILIAR .. [ from ...
... Philips . AUTUMNAL . a . ( from autumn . ] Belonging to autumn . Donne . A VULSION . S. [ evulfio , Lat . ] The act of pulling one thing from another . Philips . AUXE SIS . [ Lat . ] Exornation , amplification . AUXILIAR .. [ from ...
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... Philips . cation placed before the walls of a town . Spenfer . 2. An opening in the wall through which the guns are levelled . BARBA'DOES Cherry . [ malphigia , Latin . ] A / pleafant tart fruit in the Welt Indies . BARBA'DOES Tar . A ...
... Philips . cation placed before the walls of a town . Spenfer . 2. An opening in the wall through which the guns are levelled . BARBA'DOES Cherry . [ malphigia , Latin . ] A / pleafant tart fruit in the Welt Indies . BARBA'DOES Tar . A ...
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