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Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath..

Ground :: Ground (n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Scrimp :: Scrimp (v. t.) To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat..

Dole :: Dole (n.) That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance..

Scanting :: Scanting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scan.

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc..

Scarce :: Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.

Descanted :: Descanted (imp. & p. p.) of Descan.

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.

Dole :: Dole (v. t.) To deal out in small portions; to distribute, as a dole; to deal out scantily or grudgingly..

Pilled :: Pilled (a.) Stripped of hair; scant of hair; bald.

Scant :: Scant (superl.) Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment..

Thinly :: Thinly (a.) In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited..

Stud :: Stud (n.) An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed..

Scantle :: Scantle (v. t.) To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song..

Scantling :: Scantling (a.) Not plentiful; small; scanty.

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) To sing a variation or accomplishment.

Scanty :: Scanty (a.) Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious.

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