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Tear-thumb :: Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles..

Scratch :: Scratch (v. i.) To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.

Tear :: Tear (n.) The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure..

Dry :: Dry (a.) To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay..

"""lachrymatory " :: Lachrymatory (n.) A tear-bottle; a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal..

Grampus :: Grampus (n.) A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii..

Shred :: Shred (n.) To cut or tear into small pieces, particularly narrow and long pieces, as of cloth or leather..

Euphorbium :: Euphorbium (n.) An inodorous exudation, usually in the form of yellow tears, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned..

Tearpit :: Tearpit (n.) A cavity or pouch beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope; the lachrymal sinus; larmier. It is capable of being opened at pleasure and secretes a waxy substance.

Diremption :: Diremption (n.) A tearing apart; violent separation.

Convellent :: Convellent (a.) Tending to tear or pull up.

Mammock :: Mammock (v. t.) To tear to pieces.

Dry :: Dry (superl.) Of the eyes: Not shedding tears.

Dilaniation :: Dilaniation (n.) A rending or tearing in pieces; dilaceration.

Stearin :: Stearic (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, stearin or tallow; resembling tallow..

Tease :: Tease (v. t.) To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments..

Rug :: Rug (v. t.) To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

Weep :: Weep (v. t.) To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop, as if tears; as, to weep tears of joy..

Mouse :: Mouse (v. t.) To tear, as a cat devours a mouse..

Tear :: Tear (v. i.) To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave..

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