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Writhe :: Writhe (v. t.) To twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring..

Twist :: Twist (n.) A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other..

Elsewise :: Elsewise (adv.) Otherwise.

Lichen :: Lichen (n.) One of a class of cellular, flowerless plants, (technically called Lichenes), having no distinction of leaf and stem, usually of scaly, expanded, frond-like forms, but sometimes erect or pendulous and variously branched. They derive their nourishment from the air, and generate by means of spores. The species are very widely distributed, and form irregular spots or patches, usually of a greenish or yellowish color, upon rocks, trees, and various bodies, to which they adhere with great

Hottentot :: Hottentot (n.) One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts..

Whipcord :: Whipcord (n.) A kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes..

Counterchanged :: Counterchanged (a.) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually; thus, if the field is divided palewise, or and azure, and cross is borne counterchanged, that part of the cross which comes on the azure side will be or, and that on the or side will be azure..

Advisably :: Advisably (adv.) With advice; wisely.

Raveling :: Raveling (n.) The act of untwisting or of disentangling.

Rightwise :: Rightwise (a.) Righteous.

Contort :: Contort (v. t.) To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest..

Furculum :: Furculum (n.) The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles..

Silly :: Silly (n.) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question..

Wished :: Wished (imp. & p. p.) of Wis.

Wicking :: Wicking (n.) the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton..

Portland Stone :: Portland stone () A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building..

Rawish :: Rawish (a.) Somewhat raw.

Cablelaid :: Cablelaid (a.) Composed of three three-stranded ropes, or hawsers, twisted together to form a cable..

Pitch-faced :: Pitch-faced (a.) Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges; -- said of squared stones that are otherwise quarry-faced..

Xanthous :: Xanthous (a.) Yellow; specifically (Ethnol.), of or pertaining to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair..

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