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Twiddle :: Twiddle (n.) A slight twist with the fingers.

Intonation :: Intonation (n.) Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false..

Warp :: Warp (v.) The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and crossed by the woof..

Manyways :: Manyways (adv.) Alt. of Manywis.

Displat :: Displat (v. t.) To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat.

Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.

Fourchette :: Fourchette (n.) The wishbone or furculum of birds.

Abib :: Abib (n.) The first month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, corresponding nearly to our April. After the Babylonish captivity this month was called Nisan..

Caulicle :: Caulicle (n.) A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of seed; -- otherwise called a radicle..

Leastwise :: Leastwise (adv.) At least; at all events.

Conine :: Conine (n.) A powerful and very poisonous vegetable alkaloid found in the hemlock (Conium maculatum) and extracted as a colorless oil, C8H17N, of strong repulsive odor and acrid taste. It is regarded as a derivative of piperidine and likewise of one of the collidines. It occasions a gradual paralysis of the motor nerves. Called also coniine, coneine, conia, etc. See Conium, 2..

Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton..

Wound :: Wound () imp. & p. p. of Wind to twist, and Wind to sound by blowing..

Circus :: Circus (n.) A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows..

Doublethreaded :: Doublethreaded (a.) Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.

Saturnian :: Saturnian (a.) Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age..

Fox :: Fox (n.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs, formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin; -- called also Outagamies..

Veratralbine :: Veratralbine (n.) A yellowish amorphous alkaloid extracted from the rootstock of Veratrum album.

Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing out and twisting a fibrous material..

Siderite :: Siderite (n.) Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also sparry iron, spathic iron..

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