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Dirige :: Dirige (n.) A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being the first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which Dirige is the first word; a dirge..

Anastrophe :: Anastrophe (n.) An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed..

Foul :: Foul (superl.) Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language..

Brand :: Brand (v. t.) A sword, so called from its glittering or flashing brightness..

Abridge :: Abridge (v. t.) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary..

Watchword :: Watchword (n.) A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password..

Implicit :: Implicit (a.) Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience..

Backsword :: Backsword (n.) In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick..

Furbisher :: Furbisher (n.) One who furbishes; esp., a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons..

Dataria :: Dataria (n.) Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable in foro externo, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word datum, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor)..

Cut :: Cut (n.) An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut..

Pelt :: Pelt (v. i.) To throw out words.

Incantation :: Incantation (n.) A formula of words used as above.

Cite :: Cite (v. t.) To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another..

Supparasitation :: Suppalpation (n.) The act of enticing by soft words; enticement.

Hyphen :: Hyphen (v. t.) To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word..

Contention :: Contention (n.) Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention..

At :: At (prep.) Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at..

Languet :: Languet (n.) That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard..

Such :: Such (a.) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better..

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