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Vaisya :: Vaisya (n.) The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1..

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything..

Avoyer :: Avoyer (n.) A chief magistrate of a free imperial city or canton of Switzerland.

Empty :: Empty (v. t.) To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern..

Impeccant :: Impeccant (a.) Sinless; impeccable.

Acanthopodious :: Acanthopodious (a.) Having spinous petioles.

Vacate :: Vacate (v. t.) To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the house..

Cantilever :: Cantilever (n.) Same as Cantalever.

Antiattrition :: Antiattrition (n.) Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease..

Cant :: Cant (n.) A segment of he rim of a wooden cogwheel.

Snuffle :: Snuffle (n.) An affected nasal twang; hence, cant; hypocrisy..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A word; a significant ton.

Mandate :: Mandate (n.) A rescript of the pope, commanding an ordinary collator to put the person therein named in possession of the first vacant benefice in his collation..

Canter :: Canter (n.) One who cants or whines; a beggar.

Scant :: Scant (v. t.) To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries..

Avoid :: Avoid (v. i.) To become void or vacant.

Supplicate :: Supplicate (v. t.) To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity..

Commendam :: Commendam (n.) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.

Fruticant :: Fruticant (a.) Full of shoots.

Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the falls; stocks fell two points..

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