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Decani :: Decani (a.) Used of the side of the choir on which the dean's stall is placed; decanal; -- correlative to cantoris; as, the decanal, or decani, side..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments..

Decanter :: Decanter (n.) One who decants liquors.

Elvish :: Elvish (a.) Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See Elfish..

Epanorthosis :: Epanorthosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!.

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc..

Macerate :: Macerate (v. t.) To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.

Acanthopteri :: Acanthopteri (n. pl.) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

Buckeye :: Buckeye (n.) A cant name for a native in Ohio.

Alicant :: Alicant (n.) A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain..

Cantiniere :: Cantiniere (n.) A woman who carries a canteen for soldiers; a vivandiere.

Fit :: Fit (n.) In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus..

Cant :: Cant (n.) A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant..

Cantharides :: Cantharides (pl. ) of Canthari.

Canthoplasty :: Canthoplasty (n.) The operation of forming a new canthus, when one has been destroyed by injury or disease..

Lycanthropic :: Lycanthropic (a.) Pertaining to lycanthropy.

Blank :: Blank (a.) Lacking animation and intelligence, or their associated characteristics, as expression of face, look, etc.; expressionless; vacant..

Cantel :: Cantel (n.) See Cantle.

Significant :: Significant (a.) Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event..

Cantatory :: Cantatory (a.) Containing cant or affectation; whining; singing.

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