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Tragacanth :: Tragacanth (n.) A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth..

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

Relapse :: Relapse (v.) One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again..

Dole :: Dole (n.) That which is dealt out; a part, share, or portion also, a scanty share or allowance..

Franciscan :: Franciscan (n.) A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi. They are called also Friars Minor; and in England, Gray Friars, because they wear a gray habit..

Prayer :: Prayer (n.) One who prays; a supplicant.

Diastema :: Diastema (n.) A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw..

Void :: Void (a.) Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.

Whiteweed :: Whiteweed (n.) A perennial composite herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum) with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed in grass lands and pastures; -- called also oxeye daisy..

Scantily :: Scantily (adv.) In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously.

Scantle :: Scantle (v. t.) To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Canton Crape :: Canton crape () A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape..

Cantation :: Cantation (n.) A singing.

Scanty :: Scanty (a.) Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.

Vacant :: Vacant (a.) Deprived of contents; not filled; empty; as, a vacant room..

Pour :: Pour (v. t.) To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust..

Unguent :: Unguent (n.) A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment..

Distinctly :: Distinctly (adv.) With meaning; significantly.

Tanka :: Tanka (n.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia.

Preemption :: Preemption (n.) The right of an actual settler upon public lands (particularly those of the United States) to purchase a certain portion at a fixed price in preference to all other applicants.

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