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Thirlage :: Thirlage (n.) The right which the owner of a mill possesses, by contract or law, to compel the tenants of a certain district, or of his sucken, to bring all their grain to his mill for grinding..

Butty :: Butty (n.) One who mines by contract, at so much per ton of coal or ore..

Great :: Great (n.) The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great..

Security :: Security (n.) Something given, deposited, or pledged, to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation, the performance of a contract, the payment of a debt, or the like; surety; pledge..

Contract :: Contract (a.) Contracted; as, a contract verb..

Swom :: Swoln () Contraction of Swollen, p. p..

Subcontractor :: Subcontracted (a.) Betrothed for the second time.

Curl :: Curl (v. i.) To contract or bend into curls or ringlets, as hair; to grow in curls or spirals, as a vine; to be crinkled or contorted; to have a curly appearance; as, leaves lie curled on the ground..

Soph :: Soph (n.) A contraction of Sophomore.

Bail :: Bail (v./t.) To deliver, as goods in trust, for some special object or purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee, or person intrusted; as, to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier..

Default :: Default (v. i.) To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty..

Thomsen''s Disease :: Thomsen's disease () An affection apparently congenital, consisting in tonic contraction and stiffness of the voluntary muscles occurring after a period of muscular inaction..

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office..

Tetanic :: Tetanic (a.) Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n..

Underbid :: Underbid (v. t.) To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a less price than..

Ain't :: Ain't () A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not. [Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't.

Restringe :: Restringe (v. t.) To confine; to contract; to stringe.

Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit..

Ana :: Ana (adv.) Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), / ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces..

Location :: Location (n.) A contract for the use of a thing, or service of a person, for hire..

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