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Point :: Point (n.) A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman..

"""cover-point " :: Cover-point (n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports point..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1..

Snowball :: Snowball (n.) The Guelder-rose.

Over :: Over (n.) A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places..

Gatten Tree :: Gatten tree () A name given to the small trees called guelder-rose (Viburnum Opulus), cornel (Cornus sanguinea), and spindle tree (Euonymus Europaeus)..

Elder :: Elder (a.) Born before another; prior in years; senior; earlier; older; as, his elder brother died in infancy; -- opposed to younger, and now commonly applied to a son, daughter, child, brother, etc..

Sir :: Sir (n.) A respectful title, used in addressing a man, without being prefixed to his name; -- used especially in speaking to elders or superiors; sometimes, also, used in the way of emphatic formality..

Overthrow :: Overthrow (n.) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run..

Gelder :: Gelder (n.) One who gelds or castrates.

Elder :: Elder (a.) One who is older; a superior in age; a senior.

Scout :: Scout (n.) A fielder in a game for practice.

Senate :: Senate (n.) A body of elders appointed or elected from among the nobles of the nation, and having supreme legislative authority..

Ancient :: Ancient (n.) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Pharisee :: Pharisee (n.) One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews..

Skilder :: Skilder (v. i.) To beg; to pilfer; to skelder.

Elderish :: Elderish (a.) Somewhat old; elderly.

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Elder :: Elder (a.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments; as, a traveling elder..

Dame :: Dame (n.) A woman in general, esp. an elderly woman..

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