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Endwise :: Endwise (adv.) On end; erectly; in an upright position.

Rear :: Rear (v. t.) To erect by building; to set up; to construct; as, to rear defenses or houses; to rear one government on the ruins of another..

Saiga :: Saiga (n.) An antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears..

Cairn :: Cairn (n.) A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument..

Uphold :: Uphold (v. t.) To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To bear, carry, or manage; as he holds himself erect; he holds his head high..

Upstand :: Upstand (v. i.) To stand up; to be erected; to rise.

Temple :: Temple (n.) Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church..

Prick :: Prick (n.) To make sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; -- said especially of the ears of an animal, as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up; -- hence, to prick up the ears, to listen sharply; to have the attention and interest strongly engaged..

Erectly :: Erectly (adv.) In an erect manner or posture.

Superstruction :: Superstruct (v. t.) To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation.

Building :: Building (n.) The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing..

Mute :: Mute (n.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument, in order to deaden or soften the tone..

Erect :: Erect (a.) Bold; confident; free from depression; undismayed.

Squirrel :: Squirrel (v. i.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows..

Stand :: Stand (n.) To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position; -- opposed to lie, sit, kneel, etc..

Portate :: Portate (a.) Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a cross portate..

Erecto-patent :: Erecto-patent (a.) Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading..

Stand-by :: Standard-wing (n.) A curious paradise bird (Semioptera Wallacii) which has two long special feathers standing erect on each wing.

Erect :: Erect (v. t.) To lift up; to elevate; to exalt; to magnify.

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