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mandoline ENGLISH

A small and beautifully shaped instrument resembling the lute.

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compart ENGLISH

To divide; to mark out into parts or subdivisions.

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voluta ENGLISH

Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera.

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pimiento HILIGAYNON

pimiénto - (Sp. pimiento) Pepper; red or Cayenne pepper; condiment, seasoning (in general).

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pugnak HILIGAYNON

púgnak - A gush or flow of liquid from a vessel turned upside down; to pour out a liquid with …

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Chacer LAW AND LEGAL

L. Fr. To drive, compel, or

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skimmer ENGLISH

One who, or that which, skims; esp., a utensil with which liquids are skimmed.

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linamnam TAGALOG

linamnam Definition: see linamnam1 see linamnam2

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kastigo HILIGAYNON

kastígo - (Sp. castigo) Punishment, chastisement, correction, castigation, penalty; visitation (of God); to punish, chastise, castigate, penalize. Kastígo inâ sang …

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tangken ILOKANO

adj. /NA-/ hard, solid, firm. /NA--AN/ hardened; mature. v. /-UM-/.

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heart ENGLISH

A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.

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amoy HILIGAYNON

ámoy - A holy man or person, a saint, the picture of a saint; father, priest, any revered person.

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Gwabr Merghed LAW AND LEGAL

Maid's fee. A Brltlsh word signifying a customary fine payable to lords of some manors on marriage of the tenant’s …

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external ENGLISH

Something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- …

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fanatic ENGLISH

A person affected by excessive enthusiasm, particularly on religious subjects; one who indulges wild and extravagant notions of religion.

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anorthoscope ENGLISH

An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted …

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duyduy CEBUANO

duydúy v {1} [A13; b6] go from place to place to look for s. o. or s.t. very much needed. …

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almucantar ENGLISH

A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have …

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risorial ENGLISH

Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles.

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mountebankish ENGLISH

Like a mountebank or his quackery.

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pasquin ENGLISH

To lampoon; to satiraze.

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lumbiya CEBUANO

lumbiya n sago palm, the trunk of which is used to starch and the leaves for roofing: Metroxylon sagus.

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erinys ENGLISH

An avenging deity; one of the Furies; sometimes, conscience personified.

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dioptra ENGLISH

An optical instrument, invented by Hipparchus, for taking altitudes, leveling, etc.

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electer ENGLISH

A metallic substance compounded of gold and silver; an alloy.

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commence ENGLISH

To begin to be, or to act as.

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flutter ENGLISH

To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.

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stampede ENGLISH

To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.

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piyesta ILOKANO

var. of PIESTA. PLAKA [f. Sp.], n. disc, record. PLANO [f. Sp.], n. plan. --syn, PANGGEP. v. /AG-, MANG-:-EN/ to …

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palamsut HILIGAYNON

palámsut - To crush to pulp. See palamúsut id.

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append ENGLISH

To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex; as, notes appended to this chapter.

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entablado HILIGAYNON

entabládo - (Sp. entablado) A board floor, stage, platform. (cf. tabládo).

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ambit CEBUANO

ambit v {1} [A; a2b7] get a share. Kiri rang usa ka kílu ákung ambítun, Ill take only this one …

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dead ENGLISH

Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.

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federal ENGLISH

Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist.

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adultery ENGLISH

Injury; degradation; ruin.

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relent ENGLISH

To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to deliquesce.

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samkon HILIGAYNON

sámkon - To conceive. See panámkon.

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misrepute ENGLISH

To have in wrong estimation; to repute or estimate erroneously.

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sagang CEBUANO

sagang v {1} [A; a12] fend o? , ward o? or block a thrust or blow. Wà siya makasagang (makapanagang) …

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say ENGLISH

To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.

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slipstring ENGLISH

One who has shaken off restraint; a prodigal.

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malleolus ENGLISH

A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the …

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