"Chess" is a word in ENGLISH
A species of brome grass (Bromus secalinus) which is a
troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously regarded as
degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very slight resemblance to
oats, and if reaped and ground up with wheat, so as to be used for
food, is said to produce narcotic effects; -- called also cheat and
Willard's bromus.
A game played on a chessboard, by two persons, with two
differently colored sets of men, sixteen in each set. Each player has a
king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two castles or rooks, and
eight pawns.
... My mother, daroga, my poor, unhappy mother would never... let me kiss her... She used to run away... and throw me my mask!... Nor any other woman... ever, ever!... Ah, you can understand, my happiness was so great, I cried. And fell at her feet, crying... and I kissed her feet... her little feet... crying. You're crying, too, daroga... and she cried also... the angel cried!...
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What is the difference between men and pigs?Pigs don't turn into men when they drink.
A Scotch measure, formerly in use: for wheat and beans it contained four Winchester bushels; for oats, barley, and potatoes, …
Read the complete definitionA measure of varying capacity, according to local usage and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; …
Read the complete definitionAn old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.
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