A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations, by Examples from the Best Writers, to which are Prefixed a History of the Language, and an English Grammar, Том 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805 |
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... tion of geometrical figures ; a mathe- matical scheme . Many a fair precept in poetry is like a seem ing demonstration in the mathematicks ; very specious in the diagram , but failing in the me- chanick operation . " Dryden . Why do not ...
... tion of geometrical figures ; a mathe- matical scheme . Many a fair precept in poetry is like a seem ing demonstration in the mathematicks ; very specious in the diagram , but failing in the me- chanick operation . " Dryden . Why do not ...
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... tion being as four to three . It is called , in musical composition , a perfect fourth . Harris . DIATO NICK . [ of duro . ] The ordi- nary sort of musick which proceeds by different tones , either in ascending or descending . It ...
... tion being as four to three . It is called , in musical composition , a perfect fourth . Harris . DIATO NICK . [ of duro . ] The ordi- nary sort of musick which proceeds by different tones , either in ascending or descending . It ...
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... tion of words . DID . of do . [ did , Saxon . ] 1. The preterit of do . 2 . Thou canst not say I did it . Watts . Shakspeare . What did that greatness in a woman's mind ? Ill lodg'd , and weak to act what it design'd . Dryden . The sign ...
... tion of words . DID . of do . [ did , Saxon . ] 1. The preterit of do . 2 . Thou canst not say I did it . Watts . Shakspeare . What did that greatness in a woman's mind ? Ill lodg'd , and weak to act what it design'd . Dryden . The sign ...
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... tion of fluidity . DIFFLUENT . adj . [ diffluens , Lat . ] Flow- Brown's Vul . Err . ing every way ; not consistent ; not fixed . " DIFFORM . adj . [ from forma , Latin . ] Contrary to uniform ; having parts of different structure ...
... tion of fluidity . DIFFLUENT . adj . [ diffluens , Lat . ] Flow- Brown's Vul . Err . ing every way ; not consistent ; not fixed . " DIFFORM . adj . [ from forma , Latin . ] Contrary to uniform ; having parts of different structure ...
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... TION . n . s . [ dimicatio , Lat . ] A the act of fighting ; contest . battle ; Dict . DIMIDIA'TION . n . s . [ dimidiatio , Latin . ] The act of halving ; division into two equal parts . Dict . [ diminuo , Latin . ] 2 . To DIMINISH . v ...
... TION . n . s . [ dimicatio , Lat . ] A the act of fighting ; contest . battle ; Dict . DIMIDIA'TION . n . s . [ dimidiatio , Latin . ] The act of halving ; division into two equal parts . Dict . [ diminuo , Latin . ] 2 . To DIMINISH . v ...
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