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  • 121Grave accent — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… …

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  • 122Graver — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… …

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  • 123Gravest — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… …

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  • 124Icier — Icy I cy, a. [Compar. {Icier}; superl. {Iciest}.] [AS. [=i]sig. See {Ice}.] 1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. Icy chains. Shak. Icy region. Boyle. Icy seas. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by coldness, as of… …

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  • 125Iciest — Icy I cy, a. [Compar. {Icier}; superl. {Iciest}.] [AS. [=i]sig. See {Ice}.] 1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. Icy chains. Shak. Icy region. Boyle. Icy seas. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by coldness, as of… …

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  • 126Icy — I cy, a. [Compar. {Icier}; superl. {Iciest}.] [AS. [=i]sig. See {Ice}.] 1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. Icy chains. Shak. Icy region. Boyle. Icy seas. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by coldness, as of… …

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  • 127Inurbanity — In ur*ban i*ty, n. [Cf. F. inurbanit[ e].] Lack of urbanity or courtesy; unpolished manners or deportment; inurbaneness; rudeness. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 128Manner — Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting… …

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