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51Crowed — Crow Crow (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr[udd]) or {Crowed} (kr[=o]d); p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowing}.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G. kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.] 1.… …
52Crowing — Crow Crow (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr[udd]) or {Crowed} (kr[=o]d); p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowing}.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G. kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.] 1.… …
53Crown — Crow Crow (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr[udd]) or {Crowed} (kr[=o]d); p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crowing}.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G. kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.] 1.… …
54Disport — Dis*port , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Disported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disporting}.] [OF. se desporter; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one s self away from work, to go to amuse one s self. See {Port} demeanor, and cf.… …
55Disported — Disport Dis*port , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Disported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disporting}.] [OF. se desporter; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one s self away from work, to go to amuse one s self. See {Port} demeanor,… …
56Disporting — Disport Dis*port , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Disported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disporting}.] [OF. se desporter; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one s self away from work, to go to amuse one s self. See {Port} demeanor,… …
57Exhilaration — Ex*hil a*ra tion, n. [L., exhilaratio.] 1. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being enlivened or cheerful. [1913 Webster] Exhilaration hath some affinity with joy,… …
58Festivities — Festivity Fes*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Festivities}. [L. festivitas: cf. F. festivit[ e].] 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety. [1913 Webster] The unrestrained festivity of… …
59Festivity — Fes*tiv i*ty, n.; pl. {Festivities}. [L. festivitas: cf. F. festivit[ e].] 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfulness; gayety. [1913 Webster] The unrestrained festivity of the rustic… …
60Frisk — Frisk, a. A frolic; a fit of wanton gayety; a gambol: a little playful skip or leap. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …
