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  • 81Distain — Dis*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distaining}.] [OE. desteinen, OF. desteindre to take away the color, F. d[ e]teindre; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. teindre to tinge, dye, L. tingere. See {Tinge}, and cf. {Stain}.] To tinge …

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  • 82Distained — Distain Dis*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distaining}.] [OE. desteinen, OF. desteindre to take away the color, F. d[ e]teindre; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. teindre to tinge, dye, L. tingere. See {Tinge}, and cf. {Stain}.]… …

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  • 83Distaining — Distain Dis*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distaining}.] [OE. desteinen, OF. desteindre to take away the color, F. d[ e]teindre; pref. des (L. dis ) + F. teindre to tinge, dye, L. tingere. See {Tinge}, and cf. {Stain}.]… …

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  • 84Excellently — Ex cel*lent*ly, adv. 1. In an excellent manner; well in a high degree. [1913 Webster] 2. In a high or superior degree; in this literal use, not implying worthiness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When the whole heart is excellently sorry. J. Fletcher.… …

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  • 85Fire worship — Worship Wor ship, n. [OE. worshipe, wur[eth]scipe, AS. weor[eth]scipe; weor[eth] worth + scipe ship. See {Worth}, a., and { ship}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Excellence of character; dignity; worth; worthiness. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] A man of… …

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  • 86For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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  • 87For — For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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  • 88For all me — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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  • 89For all that — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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  • 90For all the world — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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