Imatges de pàgina
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Lap, s. the loose part of a gar- Length, s the extent of any

ment,

Lap, v. a. to lick up,
Lard, s. the grease of a swine,
v. a. to stuff with bacon,

Large, a, bulky,
Lash, s. a stroke of a whip,
Lash, v. . to beat,

Eatch, s. the catch of a door,
Latch, v. a. to fasten,
Late, a. long delayed,
Late, ad. alter a long time,
Lath, s. a small piece of wood
to support the tiles of a
house.

Lathe, s the tool of a turner,
Lave, v a to wash v n to bathe,
Laugh, s. a convulsion caused

by merriment, va to deride, Launch, vn to force into the sea, v a to put to sea,

Law, s a decree,

thing,

Lent, s the time of fasting.
Let, v a to suffer,

Lick, v a to lap with the tongue,
Lick, s. a blow,
Lid, s. a cover,

Liege, s. a sovereign lord,
Life, s. the union of soul and
body,

Lift, v. a. to raise, s. art of rais-,
ing,
Light. s. the quality of transpar-
ent medium by which we see,
Like, a. resembling,

Like, s. a person resembling an-
other,

Like, v. ii. to be pleased with,
Lime, s. viscous substance,
Line, s. a slender string,
Eme, v. a. to cover on the inside
Links a single ring of a chain,

Lawns a space of land, fine li- Link, v. a to complicate,

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Lip, s. the outer part of the

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Leave, v a to quit, v n to leave Log, s. a piece of wood a mas

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ed,

Loin, s. the back of an animal carved out by the butcher,

Long a. not short,

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Lim v. a. to attract,
Lust, s. carnal desire, v. n. to
desire eagerly,

Lute, s. instrument of musick,
Lymph, s. water,

Lynx, s. spotted animal,
Lyre, s. a harp,
M.

Mace, s. an ensign, spice,
Mad, a. disordered in mind,

Maid, s. a virgin,

Mail, s. armour, post-bag,
Maim, v. a. to cripple,
Main, a. principal,
Maze, s. Indian carn,
Make, v. a. to create,
Male, s. the he of any species,
Mall, v. a. to beat with a ham-

iner,

Mall, & a kind of hammer,

Mange, s. the itch of horses,
Marc, s. the third month,
March, v. n. to move in mili
tary order, s. movement,
Mar, v. a. to spoil,
Mark, s. a stamp,
Mari, s. a kind of clay,
Mars, s. one of the planets,
Marsh, s. a bog,

Mash, s. the space between the
threads of a net, v. a. to

Mask, s. a cover, v, to disguise
Fest, s. the beam to which the
sails are fixed, the fruit of
the oak and beech,
Match, s. one equal to another,
Mutch, v. a. to make equal,
Mate, s. husband or wife,
on
Maul, v. a. to beat,
Maw, s. the stomach,
May, s. the fifth month,
Maze, v. a. to confuse,
Mead, s. a drink made of water
and honey,

Mai, s. repast,
Meet, v. n. to come together,
Melt, v. a to dissolve,
Mend, v. a to repair, v. n.
grow better,
Mere, s. this only,
Merge, v. n. to sink into,
Mew, v. a to shut up, to cry as

a cat,

Mien, s. air, look,

Might, s. power,

Milt, s. the sperm of a fish,
Mime, s. a buffoon,

Mine, pron. belonging to me,
Mint, s. the place where money
is coined, a plant,
Minx, s. a young pert girl,
Miss's. a title of honor to
young girl
Moan, v, a to grieve

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Nur, s. one whe rings up a Cause, v n. to wait

child, v a. to tend the sick Pav

Nymph, s a goddess

s. the foot of a beast

, v a. to pledge

s. hire, v a. to atone

Peace, s. quiet

Peach, s. a fruit

Peal, s. succession of sounds
Pear, s. a fruit
Pearl, s. a gem

Peck, s. the fourth part of a
bushel

Perch, s. a measure, v n. to sit
as a bird

Pest, s. a plague
Phiz, s. the face
Pick, v a. to cull
Piece, s. apart

Pierce, v a. to penetrate
Pike, s. a fish, a lance

Pile, s. a heap

Pile, v a. to heap up

Pimp, s. a pander

Poor, a. indigent

Porch, s. an entrance
Port, s. a a harbour
Post, s. a hasty messenger
Post, v n. to travel with speed
Pour, v a. to emit
Price, s. value
Pride, s. insolence
Prime, a. principal

Print, v a. to impress

Prize, s. reward, v a. to value-
Probe, v a. to search

Frobe, s. a surgeon's instrument
Prone, a. bending down
Proof, s. trial

Prop, v a. to sustain

Prose, s. opposed to verse
Proove, v a. to evince

Bine, s. a tree, v n. to languish Prune, v a. to lop

Pink, s. a flower
Pipe, s. a tube

Pith, s. the marrow of a plant
Place, s. local relation,
Place, v a. to fix

Plague, s. pestilence

Plain, a. smooth

Plait, s. a fold

Pinue, s. a level surface
Plank, s. a thick board

Plant, s. vegetable production

Plat, v a. to weave

Play, v n. to sport

Plea, s. an excuse

Puff, s. a quick blast of wind
Pulse, s. the motion of an arte-

ry, v n. to beat as the pulse Punch, s. a pointed instrument Put, v a. to place

Qo
Quack, s. a bostful pretender
Quaint, a. nice, artiul

Quake, v n. to shake

Qualin, s. a sudden fit
Queer, a. odd, strange
Quell, v a. to crush
Quick, a swift

Quill, s. a strong feather

Quit, v a. to forsake

F

Plead, y n. to argue before a Quilt, s. a cover for a bed

judge

Please, v a. to delight

Pledge, s. any thing in pawn

Pluck, v a. to pull

Plumb, v a. to sound.
Plump, a. fat

Poach, v a. boil slightly
Point, s. sharp end
Poize, s. weight

Pond, s. a small pool of water
Poop, s. the hind part of a ship

Quite, ad, completely

R.

Race, s. a family

Rack, s. the engine for torture
Raft, s. afloat of timber
Rage, vn. to be in fury
Rail, v a. to enclose,

Rail, v n. to use insolent lang
guage

Raise, v a. to lift

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Reck, s. smoke, a pile of corn Sage, a: wise, s. a plant

or hay s. a frame

Bec, v. n. to stagger,

Reins, s. the kidneys

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Romp, s. a rude girl

Sail, s. a sheet, vn. to pass by

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Rood, s: the fourth part of an Scout, s. one sent to observe the

acre

Rose, s. a flower

Rot, v n. to putrify

enemy

Scream, va. to cry as in terrog

Sear, y a, to burn

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