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  • 61Thorny — Thorn y, a. [Compar. {Thornier}; superl. {Thorniest}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]orniht.] 1. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown. [1913 Webster] 2. Like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively …

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  • 62Thorny rest-harrow — Thorny Thorn y, a. [Compar. {Thornier}; superl. {Thorniest}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]orniht.] 1. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown. [1913 Webster] 2. Like a thorn or thorns; hence,… …

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  • 63Thorny trefoil — Thorny Thorn y, a. [Compar. {Thornier}; superl. {Thorniest}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]orniht.] 1. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown. [1913 Webster] 2. Like a thorn or thorns; hence,… …

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  • 64Troublesome — Trou ble*some, a. Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome. [1913 Webster] This troublesome world. Book of Common Prayer. [1913 Webster] These troublesome disguises that we wear. Milton. [1913 Webster] My mother will never be… …

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  • 65Troublesomely — Troublesome Trou ble*some, a. Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome. [1913 Webster] This troublesome world. Book of Common Prayer. [1913 Webster] These troublesome disguises that we wear. Milton. [1913 Webster] My mother… …

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  • 66Troublesomeness — Troublesome Trou ble*some, a. Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome. [1913 Webster] This troublesome world. Book of Common Prayer. [1913 Webster] These troublesome disguises that we wear. Milton. [1913 Webster] My mother… …

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  • 67Unembarrassed — Un em*bar rassed, a. Not embarrassed. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared unembarrassed. [1913 Webster] (b) Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances; as, he and his property are… …

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  • 68Web — Web, n. [OE. web, AS. webb; akin to D. web, webbe, OHG. weppi, G. gewebe, Icel. vefr, Sw. v[ a]f, Dan. v[ae]v. See {Weave}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 69Web member — Web Web, n. [OE. web, AS. webb; akin to D. web, webbe, OHG. weppi, G. gewebe, Icel. vefr, Sw. v[ a]f, Dan. v[ae]v. See {Weave}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 70Web press — Web Web, n. [OE. web, AS. webb; akin to D. web, webbe, OHG. weppi, G. gewebe, Icel. vefr, Sw. v[ a]f, Dan. v[ae]v. See {Weave}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom. [1913 Webster]… …

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