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  • 51Freely — Free ly, adv. [AS. fre[ o]lice.] In a free manner; without restraint or compulsion; abundantly; gratuitously. [1913 Webster] Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat. Gen. ii. 16. [1913 Webster] Freely ye have received, freely give. Matt …

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  • 52Gift — Gift, n. [OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See {Give}, v. t.] 1. Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a… …

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  • 53Gift rope — Gift Gift, n. [OE. gift, yift, yeft, AS. gift, fr. gifan to give; akin to D. & G. gift, Icel. gift, gipt, Goth. gifts (in comp.). See {Give}, v. t.] 1. Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without… …

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  • 54Gratis — Gra tis (gr[a^] t[i^]s or gr[=a] t[i^]s), adv. [L., contr. fr. gratiis out of favor or kindness, without recompense, for nothing, fr. gratia favor. See {Grace.}] For nothing; without fee or recompense; freely; gratuitously. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Host — (h[=o]st), n. [OE. host, ost, OF. hoste, oste, F. h[^o]te, from L. hospes a stranger who is treated as a guest, he who treats another as his guest, a hostl prob. fr. hostis stranger, enemy (akin to E. guest a visitor) + potis able; akin to Skr.… …

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  • 56In deposit — Deposit De*pos it, n. [L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of deponere: cf. F. d[ e]p[^o]t, OF. depost. See {Deposit}, v. t., and cf. {Depot}.] 1. That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter… …

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  • 57Infirmaries — Infirmary In*firm a*ry ([i^]n*f[ e]rm [.a]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Infirmaries} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. OE. fermerie, OF. enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See {Infirm}.] A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously …

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  • 58Infirmary — In*firm a*ry ([i^]n*f[ e]rm [.a]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Infirmaries} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. OE. fermerie, OF. enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See {Infirm}.] A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where… …

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  • 59Lagnappe — Lagniappe La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good… …

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  • 60lagnappe — Lagniappe La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good… …

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