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  • 81Net — Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Netted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Netting}.] 1. To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk. [1913 Webster] 2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. [1913 Webster] And now I am here, netted… …

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  • 82Netted — Net Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Netted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Netting}.] 1. To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk. [1913 Webster] 2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. [1913 Webster] And now I am here,… …

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  • 83Netting — Net Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Netted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Netting}.] 1. To make into a net; to make in the style of network; as, to net silk. [1913 Webster] 2. To take in a net; to capture by stratagem or wile. [1913 Webster] And now I am here,… …

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  • 84Senectitude — Se*nec ti*tude, n. [L. senectus aged, old age, senex old.] Old age. [R.] Senectitude, weary of its toils. H. Miller. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 85Sentires — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 86Sentry — Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] Here… …

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  • 87Sentry box — Sentry Sen try, n.; pl. {Sentires}. [Probably from OF. senteret a little patch; cf. F. sentier path, and OF. sente. See {Sentinel}.] 1. (Mil.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel. [1913 Webster] 2. Guard; watch, as by a sentinel. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 88Toil — Toil, n. [OE. toil turmoil, struggle; cf. OD. tuyl labor, work. See {Toil}, v.] Labor with pain and fatigue; labor that oppresses the body or mind, esp. the body. [1913 Webster] My task of servile toil. Milton. [1913 Webster] After such bloody… …

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  • 89Toiler — Toil er, n. One who toils, or labors painfully. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 90toil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English toile, from Anglo French toyl, from toiller Date: 14th century 1. archaic a. struggle, battle b. laborious effort 2. long strenuous fatiguing labor Synonyms: see work • …

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