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  • 101thrasher — Song Song (s[o^]ng; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s[ o]ngr, Goth. saggws. See {Sing}.] 1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird,… …

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  • 102Thrustle — Thrus tle, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The throstle, or song thrust. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] When he heard the thrustel sing. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 103Triodia decumbens — Heath Heath (h[=e]th), n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. h[=ae][eth]; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. hei[eth]r waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. hai[thorn]i field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. ksh[=e]tra field …

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  • 104Turdus musicus — Song Song (s[o^]ng; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s[ o]ngr, Goth. saggws. See {Sing}.] 1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird,… …

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  • 105Turdus musicus — Mavis Ma vis (m[=a] v[i^]s), n. [F. mauvis, Arm. milvid, milfid, milc hhouid, Corn. melhuez.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European throstle or song thrush ({Turdus musicus}). [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106Water tu twist — Wa ter tu twist Yarn made by the throstle, or water frame. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 107song thrush — noun Date: 1598 an Old World thrush (Turdus philomelos of the family Turdidae) that is largely brown above with brown spotted white underparts called also mavis, throstle …

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  • 108thrush — I. noun Etymology: Middle English thrusche, from Old English thrysce; akin to Old English throstle thrush, Old High German droscala, Latin turdus Date: before 12th century any of numerous small or medium sized birds of an oscine family (Turdidae …

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  • 109Spinning wheel — For the computer animation commonly found on the Internet, see Spinning wheel (animation). For the Blood, Sweat Tears song, see Spinning Wheel (song). Irish spinning wheel around 1900 Library of Congress collection A spinning wheel is a device… …

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  • 110St. Leger Stakes — Group 1 race St. Leger Stakes Location Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, England Inaugurated 1776 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Ladbrokes Website …

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