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  • 51Calf — Calf, n.; pl. {Calves}. [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k[=a]lfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb[=o]; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. ?????, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. [root]222.] 1.… …

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  • 52Calf's-foot jelly — Calf Calf, n.; pl. {Calves}. [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k[=a]lfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb[=o]; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. ?????, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. [root]222.] …

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  • 53Calves — Calf Calf, n.; pl. {Calves}. [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k[=a]lfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb[=o]; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. ?????, Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. [root]222.] …

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  • 54doat — Dote Dote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Doted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doting}.] [OE. doten; akin to OD. doten, D. dutten, to doze, Icel. dotta to nod from sleep, MHG. t?zen to keep still: cf. F. doter, OF. radoter (to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly),… …

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  • 55Dote — Dote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Doted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doting}.] [OE. doten; akin to OD. doten, D. dutten, to doze, Icel. dotta to nod from sleep, MHG. t?zen to keep still: cf. F. doter, OF. radoter (to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly), which… …

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  • 56Doted — Dote Dote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Doted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doting}.] [OE. doten; akin to OD. doten, D. dutten, to doze, Icel. dotta to nod from sleep, MHG. t?zen to keep still: cf. F. doter, OF. radoter (to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly),… …

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  • 57Fitzgerald — Fitzgerald, F. Scott, American Novelist (1896 1940). F. Scott Fitzgerald was born September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Molly McQuillan and Edward Fitzgerald. He was a second cousin, twice removed of Francis Scott Key, the writer of the… …

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  • 58Fondling — Fond ling, n. [Fond + ling.] 1. A person or thing fondled or caressed; one treated with foolish or doting affection. [1913 Webster] Fondlings are in danger to be made fools. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. A fool; a simpleton; a ninny. [Obs.]… …

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  • 59Fondness — Fond ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being fond; foolishness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fondness it were for any, being free, To covet fetters, though they golden be. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite,… …

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  • 60Little — Lit tle (l[i^]t t l), a. [The regular comparative and superlative of this word, littler and littlest, are often used as comparatives of the sense small; but in the sense few, less, or, rarely, lesser is the proper comparative and least is the… …

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