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  • 121Daintify — Dain ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daintified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daintifying}.] [Dainty + fy.] To render dainty, delicate, or fastidious. Daintified emotion. Sat. rev. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 122Daintifying — Daintify Dain ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daintified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daintifying}.] [Dainty + fy.] To render dainty, delicate, or fastidious. Daintified emotion. Sat. rev. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 123Dainty — Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes a… …

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  • 124Delicacies — Delicacy Del i*ca*cy, n.; pl. {Delicacies}. [From {Delicate}, a.] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [1913 Webster] What choice to choose for… …

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  • 125Delicacy — Del i*ca*cy, n.; pl. {Delicacies}. [From {Delicate}, a.] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [1913 Webster] What choice to choose for delicacy… …

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  • 126Delicate — Del i*cate, a. [L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. d[ e]licat. See {Delight}.] 1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [R.] [1913 Webster] Dives, for his delicate life …

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  • 127Exquisite — Ex qui*site, a. [L. exquisitus, p. p. of exquirere to search out; ex out + quarere to seek, search. See {Quest}.] 1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent;… …

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  • 128Fash — Fash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fashing}.] [OF. faschier, F. f?cher, to anger, vex; cf. Pr. fasticar, fastigar, fr. L. fastidium dilike. See {Fastidious}.] To vex; to tease; to trouble. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …

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