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Sigla :: Sigla (n. pl.) The signs, abbreviations, letters, or characters standing for words, shorthand, etc., in ancient manuscripts, or on coins, medals, etc..

Red :: Red (n.) An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a..

Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.

Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation..

I. E. :: I. e. () Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

Non Pros. :: Non pros. () An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The result of abbreviating; an abridgment.

Stenophyllous :: Stenography (n.) The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand..

Signature :: Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark)..

Middy :: Middy (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman.

Sforzato :: Sforzato (a.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or /..

''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.

Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.

''twixt :: 'Twixt () An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language..

Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.

Blue :: Blue (superl.) Literary; -- applied to women; -- an abbreviation of bluestocking.

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