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Animadversion :: Animadversion (n.) The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception.

Masoola Boat :: Masoola boat () A kind of boat used on the coast of Madras, India. The planks are sewed together with strands of coir which cross over a wadding of the same material, so that the shock on taking the beach through surf is much reduced..

Catching :: Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of.

Side-taking :: Side-taking (n.) A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction..

Dartrous :: Dartrous (a.) Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic..

Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir..

Sumption :: Sumption (n.) A taking.

Cibation :: Cibation (n.) The act of taking food.

Buntline :: Buntline (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in..

Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting..

Orfgild :: Orfgild (n.) Restitution for cattle; a penalty for taking away cattle.

Exchange :: Exchange (n.) The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain..

Refusal :: Refusal (n.) The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment..

Pernancy :: Pernancy (n.) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits..

Forestaff :: Forestaff (n.) An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called also cross-staff..

Respiration :: Respiration (n.) The act of resping or breathing; the act of taking in and giving out air; the aggregate of those processes bu which oxygen is introduced into the system, and carbon dioxide, or carbonic acid, removed..

Novitiate :: Novitiate (n.) Hence: Time of probation in a religious house before taking the vows.

Attachment :: Attachment (n.) A seizure or taking into custody by virtue of a legal process.

Yt :: Yt () an old method of printing that (AS. /aet, /aet) the y taking the place of the old letter thorn (/). Cf. Ye, the..

Transumptive :: Transumptive (a.) Taking from one to another; metaphorical.

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