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Buckram :: Buckram (n.) A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise..

Stiffness :: Stiff-neckedness (n.) The quality or state of being stiff-necked; stubbornness.

Osmund :: Osmund (n.) A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen..

Subpoenaed :: Subpoena (n.) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill..

Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..

Scotchman :: Scotchman (n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

Prigidity :: Prigidity (n.) Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality; as, frigidity of a reception, of a bow, etc..

Tensive :: Tensive (a.) Giving the sensation of tension, stiffness, or contraction..

Rigidulous :: Rigidulous (a.) Somewhat rigid or stiff; as, a rigidulous bristle..

Limp :: Limp (a.) Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat..

Nonsuit :: Nonsuit (n.) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case..

Stayed :: Stay (n.) Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them..

Pontifical :: Pontifical (n.) A book containing the offices, or formulas, used by a pontiff..

Ankylosis :: Ankylosis (n.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.

Muley :: Muley (n.) A stiff, long saw, guided at the ends but not stretched in a gate..

Reconvention :: Reconvention (n.) A cross demand; an action brought by the defendant against the plaintiff before the same judge.

Tiffany :: Tiffany (n.) A species of gause, or very silk..

Cream :: Cream (v. i.) To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle..

Unbending :: Unbending (a.) Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.

Plainant :: Plainant (n.) One who makes complaint; the plaintiff.

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