Definition of wise

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Wise (v.) Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty..

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Rightwise :: Rightwise (a.) Righteous.
Else :: Else (adv. & conj.) Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different..
Aristotelianism :: Aristotelianism () The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic philosophy..
Call :: Call (n.) The act of calling; -- usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call..
Anglewise :: Anglewise (adv.) In an angular manner; angularly.
Know-all :: Know-all (n.) One who knows everything; hence, one who makes pretension to great knowledge; a wiseacre; -- usually ironical..
Noways :: Noways (adv.) In no manner or degree; not at all; nowise.
Overthwart :: Overthwart (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.
Silly :: Silly (n.) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question..
Lithium :: Lithium (n.) A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though in small quantities..
Wiseacre :: Wiseacre (v.) A learned or wise man.
Crosswise :: Crosswise (adv.) In the form of a cross; across; transversely.
Batfowling :: Batfowling (n.) A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise..
Palewise :: Palewise (adv.) In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise..
Leather :: Leather (n.) The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides, collectively..
Anyways :: Anyways (adv.) Anywise; at all.
Corn :: Corn (v. t.) To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue..
Telethermometer :: Telethermometer (n.) An apparatus for determining the temperature of a distant point, as by a thermoelectric circuit or otherwise..
Coastwise :: Coastwise (adv.) Alt. of Coastway.
Leucin :: Leucin (n.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance formed in the decomposition of albuminous matter by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute sulphuric acid, and by putrefaction. It is also found as a constituent of various tissues and organs, as the spleen, pancreas, etc., and likewise in the vegetable kingdom. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid..
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