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Example Sentences
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“Dr. Drama, he sued me to cover, was discovered to be true, hence paid him nothing as he orig. requested,” she wrote.
From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014
AS. bracce fern, LG. brake willow bush, Da. bregne fern, G. brach fallow; prob. orig. the growth on rough, broken ground, fr. the root of E. break.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Saveloy, sav′e-loi, n. a kind of sausage made of meat chopped and seasoned, orig. of brains.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Spenser. dim. diminutive. opp. opposed. subj. subjunctive. dub. doubtful. opt. optics. suff. suffix. eccles. ecclesiastical history. orig. originally. superl. superlative. e.g. for example. ornith. ornithology. surg. surgery. elect. electricity.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
The word seems to have orig. meant to choke, squeeze.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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