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  • 111Interceded — Intercede In ter*cede , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Interceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interceding}.] [L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. interc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pass between; to intervene. [Obs.]… …

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  • 112Interceding — Intercede In ter*cede , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Interceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interceding}.] [L. intercedere, intercessum; inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. interc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To pass between; to intervene. [Obs.]… …

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  • 113Stickle — Stic kle, v. t. 1. To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Which [question] violently they pursue, Nor stickled would they be. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To intervene in; to stop, or put an… …

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  • 114Umpire — Um pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Umpired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Umpiring}.] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. [1913 Webster] Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.… …

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  • 115Umpired — Umpire Um pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Umpired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Umpiring}.] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. [1913 Webster] Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right …

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  • 116Umpiring — Umpire Um pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Umpired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Umpiring}.] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. [1913 Webster] Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right …

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  • 117referee — I. noun Date: 1621 1. one to whom a thing is referred: as a. a person to whom a legal matter is referred for investigation and report or for settlement b. a person who reviews a paper and especially a technical paper and recommends that it should …

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  • 118umpire — I. noun Etymology: Middle English oumpere, alteration (from misdivision of a noumpere) of noumpere, from Anglo French nounpier, nompere, from nounpier, adjective, single, odd, from non + per equal, from Latin par Date: 15th century 1. one having… …

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  • 119arbitrative — adjective see arbitrate …

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  • 120HOMOLOGUER — v. a. T. de Jurispr. Il se dit Du juge qui donne à un acte fait par des particuliers la force d un acte fait en justice. Homologuer une sentence arbitrate, une transaction de mineurs, un avis de parents. HOMOLOGUÉ, ÉE. participe …

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