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  • 51dhē-2 —     dhē 2     English meaning: to put, place     Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘setzen, stellen, legen”     Material: O.Ind. dádhüti, Av. daδüiti “ he places “, O.Pers. Impf. sg. adadü “ he has installed “, O.Ind. Aor.á dhü m “I placed”, Med. 3. sg.… …

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  • 52SHTADLAN — SHTADLAN, a representative of the Jewish community with access to high dignitaries and legislative bodies. The name is derived from the Aramaic root שדל which in its reflexive form has the meaning to make an effort or to intercede on behalf of.… …

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  • 53Anient — An i*ent, Anientise An i*en tise, v. t. [OF. anientir, F. an[ e]antir.] To frustrate; to bring to naught; to annihilate. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 54Anientise — Anient An i*ent, Anientise An i*en tise, v. t. [OF. anientir, F. an[ e]antir.] To frustrate; to bring to naught; to annihilate. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Destroy — De*stroy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destroyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Destroying}.] [OE. destroien, destruien, destrien, OF. destruire, F. d[ e]truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum; de + struere to pile up, build. See {Structure}.] 1. To unbuild; to pull… …

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  • 56Destroyed — Destroy De*stroy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destroyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Destroying}.] [OE. destroien, destruien, destrien, OF. destruire, F. d[ e]truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum; de + struere to pile up, build. See {Structure}.] 1. To unbuild;… …

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  • 57Destroying — Destroy De*stroy , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destroyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Destroying}.] [OE. destroien, destruien, destrien, OF. destruire, F. d[ e]truire, fr. L. destruere, destructum; de + struere to pile up, build. See {Structure}.] 1. To unbuild;… …

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  • 58To traverse a yard — Traverse Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of …

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  • 59Traverse — Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of the… …

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  • 60Traversed — Traverse Trav erse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Traversed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Traversing}.] [Cf. F. traverser. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. To lay in a cross direction; to cross. [1913 Webster] The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of …

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