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101Boring — Bore Bore, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boring}.] [OE. borien, AS. borian; akin to Icel. bora, Dan. bore, D. boren, OHG. por?n, G. bohren, L. forare, Gr. ? to plow, Zend bar. [root]91.] 1. To perforate or penetrate, as a solid… …
102Bustle — Bus tle (b[u^]s s l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bustled} ( s ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bustling} ( sl[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg ian to busy + the verbal termination le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move noisily; to …
103Bustled — Bustle Bus tle (b[u^]s s l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bustled} ( s ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bustling} ( sl[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg ian to busy + the verbal termination le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move… …
104Spoffish — Spof fish (sp[o^]f f[i^]sh), a. [Probably from Prov. E. spoffle to be spoffish.] Earnest and active in matters of no moment; bustling. [Colloq. Eng.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] …
105Stir — Stir, v. i. 1. To move; to change one s position. [1913 Webster] I had not power to stir or strive, But felt that I was still alive. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one s self. [1913 Webster]… …
106With — With, prep. [OE. with, AS. wi? with, against; akin to AS. wi?er against, OFries. with, OS. wi?, wi?ar, D. weder, we[^e]r (in comp.), G. wider against, wieder gain, OHG. widar again, against, Icel. vi? against, with, by, at, Sw. vid at, by, Dan.… …
107busy — I. adjective (busier; est) Etymology: Middle English bisy, from Old English bisig; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German besich busy Date: before 12th century 1. a. engaged in action ; occupied b. being in use < found the telephone busy …
108hurry — I. verb (hurried; hurrying) Etymology: perhaps from Middle English horyen Date: 1592 transitive verb 1. a. to carry or cause to go with haste < hurry them to the hospital > b. to impel to rash or precipitate action …
109stirring — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. active, bustling 2. rousing, inspiring < a stirring speech > II. noun Date: 14th century a beginning of motion or activity ; movement often used in plural …
110August Derleth — Born February 24, 1909 Died July 4, 1971 Occupation Novelist, short story writer …
