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  • 91corpse — [14] Latin corpus ‘body’ has two direct descendants in English: corpse, which came via Old French cors, and corps [18], which came via modern French corps. The former first entered English in the 13th century as cors, and during the 14th century… …

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  • 92con|note — «kuh NOHT», transitive verb, not|ed, not|ing. to suggest in addition to the simple or literal meaning; mean besides; imply. Examples: Portly, corpulent, and obese all mean “fleshy”; but portly connotes dignity; corpulent, bulk; and obese, an… …

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  • 93Bowel — Bow el, n. [OE. bouel, bouele, OF. boel, boele, F. boyau, fr. L. botellus a small sausage, in LL. also intestine, dim. of L. botulus sausage.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the intestines of an animal; an entrail, especially of man; a gut; generally… …

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  • 94Burly — Bur ly (b[^u]r l[y^]), a. [OE. burlich strong, excellent; perh. orig. fit for a lady s bower, hence handsome, manly, stout. Cf. {Bower}.] 1. Having a large, strong, or gross body; stout; lusty; now used chiefly of human beings, but formerly of… …

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  • 95Corpulently — Cor pu*lent*ly, adv. In a corpulent manner. [1913 Webster] || …

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  • 96Embonpoint — Em bon point , n. [F., fr. en bon point in good condition. See {Bon}, and {Point}.] Plumpness of person; said especially of persons somewhat corpulent. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 97Fat — Fat, a. [Compar. {Fatter}; superl. {Fattest}.] [AS. f[=ae]tt; akin to D. vet, G. fett, feist, Icel. feitr, Sw. fet, Dan. fed, and perh. to Gr. pi^dax spring, fountain, pidy ein to gush forth, pi wn fat, Skr. pi to swell.] 1. Abounding with fat;… …

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  • 98Fat lute — Fat Fat, a. [Compar. {Fatter}; superl. {Fattest}.] [AS. f[=ae]tt; akin to D. vet, G. fett, feist, Icel. feitr, Sw. fet, Dan. fed, and perh. to Gr. pi^dax spring, fountain, pidy ein to gush forth, pi wn fat, Skr. pi to swell.] 1. Abounding with… …

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  • 99Fatten — Fat ten, v. i. To grow fat or corpulent; to grow plump, thick, or fleshy; to be pampered. [1913 Webster] And villains fatten with the brave man s labor. Otway. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 100Fatter — Fat Fat, a. [Compar. {Fatter}; superl. {Fattest}.] [AS. f[=ae]tt; akin to D. vet, G. fett, feist, Icel. feitr, Sw. fet, Dan. fed, and perh. to Gr. pi^dax spring, fountain, pidy ein to gush forth, pi wn fat, Skr. pi to swell.] 1. Abounding with… …

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