squalid

  • 131Amidst — A*midst , Amid A*mid , prep. [OE. amidde, amiddes, on midden, AS. on middan, in the middle, fr. midde the middle. The s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst, alongst. See… …

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  • 132Filthier — Filthy Filth y, a. [Compar. {Filthier}; superl. {Filthiest}.] Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene. In the filthy mantled pool. Shak. [1913 Webster] He which is filthy let him be filthy… …

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