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131Ker, Patrick — (f1. 1691) A Scottish Episcopalian who migrated to London during the reign of Charles II. His publications: An Eleg y on the Deplorable, and Never Enough to Be Lamented Death, of the Illustrious, and Serene Charles the II, 1685. Flosculum… …
132Vainer — Vain Vain, a. [Compar. {Vainer}; superl. {Vainest}.] [F. vain, L. vanus empty, void, vain. Cf. {Vanish}, {Vanity}, {Vaunt} to boast.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Thy vain …
