Follower

n.

A gland. See Illust. of Stuffing box.

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Abought

imp. & p. p.

of Abye

Hyperoxide

n.

A compound having a relatively large percentage of oxygen; a peroxide.

Ferous

a.

Wild; savage.

Life

n.

A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.

Radiated

a.

Formed of, or arranged like, rays or radii; having parts or markings diverging, like radii, from a common center or axis; as, a radiated structure; a radiated group of crystals.

Hadj

n.

The pilgrimage to Mecca, performed by Mohammedans.

Unnapped

a.

Finished without a nap.

Abuttal

n.

The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; a headland.

Acrostic

n.

A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian.

Repristination

n.

Restoration to an original state; renewal of purity.

Geolatry

n.

The worship of the earth.

Rustle

v. i.

To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.