Hesitative

a.

Showing, or characterized by, hesitation.

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Echinulate

a.

Set with small spines or prickles.

Sample

v. t.

To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

Refectories

pl.

of Refectory

Ungored

a.

Not stained with gore; not bloodied.

Advocatory

a.

Of or pertaining to an advocate.

Fanfare

n.

A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.

Eadish

n.

See Eddish.

Ule

n.

A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also ule tree.

Helamys

n.

See Jumping hare, under Hare.

Harnessing

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Harness

Sarcophagy

n.

The practice of eating flesh.

Sack

n.

A measure of varying capacity, according to local usage and the substance. The American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels.