Lameness

n.

The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument.

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Glove

n.

A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.

Afflictively

adv.

In an afflictive manner.

Abstinency

n.

Abstinence.

Savage

a.

Uncivilized; untaught; unpolished; rude; as, savage life; savage manners.

Glyconic

a.

Consisting of a spondee, a choriamb, and a pyrrhic; -- applied to a kind of verse in Greek and Latin poetry.

Nativist

n.

An advocate of nativism.

Rise

v.

To have the aspect or the effect of rising.

Hornyhead

n.

Any North American river chub of the genus Hybopsis, esp. H. biguttatus.

Flux

n.

A fluid discharge from the bowels or other part; especially, an excessive and morbid discharge; as, the bloody flux or dysentery. See Bloody flux.

Neese

v. i.

To sneeze.

Houss

n.

A saddlecloth; a housing.

Razor

v. t.

A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head.