Affirm

v. i.

To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation.

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Calcar

n.

A spur, or spurlike prominence.

Felony

n.

An offense which occasions a total forfeiture either lands or goods, or both, at the common law, and to which capital or other punishment may be added, according to the degree of guilt.

Helamys

n.

See Jumping hare, under Hare.

Rupia

n.

An eruption upon the skin, consisting of vesicles with inflamed base and filled with serous, purulent, or bloody fluid, which dries up, forming a blackish crust.

Unforgettable

a.

Not forgettable; enduring in memory.

Veery

n.

An American thrush (Turdus fuscescens) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also Wilson's thrush.

Fix

v. t.

To transfix; to pierce.

Judaism

n.

Conformity to the Jewish rites and ceremonies.

Venomous

a.

Noxious; mischievous; malignant; spiteful; as, a venomous progeny; a venomous writer.

Recollection

n.

The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the memory, or ideas revived in the mind; reminiscence; remembrance.

Urinal

n.

A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube for holding urine for inspection.

Amassable

a.

Capable of being amassed.