Calamity

n.

A state or time of distress or misfortune; misery.

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Ruche

n.

A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets.

Afforcement

n.

A fortress; a fortification for defense.

Harslet

n.

See Haslet.

Liberalizer

n.

One who, or that which, liberalizes.

Fluvio-marine

a.

Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea, as deposits at the mouths of rivers.

Wantage

n.

That which is wanting; deficiency.

Graveling

n.

Alt. of Gravelling

Key

n.

The fundamental tone of a movement to which its modulations are referred, and with which it generally begins and ends; keynote.

Gear

n.

Manner; custom; behavior.

Negotiating

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Negotiate

Raw

superl.

Bald.

Urethrotome

n.

An instrument for cutting a urethral stricture.