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Soil
·noun Land; country. II. Soil ·noun Dung; faeces; compost; manure; as, night soil. III. Soil ·noun...

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soil
1) to soil milk, to cleanse it ; rather to sile it, to cause it to subside; to strain it Vide SILE. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Alkali soil
·add. ·- Any one of various soils found in arid and semiarid regions, containing an unusual amount o...

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Free-soil
·adj Pertaining to, or advocating, the non-extension of slavery; — ·esp. applied to a party which w...

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Soil pipe
·add. ·- A pipe or drain for carrying off night soil. ...

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soil dish
a straining or cleansing dish. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
woodcock-soil
ground that hath a soil under the turf, that looks of a woodcock colour, and is not good. S. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose