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as
as, assis, m. (nom. assis, Don. ad Ter. Phorm. 43, and Schol. ad Pers. 2, 59; old form assārĭus, ii,...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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as
ās assis, m 2 AC-, one, a whole, unity ; hence (late), ex asse heres, of the entire estate . — Es...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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·AS
(abbreviation) Anglo-Saxon Origin
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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As
·noun An <<Ace>>.
II. As ·adv & ·conj As if; as though.
III. As ·adv & ·conj Expressing a wish.
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as good as go
In the phrase, I'd as good's go to New York, instead of "I might as well go to New York." "I'd as go...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Ambes-as
·noun Ambs-ace.
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Deaf
·adj Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened.
II. Deaf ·vt To <<Deafen>>.
III. Deaf ·adj Deprived of th...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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as fat as a hen in the forehead
A saying of a meagre person.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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as good's go
In the phrase, I'd as good's go to New York, instead of "I might as well go to New York." "I'd as go...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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slick as grease
Another classical expression, conveying the same idea as the foregoing.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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unclaimed, as derelict
Vessels found at sea without a human being, or a domestic animal, on board are good prizes, if not c...
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main royal-mast
That above the main topgallant-mast.
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Main
·adj Vast; huge.
II. Main ·noun A main-hamper.
III. Main ·adj Important; necessary.
IV. Main ·nou...
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main
very; main good, very good. Also the chief; madam's the main, i. e. madam is the chief or ruler. C.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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main
A continent or mainland. Also, figuratively, the ocean.
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Mast
·noun The vertical post of a derrick or crane.
II. Mast ·noun The fruit of the oak and beech, or ot...
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mast
[Anglo-Saxon mæst, also meant chief or greatest]. A long cylindrical piece of timber elevated perpen...
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queer as dick's hatband
Out of order, without knowing one's disease.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sick as a horse
Horses are said to be extremely sick at their stomachs, from being unable to relieve themselves by v...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cold as presbyterian charity
I know not the origin of this saying, and am not aware that there is less charity in this sect than ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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sick as a dog
A common expression, meaning very sick at the stomach.
He that saieth he is dog sick, or sick as a ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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hearty as a buck
A hunter's phrase, now in very common use.
Well, how d'ye do, any how?
So, so, middlin'. I'm heart...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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poor as job's turkey
A common simile.
The professor is as poor as Job's turkey, if it wasn't for that powerful salary th...
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sick as a horse
'I'm as sick as a horse,' is a vulgar phrase which is used when a person is exceedingly sick. As a h...
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slick as a whistle
A proverbial simile, in common use throughout the United States. To do anything as slick as a whistl...
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sure as a gun
Absolutely certain. A common colloquial expression.--Brockett.
There's luck, says auld Lizzy, in fa...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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afore the mast
See before the mast.
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before the mast
The station of the working seamen, as distinguishing them from the officers.
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Deaf-mute
·noun A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either f...
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Deaf-mutism
·noun The condition of being a deaf-mute.
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Stone-deaf
·adj As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
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deaf-nut
a nut whose kernel is decayed. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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crooked as a virginia fence
A phrase applied to anything very crooked; and figuratively to persons of a stub-born temper, who ar...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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dead as a door nail
Utterly, completely dead. The figure is that of a nail driven into wood, and, therefore, perfectly i...
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if so be as how
A vulgar expression used by uneducated people in the interior parts of this country and in England.
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mad as a march hare
A common simile, used alike in England and America.
The whole's to be fourpence a quart--
'Odswing...
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savage as a meat axe
Exceedingly hungry. This vulgar simile is often used in the Northern and Western States.
"Why, you ...
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straight as a loon's leg
is a common simile in New England.
They were puzzled with the accounts; but I saw through it in a m...
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fill the main-yard
An order well understood to mean, fill the main-topsail, after it has been aback, or the ship hove-t...
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splice the main brace
In nautical parlance, to serve out an extra allowance of grog in bad weather or after severe exertio...
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cheeks of the mast
The faces or projecting parts on each side of the masts, formed to sustain the trestle-trees upon wh...
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dolphin of the mast
A kind of wreath or strap formed of plaited cordage, to be fastened occasionally round the lower yar...
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i don't know as i shan't
for I don't know but I shall. This uncouth expression, Mr. Hurd says, is very common in the eastern ...
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Main yard
·- The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast.
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Main-gauche
·noun The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right;
— used to parry thru...
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Main-hamper
·noun A hamper to be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in carrying grapes to the press.
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Main-sail
(Gr. artemon), answering to the modern "mizzen-sail," as some suppose. Others understand the "jib," ...
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main-body
The body of troops that marches between the advance-guard and the rear-guard of an army.
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main-boom
The spar which stretches the foot of the boom-mainsail in a fore-and-aft rigged vessel.
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main-brace
A purchase attached to the main-yard for trimming it to the wind.
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main-breadth
The broadest part of a ship at any particular timber or frame, distinguished by upper and lower heig...
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main-capstan
The after one, as distinguished from the jeer-capstan.
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main-course
The main-sail.
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main-guard
The principal guard of a garrison town, usually posted in the place-of-arms, or the market-place.
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main-hold
That part of a ship's hold which lies near the main-hatch.
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main-ice
A body of impenetrable ice apparently detached from the land, but immovable; between which and the l...
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main-jeers
Jeers for swaying up the main-yard.
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main-keel
The principal keel, as distinguished from the false-keel and the keelson.
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main-piece
The strong horizontal beam of the windlass, supported at the ends by iron spindles in the windlass-b...
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main-post
The stern-post, as distinguished from the false-post and inner-post.
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main-sail
This, in a square-rigged vessel, is distinguished by the so-termed square main-sail; in a fore-and-a...
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main-shaft
The principal shaft in machinery.
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main-spring
The source of continuous motion in a time-keeper. Also, that part of a musket-lock which is sunk int...
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main-staysail
A storm-sail set between the fore and main masts.
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main-tackle
A large and strong tackle, hooked occasionally upon the main pendant, and used for various purposes,...
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main-transom
A term often applied to the wing-transom (which see).
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main-wales
The lower wales, which are generally placed on the lower breadth, and so that the main-deck knee-bol...
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Half-mast
·noun A point some distance below the top of a mast or staff; as, a flag a half-mast (a token of mou...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Jury mast
·add. ·- An apparatus to support the trunk and head in spinal disease.
II. Jury mast ·add. ·- A tem...
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dur-mast
An inferior oak of more rapid growth than the true English.
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fore-mast
The forward lower-mast in all vessels. (See mast.)
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foretop-mast
See top-mast.
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half-mast
The lowering a flag in respect for the death of an officer.
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jigger-mast
In large vessels it is an additional aftermost mast; thus any sail set on the ensign-staff would be ...
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jury-mast
A temporary or occasional mast erected in a ship in the place of one which has been carried away in ...
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mast-carlings
Those large carlings which are placed at the sides of the masts from beam to beam, to frame the part...
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mast-coat
A conical canvas fitted over the wedges round the mast, to prevent water oozing down from the decks....
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mast-head
The upper part of a mast above the rigging.
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mast-heading
A well-known marine punishment, said to give midshipmen the best time for reading. A court-martial, ...
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mast-high
A figurative expression of height.
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mast-holes
The apertures in the deck-partners for stepping the masts.
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mast-hoops
The iron hoops on made or built masts.
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mast-house
In dockyards, where masts are made.
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mast-rope
[Anglo-Saxon mæst-ràp]. That which is used for sending masts up or down.
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mizen-mast
The aftermost mast of a ship (see shrouds, stay, yard, &c.), observing only that the epithet of fore...
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sheer-mast
The peculiar rig of the rafts on the Guayaquil river; also of the piratical prahus of the eastern se...
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skysail-mast
The pole or upper portion of a royal mast, when long enough to serve for setting a skysail; otherwis...
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topgallant-mast
The third mast above the deck; the uppermost before the days of royals and flying kites.
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top-mast
The second division of a mast above the deck. (See mast.)
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trysail-mast
A spar abaft the fore and main mast, for hoisting the trysail.
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busy as the devil in a gale of wind
Fidgety restlessness, or double diligence in a bad cause; the imp being supposed to be mischievous i...
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main-piece of the rudder
The rudder-stock, or piece which is connected by the rudder-bands to the stern-post.
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mate of the main-deck
The officer appointed to superintend all the duties to be executed upon the main-deck during the day...
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The
·vi ·see <<Thee>>.
II. The (·art·def) A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their me...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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looking as if one could not help it
Looking like a simpleton, or as if one could not say boh! to a goose.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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coup de main
A sudden and vigorous attack.
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main-sail haul!
The order given to haul the after-yards round when the ship is nearly head to wind in tacking.
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main-tack block
A block forming part of the purchase used for hauling the main-tack down to.
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main-tackle pendant
A stout piece of rope with a hook in one end, and a thimble in the other, sometimes used for hauling...
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main-top bowline
The bowline of the main-topsail. It is used to haul the weather-leech forward when on a wind, which ...
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main-topsail haul!
The order used instead of main-sail haul, when the main-sail is not set.
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main-yard men
Those in the doctor's list.
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square main-sail
See main-sail.
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fore-mast man
From "before the mast." A private seaman as distinguished from an officer of a ship.
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foretop-gallant-mast
See topgallant-mast, to which may be added its proper sail, yard, and studding-sail.
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hand mast-piece
The smaller hand mast-spars.
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hand mast-spar
A round mast; those from Riga are commonly over 70 feet long by 20 inches diameter.
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mast-head men
The men stationed aloft to keep a look-out.
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mast-head pendants
See pendant.
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mizen mast-head
Rear-admirals carry their flag at their mizen.
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reefed top-mast
When a top-mast is sprung in or near the cap, the lower piece is cut off, and a new fid-hole cut, by...
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haul aboard the fore and main tacks
This is to haul them forward, and down to the chess-trees on the weather-side.
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Jukes, The
·add. ·- A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the "Jukes" sisters, whose hu...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Hermonites, the
(Ps. 42:6, 7) = "the Hermons", i.e., the three peaks or summits of Hermon, which are about a quarter...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Sea, The
(Heb. yam), signifies (1) "the gathering together of the waters," the ocean (Gen. 1:10); (2) a river...
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Transfiguration, the
Of our Lord on a "high mountain apart," is described by each of the three evangelists (Matt. 17:1-8;...
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Word, The
(Gr. Logos), one of the titles of our Lord, found only in the writings of John (John 1:1-14; 1 John ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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go, the
The dash. The mode. He is quite the go, he is quite varment, he is prime, he is bang up, are synonim...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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bag, the
Allowed for the men to keep their clothes in. The ditty bag included needles and needfuls, love-toke...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Archite, The
(as if from a place named Erech, on the frontiers of Ephraim), the usual designation of David's frie...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Arkite, The
from Arka, one of the families of the Canaanites, (Genesis 10:17; 1 Chronicles 1:16) and from the co...
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Ashurites, The
Only in (2 Samuel 2:9) By some of the old interpreters the name is taken as meaning the Geshurites; ...
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Bachrites, The
the family of Becher, son of Ephraim. (Numbers 26:35)
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Baharumite, The
[Bahurim]
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Barhumite, The
[Bahurim]
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Belaites, The
(Numbers 26:38) [Bela, 3]
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Beriites, The
A tribe of people who are named with Abel and Beth-maachah, and who were therefore doubtless situate...
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Berothite, The
(1 Chronicles 11:39) [Beeroth Of The Children Of Jaakan]
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Canaanite, The
the designation of the apostle Simon, otherwise known as "Simon Zelotes." It occurs in (Matthew 10:4...
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Canaanites, The
a word used in two senses:
• A tribe which inhabited a particular locality of the land west of the ...
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Chemarim, The
(those who go about in black, i.e. ascetics). In the Hebrew applied to the priests of the worship of...
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College, The
In (2 Kings 22:14) it is probable that the word translated "college" represents here not an institut...
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Danites, The
The descendants of Dan and the members of his tribe. (Judges 13:2; 18:1,11; 1 Chronicles 12:35)
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Elonites, The
(Numbers 26:26) [Elon, 2]
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Epicureans, The
derived their name from Epicurus (342-271 B.C.), a philosopher of Attic descent, whose "Garden" at A...
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Eranites, The
(Numbers 26:36)
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Eshkalonites, The
(Joshua 13:3) [Ashkelon, Askelon]
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Eshtaulites, The
with the Zareathites, were among the families of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:53)
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Exodus, The
of the Israelites from Egypt. the common chronology places the date of this event at B.C. 1491, deri...
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Eznite, The
According to the statement of (2 Samuel 23:8) Adino the Eznite was another name for Jashobeam, a Tac...
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Ezrahite, The
(son of Zerah), a title attached to two persons-Ethan, (1 Kings 4:31; Psalms 89:1) title, and Heman,...
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Gadites, The
the descendants of Gad, and members of his tribe.
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Garmite, The
Keilah the Garmite, i.e. the descendant of Gerem, is mentioned in the obscure genealogical lists of ...
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Gazathites, The
(Joshua 13:3) the inhabitants of Gaza.
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Gazites, The
Inhabitants of Gaza. (Judges 16:2)
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Gederathite, The
the native of a place called Gederah, apparently in Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 12:4)
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Gederite, The
the native of some place named Geder or Gederah. (1 Chronicles 27:28)
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Gershonites, The
the family descended from Gershon or Gershom, the son of Levi. "THE GERSH0NITE," as applied to indiv...
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Gezrites The
The word which the Jewish critics have substituted in the margin of the Bible for the ancient readin...
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Gibeonites, The
the people of Gibeon, and perhaps also of the three cities associated with Gibeon, (Joshua 9:17)-Hiv...
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Giblites, The
[Gebal]
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Gileadites, The
(Numbers 26:29; Judges 10:3; 12:4,5), a branch of the tribe of Manasseh, descended from Gilead.
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Gilonite, The
native of Giloh. (2 Samuel 15:12; 23:34)
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Girgasite, The
(Genesis 10:16) or NEXT ENTRY ...
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Gizonites, The
(inhabitant of Gizoh). "The sons of Hashem the Gizonite "are named amongst the warriors of David's g...
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Gunites, The
the descendants of Guni, son of Naphtali. (Numbers 26:48)
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Hagerite, The
Jaziz the Hagerite, i.e. the descendant of Hagar, had the charge of David's sheep. (1 Chronicles 27:...
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Haggites, The
a Gadite family sprung from Haggi. (Numbers 26:15)
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Hamathite, The
one of the families descended from Canaan, named last in the list. (Genesis 10:18; 1 Chronicles 1:16...
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Hamulites, The
the family of the preceding. (Numbers 26:21)
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Harodite, The
the designation of two of the thirty-seven warriors of David's guard, Shammah and Elika, (2 Samuel 2...
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Hebronites, The
A family of Kohathite Levites, descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath. (Numbers 3:27; 26:58; 1 Chro...
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Hepherites, The
the family of Hepher the son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:32)
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Hermonites, The
Properly "the Hermons," with reference to the three summits of Mount Hermon. (Psalms 42:6) (Psal 42:...
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Huphamites, The
descendants of Hupham, of the tribe of Benjamin. (Numbers 26:39)
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Jimnites, The
descendants of the preceding. (Numbers 26:44)
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Kenite, The
and Ken'ites (smiths), The, inhabited the rocky and desert region between southern Palestine and the...
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Machirites, The
the descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. (Numbers 26:29)
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Mahavite, The
the designation of Eliel, one of the warriors of King David's guard, whose name is preserved in the ...
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Manassites, The
that is, the members of the tribe of Manasseh. (4:43; Judges 12:4; 2 Kings 10:33)
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Maonites, The
a people mentioned in one of the addresses of Jehovah to the repentant Israelites, (Judges 10:12) el...
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Mecherathite, The
that is, the native or inhabitant of a place called Mecherah. (1 Chronicles 11:36) In the parallel l...
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Median, The
Darius, "the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes," (Daniel 9:1) or "the Mede," ch. (Daniel 11...
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Meholathite, The
a word occurring once only- (1 Samuel 18:19) It no doubt denotes that Adriel belonged to a place cel...
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Mehunims, The
a people against whom King Uzziah waged a successful war. (2 Chronicles 26:7) The name is the plural...
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Meronothithe, The
that is, the native of the place called probably Meronoth, of which, however, no further traces have...
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Mesobaite, The
a title attached to the name of Jasiel. (1 Chronicles 11:47) It is impossible to pronounce with any ...
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Mishraites, The
the fourth of the four "families of Kirjath-jearim," i.e. colonies proceeding therefrom and founding...
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Mithnite, The
the designation of Joshaphat, one of David's guard in the catalogue of (1 Chronicles 11:43)
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Morasthite, The
that is, the native of a place named Moresheth. It occurs twice- (Jeremiah 26:18; Micah 1:1)-each ti...
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Naamites, The
the family descended from Naaman, the grandson of Benjamin. (Numbers 28:40) only.
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Nehelamite, The
the designation of a man named Shemaiah, a false prophet, who went with the captivity to Babylon. (J...
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Pelonite, The
Two of David's men, Helez and Ahijah, are called Pelonites. (1 Chronicles 11:27,36) (B.C. about 1015...
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Pentateuch, The
is the Greek name given to the five books commonly called the "five books of Moses." This title is d...
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Perizzite, The
and Per'izzites (belonging to a village), one of the nations inhabiting the land of promise before a...
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Pharzites. The
the descendants of Parez the son of Judah. (Numbers 26:20)
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Plague, The
The plague is considered to be a severe kind of typhus, accompanied by buboes (tumors).-Like the cho...
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Praltite, The
Helez "the Paltite" is named in (2 Samuel 23:26) among David's mighty men. (B.C. 1015.)
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Puhites, The
According to (1 Chronicles 2:53) the "Puhites" or "Puthites" belonged to the families of Kirjath-jea...
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Punites, The
the descendants of Pua, or Puvah, the son of Issachar. (Numbers 26:23)
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Quicksands, The
more properly THE Syrtis, The, (Acts 27:17) the broad a deep bight on the north African coast betwee...
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Ramathite, The
Shimei the Ramathite, i.e. a native of Ramah, had charge of the royal vineyards of King David. (1 Ch...
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Sardites, The
descendants of Sered the son of Zebulun. (Numbers 26:26) (In the Revised Version of (Revelation 4:3)...
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Shaalbonite, The
Eliahba the Shaalbonite was one of David's thirty seven heroes. (2 Samuel 23:32; 1 Chronicles 11:33)...
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Shearinghouse, The
a place on the road between Jezreel and Samaria, at which Jehu, on his way to the latter, encountere...
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Shechemites, The
the family of Shechem son of Gilead. (Numbers 26:31) comp. Josh 17:2
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Sheepgate, The
one of the gates of Jerusalem as rebuilt by Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:1,32; 12:39) It stood between the ...
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Sheepmarket, The
(John 5:2) The world "market" is an interpolation of our translators. We ought probably to supply th...
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Shelanites, The
the descendants of Shelah. 1. (Numbers 26:20)
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