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  • 61Terrier — Ter ri*er, n. 1. [F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L. terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock (hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a burrow, a burrow). See {Terrace}, and cf. {Terrier}, 2.] (Zo[ o]l.) One… …

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  • 62Thank — Thank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thanking}.] [AS. [thorn]ancian. See {Thank}, n.] To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; used also ironically for blame. [1913 …

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  • 63Thanked — Thank Thank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thanking}.] [AS. [thorn]ancian. See {Thank}, n.] To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; used also ironically for blame …

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  • 64Thanking — Thank Thank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thanking}.] [AS. [thorn]ancian. See {Thank}, n.] To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; used also ironically for blame …

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  • 65To cut a caper — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 66To cut a dash — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 67To cut a figure — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 68To cut a play — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 69To cut both ways — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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  • 70To cut corners — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …

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