Fraudulently

  • 121Embezzle — Em*bez zle ([e^]m*b[e^]z z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embezzled} ([e^]m*b[e^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embezzling}.] [Norm. F. embeseiller to destroy; cf. OF. besillier to ill treat, ravage, destroy. Cf. {Bezzle}.] 1. To appropriate fraudulently to …

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  • 122Embezzled — Embezzle Em*bez zle ([e^]m*b[e^]z z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embezzled} ([e^]m*b[e^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embezzling}.] [Norm. F. embeseiller to destroy; cf. OF. besillier to ill treat, ravage, destroy. Cf. {Bezzle}.] 1. To appropriate… …

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  • 123Embezzling — Embezzle Em*bez zle ([e^]m*b[e^]z z l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embezzled} ([e^]m*b[e^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embezzling}.] [Norm. F. embeseiller to destroy; cf. OF. besillier to ill treat, ravage, destroy. Cf. {Bezzle}.] 1. To appropriate… …

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  • 124Fake — Fake, v. t. [Cf. Gael. faigh to get, acquire, reach, or OD. facken to catch or gripe.] [Slang in all its senses.] 1. To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob. [1913 Webster] 2. To make; to construct; to do. [1913 Webster] 3. To manipulate… …

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  • 125Forgeries — Forgery For ger*y, n.; pl. {Forgeries}. [Cf. F. forgerie.] 1. The act of forging metal into shape. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of forging, fabricating, or producing… …

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  • 126Forgery — For ger*y, n.; pl. {Forgeries}. [Cf. F. forgerie.] 1. The act of forging metal into shape. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; esp …

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  • 127Gudgeon — Gud geon, v. t. To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe; to impose upon. [R.] [1913 Webster] To be gudgeoned of the opportunities which had been given you. Sir IV. Scott. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 128Hard multum — Multum Mul tum, n. An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops. Craig. [1913 Webster] {Hard multum}, a preparation made from {Cocculus Indicus}, etc., used to impart an intoxicating quality to… …

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