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  • 121Stiffer — Stiff Stiff, a. [Compar. {Stiffer}; superl. {Stiffest}.] [OE. stif, AS. st[=i]f; akin to D. stijf, G. steif, Dan. stiv, Sw. styf, Icel. st[=i]fr, Lith. stipti to be stiff; cf. L. stipes a post, trunk of a tree, stipare to press, compress. Cf.… …

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  • 122Stiffest — Stiff Stiff, a. [Compar. {Stiffer}; superl. {Stiffest}.] [OE. stif, AS. st[=i]f; akin to D. stijf, G. steif, Dan. stiv, Sw. styf, Icel. st[=i]fr, Lith. stipti to be stiff; cf. L. stipes a post, trunk of a tree, stipare to press, compress. Cf.… …

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  • 123burnet — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French burnete, from brun brown more at brunet Date: 14th century any of a genus (Sanguisorba) of herbs of the rose family with odd pinnate stipulate leaves and spikes of apetalous flowers …

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  • 124elm — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German elme elm, Latin ulmus Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, the elm family) of usually large deciduous north temperate zone trees with… …

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  • 125provide — verb (provided; providing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin providēre, literally, to see ahead, from pro forward + vidēre to see more at pro , wit Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to take precautionary measures < provide for the&#8230; …

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  • 126violet — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French violete, diminutive of viole violet, from Latin viola Date: 14th century 1. a. any of a genus (Viola of the family Violaceae, the violet family) of chiefly herbs with alternate stipulate leaves&#8230; …

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  • 127designate — I. adjective Etymology: Latin designatus, past participle of designare Date: 1629 chosen but not yet installed < ambassador designate > II. transitive verb ( nated; nating) Date: 1639 1. to indicate and set apart for a spec …

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  • 128stipulator — noun see stipulate I …

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