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  • 81form — n 1 Form, figure, shape, conformation, configuration are comparable when they denote the disposition or arrangement of content that gives a particular aspect or appearance to a thing as distinguished from the substance of which that thing is made …

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  • 82irksome — irksome, tiresome, wearisome, tedious, boring mean burdensome because tiring or boring or both. A person or thing is irksome that inspires distaste, reluctance, or impatience because of its demand for effort not made easy by interest {the… …

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  • 83tire — vb Tire, weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag, tucker can all mean to make or in some cases to become disinclined or unable to continue because of loss of strength or endurance. Tire is the general and ordinary word and usually implies the draining …

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  • 84drowning —    This has attracted a number of beliefs and customs, the most widespread being that anyone born with a *caul will never drown. It was considered unwise to save someone from drowning; at best they will turn into your enemy, at worst the sea will …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 85dream something up — THINK UP, invent, concoct, devise, hatch, contrive, create, work out, come up with; informal cook up. → dream * * * imagine or invent something he s been dreaming up new ways of attracting customers * * * ˌdream sthˈup derived (informal) to …

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  • 86EXTRADITION — Biblical Sources EXTRADITION OF SLAVES The Torah relates directly to the issue of extradition in the context of a slave who flees from his slavery, prohibiting a person from returning to his master an escaped slave who is now in his custody: Do… …

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  • 87FRENCH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences The influence of the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish writings on early French literature is limited. With the exception of the 12th century Jeu d Adam, an Anglo Norman verse play, and the 15th century Mistère du Viel …

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