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101FRENCH 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 …
102Accipiter — Ac*cip i*ter, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk. [1913… …
103Accipiter fuscus — Hawk Hawk (h[add]k), n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc, heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel. haukr, Sw. h[ o]k, Dan. h[ o]g, prob. from the root of E. heave.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of numerous species and genera of… …
104Accipiters — Accipiter Ac*cip i*ter, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.… …
105Accipitres — Accipiter Ac*cip i*ter, n.; pl. E. {Accipiters}. L. {Accipitres}. [L., hawk.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.… …
106Accipitres — Ac*cip i*tres, n. pl. [L., hawks.] (Zo[ o]l.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls. [1913… …
107Aggressive — Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by aggression; making… …
108Aggressively — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …
109Aggressiveness — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …
110Anarrhichas lupus — Wolf Wolf, n.; pl. {Wolves}. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv, Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk , L. lupus, Gr. ly kos, Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. e lkein to draw, drag, tear in… …
