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  • 111Seizing — Seize Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See… …

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  • 112To be seized of — Seize Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See… …

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  • 113To seize on — Seize Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See… …

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  • 114fall on — 1. Drop on, descend upon. 2. Attack, assault, assail, rush upon, fall upon …

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  • 115Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party — The Stephens Townsend Murphy Party party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the Mexican American War or the California Gold Rush. The fifty member group left near present day Council Bluffs, Iowa on May 22,… …

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  • 116hréosan — hréosan1 sv/i2 3rd pres hríesþ past hréas/hruron ptp is gehroren to fall, sink, fall down, go to ruin; rush; rush upon, attack …

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  • 117impetus — [im′pə təs] n. pl. impetuses [L < impetere, to rush upon < in , in + petere, to rush at: see FEATHER] 1. the force with which a body moves against resistance, resulting from its mass and the velocity at which it is set in motion 2. anything …

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  • 118Impetus — Im pe*tus ([i^]m p[ e]*t[u^]s), n. [L., fr. impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. im in + petere to fall upon, seek. See {Petition}.] 1. A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is …

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  • 119Wing Chun — A wing chun front kick (right) against a turning kick. This illustrates the principles of centerline and simultaneous attack and defence. Also known as Wing Tsun, Ving Tsun Focus Striking, Trapping …

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  • 120Monte Cristo Gold Mine — Coordinates: 34°21′N 118°05′W / 34.35°N 118.08°W / 34.35; 118.08 The Monte Cristo Gold Mine (Spanish for Mountain of Christ Gold Mi …

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