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  • 121Panted — Pant Pant (p[.a]nt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Panted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Panting}.] [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF. panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh. akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the… …

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  • 122Panting — Pant Pant (p[.a]nt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Panted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Panting}.] [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF. panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh. akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the… …

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  • 123panting — n. The act or process of breathing heavily, usually after exertion. Syn: heaving. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Any fabric used to make trousers. Syn: trousering. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 124Sob — Sob, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sobbed} (s[o^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobbing}.] [OE. sobben; akin to AS. se[ o]fian, si[ o]fian, to complain, bewail, se[ o]fung, si[ o]fung, sobbing, lamentation; cf. OHG. s[=u]ft[=o]n, s[=u]ftj[=o]n, to sigh, MHG.… …

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  • 125Sobbed — Sob Sob, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sobbed} (s[o^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobbing}.] [OE. sobben; akin to AS. se[ o]fian, si[ o]fian, to complain, bewail, se[ o]fung, si[ o]fung, sobbing, lamentation; cf. OHG. s[=u]ft[=o]n, s[=u]ftj[=o]n, to sigh, MHG.… …

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  • 126Sobbing — Sob Sob, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sobbed} (s[o^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobbing}.] [OE. sobben; akin to AS. se[ o]fian, si[ o]fian, to complain, bewail, se[ o]fung, si[ o]fung, sobbing, lamentation; cf. OHG. s[=u]ft[=o]n, s[=u]ftj[=o]n, to sigh, MHG.… …

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  • 127Spoom — (sp[=oo]m), v. i. [Probably fr. spume foam. See {Spume}.] (Naut.) To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud under bare poles.… …

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  • 128spoon — Spoom Spoom (sp[=oo]m), v. i. [Probably fr. spume foam. See {Spume}.] (Naut.) To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud under bare… …

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