impetuosity

  • 41Hurled — Hurl Hurl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurling}.] [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. [root]16. See {Hurtle}.] 1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to… …

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  • 42Hurling — Hurl Hurl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurling}.] [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. [root]16. See {Hurtle}.] 1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to… …

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  • 43Hurtle — Hur tle, v. t. 1. To move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His harmful club he gan to hurtle high. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To push; to jostle; to hurl. [1913 Webster] And he hurtleth with his horse… …

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  • 44Precipitation — Pre*cip i*ta tion, n. [L. praecipitatio: cf. F. pr[ e]cipitation.] 1. The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. [1913 Webster] In peril of precipitation From off rock Tarpeian. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 45Raven — Rav en (r[a^]v n), n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine ravine. See {Ravine}, {Rapine}.] [Written also {ravin}, and {ravine}.] 1. Rapine; rapacity. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46ravin — Raven Rav en (r[a^]v n), n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine ravine. See {Ravine}, {Rapine}.] [Written also {ravin}, and {ravine}.] 1. Rapine; rapacity. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 47ravine — Raven Rav en (r[a^]v n), n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine ravine. See {Ravine}, {Rapine}.] [Written also {ravin}, and {ravine}.] 1. Rapine; rapacity. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 48Rush — Rush, v. t. 1. To push or urge forward with impetuosity or violence; to hurry forward. [1913 Webster] 2. To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error. [College Cant, U.S.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 49Rush — (r[u^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rushed} (r[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rushing}.] [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan to make a noise, D. ruischen to rustle, G. rauschen, MHG. r[=u]schen to rush, to rustle, LG. rusken, OSw. ruska, Icel. & Sw. ruska to… …

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  • 50Rushed — Rush Rush (r[u^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rushed} (r[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rushing}.] [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan to make a noise, D. ruischen to rustle, G. rauschen, MHG. r[=u]schen to rush, to rustle, LG. rusken, OSw. ruska, Icel. & Sw.… …

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