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666 words match “HOOK”

DEVOTION n.
anifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. "The love of public devotion." Hooker.
DIBRANCHIATA n.
atus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and squids. See Cephalopoda.
DIMISSORY a.
a person who is removing into another diocese, and recommending him for reception there. Hook.
DIRECTIVE a.
Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. Hooker. The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God. Barrow.
DIRECTLY adv.
ss terms. No man hath hitherto been so impious as plainly and directly to condemn prayer. Hooker.
DISQUIETNESS n.
Disturbance of quiet in body or mind; restlessness; uneasiness. Hooker.
DISSENT v.
To differ; to be of a contrary nature. Hooker.
DISSOLUTION n.
nything by the separation of its parts; ruin. To make a present dissolution of the world. Hooker.
DISTINCTION n.
n. To take away therefore that error, which confusion breedeth, distinction is requisite. Hooker.
DISTURBER n.
troubler. A needless disturber of the peace of God's church and an author of dissension. Hooker.
DISUSAGE n.
Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse. [R.] Hooker.
DIVE v.
To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck. [Obs.] Hooker.
DOCTRINAL a.
ching. The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a doctrinal instrument. Hooker.
DOCTRINE n.
rine of chances. "The doctrine of gravitation." I. Watts. Articles of faith and doctrine. Hooker. The Monroe doctrine (Politics), a policy enunciated by President Monroe (Message, Dec. 2, 1823), the essential feature of which is that the United States will regard as an unfriendly act any attempt on the part of European…
DOOLY n.
houlders, in which I put my papers and boxes, we next morning commenced the ascent. J. D. Hooker.
DOUBT v.
matters divine, concerning some things, we may lawfully doubt, and suspend our judgment. Hooker. To try your love and make you doubt of mine. Dryden.
DRAG n.
g sheet, drag anchor, sea anchor, floating anchor, etc. -- Drag twist (Mining), a spiral hook at the end of a rod for cleaning drilled holes.
DRAGON n.
A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle. Fairholt.
DRAUGHT a.
Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks.
DRESSY a.
Showy in dress; attentive to dress. A dressy flaunting maidservant. T. Hook. A neat, dressy gentleman in black. W. Irving.
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