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344 words match “LYN”

PROGRESS n.
ereign through parts of his own dominions. The king being returned from his progresse. Evelyn.
PROGRESSION n.
a short progression, you will be wholly immerged in the delices and joys of religion. Evelyn.
PROSPECT n.
e; hence, a sketch of a landscape. I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon. Evelyn.
PROSPER v.
To grow; to increase. [Obs.] Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. Evelyn.
PROSTRATE v.
hrow down; to level; to fell; as, to prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants. Evelyn.
QUADRINOMIAL n.
A polynomial of four terms connected by the signs plus or minus.
QUICK n.
plants used in making a living hedge. The works . . . are curiously hedged with quick. Evelyn.
RADICATE v.
To take root; to become rooted. Evelyn.
RARELY adv.
o rarely on the flageolet. Sir W. Scott. The rest of the spartments are rarely gilded. Evelyn.
RECEIPT n.
Capability of receiving; capacity. [Obs.] It has become a place of great receipt. Evelyn.
REDUCE v.
ss the great Shephered of souls oppose, or some of his delegates reduce and direct us. Evelyn.
REGARD v.
h the mainland. Sandys. That exceedingly beatiful seat, on the assregarding the river. Evelyn.
RENDITION n.
. The rest of these brave men that suffered in cold blood after articles of rendition. Evelyn.
REPERCUSS v.
the subjacent country, . . . to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. Evelyn.
REPORT n.
on; reference. [Obs.] The corridors worse, having no report to the wings they join to. Evelyn.
RESIGN v.
yong the seas, resigned and concredited to the conduct of such as they call governors. Evelyn.
RETIREMENT n.
retirements for the sumptousness of their buildings and nobleness of the plantations. Evelyn. Caprea had been the retirement of Augustus. Addison.
ROOMSOME a.
Roomy. [Obs.] Evelyn.
RUNCATION n.
A weedling. [Obs.] Evelyn.
RUPELLARY n.
Rocky. [Obs.] "This rupellary nidary." Evelyn.
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