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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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FORTUNELESS a.
Luckless; also, destitute of a fortune or portion. Spenser.
FORTUNIZE v.
To regulate the fortune of; to make happy. [Obs.] Spenser.
FORTY n. 3 definitions
The sum of four tens; forty units or objects.
FORTY-NINER n.
One of those who went to California in the rush for gold in 1849; an argonaut. [Colloq., U. S.]
FORTY-SPOT n.
The Tasmanian forty-spotted diamond bird (Pardalotus quadragintus).
FRANKFORT BLACK n.
. A black pigment used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc. McElrath.
FROSTWORT n.
Same as Frostweed.
GLASSWORT n.
A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.
GOUTWEED; GOUTWORT n.
A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Ægopodium Podagraria); -- called also bishop's weed, ashweed, and herb gerard.
GUTWORT n.
A plant, Globularia Alypum, a violent purgative, found in Africa.
GYPSYWORT n.
A labiate plant (the Lycopus Europæus). Gypsies are said to stain their skin with its juice.
HALF-PORT n.
One half of a shutter made in two parts for closing a porthole.
HARTWORT n.
A coarse umbelliferous plant of Europe (Tordylium maximum).
HAZELWORT n.
The asarabacca.
HEMIORTHOTYPE a.
Same as Monoclinic.
HENCEFORTH adv.
From this time forward; henceforward. I never from thy side henceforth to stray. Milton.
HOLDER-FORTH n.
One who speaks in public; an haranguer; a preacher. Addison.
HONEWORT n.
An umbelliferous plant of the genus Sison (S.Amomum); -- so called because used to cure a swelling called a hone.
HONEYWORT n.
A European plant of the genus Cerinthe, whose flowers are very attractive to bees. Loudon.
HORNWORT n.
An aquatic plant (Ceratophyllum), with finely divided leaves.
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