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36 words match “EIKON”

RECESS n.
on from rationality. South. My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered. Eikon Basilike.
RETRACTION n.
hath wholly beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all my either retractions or Eikon Basilike.
RUST n.
accretion or influence. Sacred truths cleared from all rust and dross of human mixtures. Eikon Basilike.
SANCTIFY v.
A means which his mercy hath sanctified so to me as to make me repent of that unjust act. Eikon Basilike.
SATIATE v.
may yet survive the malice of my enemies, although they should be satiated with my blood. Eikon Basilike.
SCHISM n.
bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity. Eikon Basilike.
SCUFFLE v.
disadvantage in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with an undisciplined rabble. Eikon Basilike.
SUFFICIENCY n.
m not so confident of my own sufficiency as not willingly to admit the counsel of others. Eikon Basilike.
SUN n.
eld. Ps. lxxiv. 11. I will never consent to put out the sun of sovereignity to posterity. Eikon Basilike. Sun and planet wheels (Mach.), an ingenious contrivance for converting reciprocating motion, as that of the working beam of a steam engine, into rotatory motion. It consists of a toothed wheel (called the sun wheel…
TENUITY n.
Poverty; indigence. [Obs.] Eikon Basilike.
TOUCH n.
nimadversion; censure; reproof. I never bare any touch of conscience with greater regret. Eikon Basilike.
TUMULTUARY a.
ducing, a tumult; disorderly; promiscuous; confused; tumultuous. "A tumultuary conflict." Eikon Basilike. A tumultuary attack of the Celtic peasantry. Macaulay. Sudden flight or tumultuary skirmish. De Quincey.
UNCHRISTIANNESS n.
The quality or state of being unchristian. [R.] Eikon Basilike.
VACATE v.
to vacate proceedings in a cause. That after act vacating the authority of the precedent. Eikon Basilike. The necessity of observing the Jewish Sabbath was Vacated by the apostolical institution of the Lord's Day. R. Nelson.
WANTONNESS n.
Gower. The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of grace, and turn them into wantonness. Eikon Basilike. Young gentlemen would be as sad as night Only for wantonness. Shak.
WONTEDNESS n.
The quality or state of being accustomed. [R.] Eikon Basilike.
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