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An inferior kind of vanilla, the pods of Vanilla Pompona.

See Durukuli.

An inlet, bay, or creek; -- so called in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. Jamieson.

The process of treating silver ores by grinding in pans or tubs with the addition of mercury, and sometimes of chemicals such as blue vitriol and salt.

See Water soldier.

Having the toes united by a web for a considerable part of their length.

One who does well; one who does good to another; a benefactor.

A contraction of whatsoever; -- used in poetry. Shak.

Whatever. "In whatsoever shape he lurk." Milton. Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. Gen. xxxi. 16.

From what place soever; from what cause or source soever. Any idea, whencesoever we have it. Locke.

At what time soever; at whatever time; whenever. Mark xiv. 7.

Wheresoever. [Poetic] "Wheresoe'er they rove." Milton.

In what place soever; in whatever place; wherever.

Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one (of two or more) which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.

To whatever place; to what place soever; wheresoever; as, I will go whithersoever you lead.

Whatever person; any person who; be or she who; any one who; as, he shall be punished, whoever he may be. "Whoever envies or repines." Milton. "Whoever the king favors." Shak.

The objective of whosoever. See Whosoever. The Most High ruleth in the kingdow of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Dan. iv. 17.

The possessive of whosoever. See Whosoever.

Whatsoever person; any person whatever that; whoever. Whosoever will, let him take . . . freely. Rev. xxii. 17.

A tribe of North American Indians who originally occupied the region about Green Bay, Lake Michigan, but were driven back from the lake and nearly exterminated in 1640 by the IIlinnois.