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2,029 words match “READ”

HANDBREADTH n.
A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. Ex. xxxvii. 12.
LAY READER n.
A layman authorized to read parts of the public service of the church.
MISDREAD n.
Dread of evil. [Obs.]
MISREAD v.
To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.
MISTREADING n.
Misstep; misbehavior. "To punish my mistreadings." Shak.
MONKEY-BREAD n.
The fruit of the Adansonia digitata; also, the tree. See Adansonia.
MUSCLE READING n.
f hidden objects, etc., by inference from the involuntary movements of one whose hand the reader holds or with whom he is otherwise in muscular contact.
OREAD n.
One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes. Like a wood nymph light, Oread or Dryad. Milton.
OREADES n.
A group of butterflies which includes the satyrs. See Satyr, 2.
OUTSPREAD v.
To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. or adj.
OVERREAD v.
To read over, or peruse. Shak.
OVERREADY a.
Too ready. -- O"ver*read"*i*ly, adv. -- O"ver*read"i*ness, n.
OVERSPREAD v. 2 definitions
To spread over; to cover; as, the deluge overspread the earth. Chaucer. Those nations of the North Which overspread the world. Drayton.
OVERTREAD v.
To tread over or upon.
PACK SADDLE; PACK THREAD n.
See under 2d Pack.
PREADAMIC a.
Prior to Adam.
PREADAMITE n. 2 definitions
An inhabitant of the earth before Adam.
PREADAMITIC a.
Existing or occurring before Adam; preadamic; as, preadamitic periods.
PREADJUSTMENT n.
Previous adjustment.
PREADMINISTRATION n.
Previous administration. Bp. Pearson.
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