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1,825 words match “GOOD”

ANTIMEPHITIC a.
Good against mephitic or deletplwious gases. -- n.
ANTIPARALYTIC a.
Good against paralysis. -- n.
ANTIPODAGRIC a.
Good against gout. -- n.
ANTIPYROTIC a.
Good against burns or pyrosis. -- n.
ANTIRACHITIC a.
Good against the rickets.
ANTISPASMODIC a.
Good against spasms. -- n.
ANTISPLENETIC a.
Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen. -- n.
ANTISTRUMOUS a.
Good against scrofulous disorders. Johnson. Wiseman.
ANTIVENEREAL a.
Good against venereal poison; antisyphilitic.
ANY a.
are there any witnesses present are there any other houses like it "Who will show us any good" Ps. iv. 6.
ANYTHING adv.
In any measure; anywise; at all. Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed. Robynson (More's Utopia).
APPETITE n.
ication, either of the body or of the mind. The object of appetite it whatsoever sensible good may be wished for; the object of will is that good which reason does lead us to seek. Hooker.
APPOINT v.
To ordain; to determine; to arrange. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithoph2 Sam. xvii. 14.
APPRAISE v.
estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose; as, to appraise goods and chattels.
APPRAISER n.
One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates.
APPRECATION n.
Earnest prayer; devout wish. [Obs.] A solemn apprecation of good success. Bp. Hall.
APPRECATORY a.
Praying or wishing good. [Obs.]"Apprecatory benedictions." Bp. Hall.
APPROVE v.
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration.
ARM n.
aw. To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed Isa. lii. 1. Arm's end, the end of the arm; a good distance off. Dryden. -- Arm's length, the length of the arm. -- Arm's reach, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can reach. -- To go (or walk) arm in arm, to go with the arm or hand of one linked in the arm of another.…
ARMADILLO n.
hen attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay.
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