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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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FOOTHALT n.
A disease affecting the feet of sheep.
FORFALTURE n.
Forfeiture. [Obs.]
GALT n.
Same as Gault.
GENERALTY n.
Generality. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
GIBRALTAR n. 2 definitions
A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in full, Gibraltar rock.
GLAUBER'S SALT; GLAUBER'S SALTS n.
te crystalline substance, with a cooling, slightly bitter taste, and is commonly called "salts."
HAIR-SALT n.
A variety of native Epsom salt occurring in silky fibers.
HALT n. 9 definitions
A stop in marching or walking, or in any action; arrest of progress. Without any halt they marched. Clarendon. [Lovers] soon in passion's war contest, Yet in their march soon make a halt. Davenant.
HALTER n. 3 definitions
One who halts or limps
HALTER-SACK n.
A term of reproach, implying that one is fit to be hanged. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
HALTERES n.
Balancers; the rudimentary hind wings of Diptera.
HALTINGLY adv.
In a halting or limping manner.
HEALTH n. 2 definitions
or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical disease or pain. There is no health in us. Book of Common Prayer. Though health may be enjoyed without gratitude, it can not be sported with without loss, or regained by courage. Buckminster.
HEALTHFUL a. 4 definitions
Full of health; free from illness or disease; well; whole; sound; healthy; as, a healthful body or mind; a healthful plant.
HEALTHFULLY adv.
In health; wholesomely.
HEALTHFULNESS n.
The state of being healthful.
HEALTHILY adv.
In a healthy manner.
HEALTHINESS n.
The state of being healthy or healthful; freedom from disease.
HEALTHLESS n. 2 definitions
Without health, whether of body or mind; in firm. "A healthless or old age." Jer. Taylor.
HEALTHLESSNESS n.
The state of being health
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