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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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11,017 words match “USE”

EMPUSE n.
A phantom or specter. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
ENTHUSE v.
To make or become enthusiastic. [Slang]
ESPOUSE v. 3 definitions
To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse. A virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph. Luke i. 27.
ESPOUSEMENT n.
The act of espousing, or the state of being espoused.
ESPOUSER n.
One who espouses; one who embraces the cause of another or makes it his own.
EUSEBIAN n.
A follower of Eusebius, bishop of Cæsarea, who was a friend and protector of Arius.
EXCUSE v. 8 definitions
to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit. A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not excuse him from guilt in practicing it, if really and indeed it be against Gog's law. Abp. Sharp.
EXCUSELESS a.
Having no excuse; not admitting of excuse or apology. Whillock.
EXCUSEMENT n.
Excuse. [Obs.] Gower.
EXCUSER n. 2 definitions
One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another. Swift.
FAMOUSED a.
Renowned. [Obs.] Shak.
FARMHOUSE n.
A dwelling house on a farm; a farmer's residence.
FAUSEN n.
A young eel. [Prov. Eng.]
FLEA-LOUSE n.
A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllidæ, of many species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri.
FLICKERMOUSE n.
See Flittermouse.
FLINDERMOUSE n.
A bat; a flittermouse.
FLITTERMOUSE n.
A bat; -- called also flickermouse, flindermouse, and flintymouse.
FULL HOUSE n.
A hand containing three of a kind and a pair, as three kings and two tens. It ranks above a flush and below four of a kind.
FUSE v. 5 definitions
To unite or blend, as if melted together. Whose fancy fuses old and new. Tennyson.
FUSE PLUG; FUZE PLUG n. 2 definitions
A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse.
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