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The top or head of anything. |
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A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous
person. |
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The axis on which the kernels of maize or indian corn grow. |
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A spider; perhaps from its shape; it being round like a head. |
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A young herring. |
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A fish; -- also called miller's thumb. |
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A short-legged and stout horse, esp. one used for the saddle. |
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A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus
marinus). |
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A lump or piece of anything, usually of a somewhat large size,
as of coal, or stone. |
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A cobnut; as, Kentish cobs. See Cobnut. |
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Clay mixed with straw. |
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A punishment consisting of blows inflicted on the buttocks
with a strap or a flat piece of wood. |
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A Spanish coin formerly current in Ireland, worth abiut 4s.
6d. |
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To strike |
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To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its
better portions. |
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To punish by striking on the buttocks with a strap, a flat
piece of wood, or the like. |