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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828

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Flag, n. a plant, a large flat stone, colors (1806) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00148

Vergoloo, n. a very rich pear (1806) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00371

Unphilosophize, v.t. to degrade from a philosopher (1806) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00362

Shouldershotten, a. strained in the shoulder. (1806) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00306

BLASPHEME, v.i. To utter blasphemy. 2. To arrogate the prerogatives of God. (1828) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00270

INTERCHANGE, n. Mutual change, each giving and receiving; exchange; permutation of commodities; barter; as the interchange of commodities between New York and Liverpool... (1828) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00987

GRATULATION, n. [L. gratulatio.] An address or expression of joy to a person, on account of some good received by him; congratulation. (1828) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/00847

VENDIBLY, adv. In a salable manner. (1828) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/01857

Nocent, Nocive, Nocuous, a. guity, hurtful, ob. (1806) webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00232

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Noah Webster's Dictionary Online - 1806, 1828

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