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Serenity. Feltham.

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  • WANDERMENT
    The act of wandering, or roaming. Bp. Hall.
  • COMPOSURE
    1. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition. Signor Pietro, who had an admirable way both of composure and teaching. Evelyn. 2. Orderly adjustment; disposition. Various composures and combinations of these corpuscles.
  • STANDARD
    The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority. By the present standard of the coinage, sixty-two shillings is coined out of one pound weight of silver. Arbuthnot. (more info) extendere to spread out, extend,
  • STANDPOINT
    A fixed point or station; a basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or principles are viewed, and according to which they are compared and judged.
  • STANDPIPE
    A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level
  • WANDEROO
    A large monkey native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other
  • FLUTTER
    1. To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings. 2. To drive in disorder; to throw into confusion. Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli. Shak.
  • TRANSFEREE
    The person to whom a transfer in made.
  • WANDERINGLY
    In a wandering manner.
  • STANDAGE
    A reservior in which water accumulates at the bottom of a mine.
  • SELF-POSSESSION
    The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure.
  • TRANSFEROGRAPHY
    The act or process of copying inscriptions, or the like, by making transfers.
  • REMOVER
    One who removes; as, a remover of landmarks. Bacon.
  • TRANSFERRIBLE
    Capable of being transferred; transferable.
  • STANDER-BY
    One who stands near; one who is present; a bystander.
  • STANDERGRASS
    A plant ; -- called also standerwort, and long purple. See Long purple, under Long.
  • STAND
    OS. standan, stan, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. stå, Goth. standan, Russ. stoiate, L. stare, Gr. stha. *163. Cf. Assist, Constant, Contrast, Desist, Destine, Ecstasy, Exist, Interstice, Obstacle, Obstinate, Prest, n., Rest remainder,
  • REMOVED
    1. Changed in place. 2. Dismissed from office. 3. Distant in location; remote. "Something finer than you could purchase in so removed a dwelling." Shak. 4. Distant by degrees in relationship; as, a cousin once removed. -- Re*mov"ed*ness (r, n.
  • STANDISH
    A stand, or case, for pen and ink. I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. Swift.
  • REPOSE
    1. To cause to stop or to rest after motion; hence, to deposit; to lay down; to lodge; to reposit. But these thy fortunes let us straight repose In this divine cave's bosom. Chapman. Pebbles reposed in those cliffs amongst the earth . . . are left
  • BYSTANDER
    One who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with the business transacting. He addressed the bystanders and scattered pamphlets among them. Palfrey. Syn. -- Looker on; spectator; beholder; observer.
  • FORWANDER
    To wander away; to go astray; to wander far and to weariness.
  • AGAINSTAND
    To withstand.
  • UNDERSTANDINGLY
    In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved.
  • STILLSTAND
    A standstill. Shak.
  • BOOKSTAND
    1. A place or stand for the sale of books in the streets; a bookstall. 2. A stand to hold books for reading or reference.
  • WASHSTAND
    A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and other requisites for washing the person.
  • PREPOSE
    To place or set before; to prefix. Fuller.
  • UNCIRCUMSTANDTIAL
    1. Not circumstantial; not entering into minute particulars. 2. Not important; not pertinent; trivial.
  • HATSTAND
    A stand of wood or iron, with hooks or pegs upon which to hang hats, etc.
  • UNDERSTAND
    understanden, AS. understandan, literally, to stand under; cf. AS. forstandan to understand, G. verstehen. The development of sense is 1. To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge

 

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