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þerscwald, þerscold, þrescold, fr. þrescan, þerscan, to thresh; akin to Icel. þreskjöde, þröskuldr, Sw. tröskel, Dan. tærskel. See 1. The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church,

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þerscwald, þerscold, þrescold, fr. þrescan, þerscan, to thresh; akin to Icel. þreskjöde, þröskuldr, Sw. tröskel, Dan. tærskel. See 1. The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door. 2. Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.

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    The quality or state of being open.
  • PRELUDER
    One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude. Mason.
  • FOUNDATION
    The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
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    In a startling manner.
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    A sea open to all nations. See Mare clausum.
  • FOUNDATIONER
    One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
  • ORIGINABLE
    Capable of being originated.
  • STARTFULNESS
    Aptness to start.
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    1. The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production. "The origination of the universe." Keill. What comes from spirit is a spontaneous origination. Hickok. 2. Mode of production, or bringing into being. This eruca
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    Originating; original. An absolutely originant act of self will. Prof. Shedd.
  • ORIGINATOR
    One who originates.
  • STARTISH
    Apt to start; skittish; shy; -- said especially of a horse.
  • INAUGURATION
    1. The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies. At his regal inauguration, his old father resigned the kingdom to him. Sir T. Browne. 2. The formal beginning or initiation of any movement,
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    1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures
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    Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous. L'Estrange.
  • OUTSETTLER
    One who settles at a distance, or away, from others.
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    1. The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc. "The initiation of coursers of events." Pope. 2. The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into
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    The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass. Addis & Arnold. Proper preface , a portion of the communion service, preceding the prayer of consecration, appointed for certain seasons. Syn. -- Introduction; preliminary; preamble; proem;
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    To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new. A decomposition of the whole civill and political mass, for the purpose of originating a new civil order. Burke.
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    See PROPYLENE
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    Primarily.
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    Want of preparation. Hooker.
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    Like or pertaining to the Scolopendra.
  • TWOPENNY
    Of the value of twopence.

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