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Ep' care, n. one given to luxury
Epis'tle, n. a letter, message [tion
Epi taph, n. a monumental inscrip-
E'quå ble, a. equal to itself, even
E'qual, a. uniform; v. to make even
E qual' tý, n. likeness, uniformity
E'qual ly, ad. in the same degree
E quå nim'i tý, n. evenness of mind
Equi page, [ek kwè page] n. atten-
dance; furniture; vehicle
Equity, [êk/kwè tè] n. justice, right
E quivá lênt, a. equal in value; n. a
thing of the same value
Ere, [are] ad. before, sooner than
E rêct', v. to set up; a. upright
Err, v. to mistake, wander
Er ro'né oùs, a. full of errours, false
Er'roår, n. mistake; offence
Er à di'tion, n. learning, knowledge
Escape', v. to get out of danger, avoid;
n. flight, getting clear
E special, a. principal, chief
E spouse', v. to adopt, marry
E spy', v. to see at a distance, watch
Es say, an attempt, experiment
Es say', v. to try, attempt
Es'sence, n. existence; perfume
Es sên'tial, a. necessary, important
E ståb'lish, v. to settle; make firm
E ståb'lish ment, n. a settlement
E state', n. property; rank, condition
E steem', n. regard; v. to value
Es'ti måte, n. calculation; v. to rate
Es ti ma'tion, n. opinion, esteem
E strange', v. to alienate
Eternal, a. perpetual, endless
E têr'ni tý, n. duration without end
Ether, n. pure air, pure element
E the rè ål, a. pure, heavenly
E vac'à ate, v. to quit, make void
E våde'. v. to avoid, equivocate
Ev ån gel'i cål, a. agreeable to gospel
Eve, n. the close of the day
E'ven, a. level; ad. verily; v. to level
Even Ing, n. the close of the day
E vent', n. consequence, issue, end
E vent fül, a. full of incidents
E'ven tide, n. the time of evening
Ev'er, ad. always, eternally [green
Ever green, n. a plant all the year
Ev er lås'ting, a. perpetual, endless
Ev'er, a. each one of all

Ev'i dence, n. testimony, proof

Ev'i dent, a. plain, apparent
E'vil, a. wicked, mischievous
E vince', v. to prove, show
Ex act', a. accurate; v. to require
Ex åg'gè råte, [g's soft] v. to enlarge,
aggravate, heighten

Ex åg gè rå tion, [g's soft] n. the act
of heaping up; aggravation

Ex ålt', v. to lift up, extol
Ex ål ta'tion, n. elevation
Ex âm i nå'tion, [x like gz] n. the act
of examining

Ex am ine, v. to ask questions
Ex åm'ple, n. pattern, model
Ex cèed', v. to surpass, excel
Ex cee'ding lý, ad. to a great degree
Excel lênce, n. goodness, dignity
Ex'cèl lènt, a. of great virtue
Ex cèpt', v. to leave out, exempt
Ex cèss', n. superfluity

Ex change', v. to barter; n. the act
of giving one thing for another
Ex cite', v. to rouse, animate
Ex claim', v. to cry out, rail against
Ex clå må'tion, n. outcry, clamour
Ex clude', v. to shut out, debar
Ex cur'sion, n. digression, ramble
Ex cu'så ble, a. pardonable
Ex cùse', v. to pardon, extenuate
Ex'è crate, v. to curse, detest-
Ex è cra'tion, n. a curse

Ex'è càte, v. to do; to put to death
Ex è cù'tion, n. performance; a writ
Ex è cù'tion êr, n. he that executes
Ex êm'pli fy, v. to illustrate

Ex empt', v. to free; a. not liable to
Ex êmp'tion, n. immunity, privilege
Ex/èr cise, v. to practise, labour; 2.
performance, labour

Ex ert', v. to strive, perform
Ex êr'tion, n. the act of exerting
Ex ha là'tion, n. evaporation, fume
Ex haust', v. to drain, diminish
Ex hib'it, v. to show, produce
Ex hil'å råte, v. to make cheerful
Ex hort', v. to advise, persuade [ished
Exile, n. banishment, a person ban-
Ex ile, v. to banish, transport
Ex ist, v. to be, to live
Ex is'tênce, n. a state of being
Ex'it, n. a departure; death
Ex or bi tånt, a. excessive
Ex pånd', v. to spread, enlarge
Ex pånse', n. a wide extent
Ex pân'sion, n. a spreading out
Ex på'ti åte, [ti like shè] v. to enlarge
upon; to range at large, rove
Ex pect', v. to look for, hope
Ex pêc tà'tion, n. the act of expecting
Ex pe'di en cy, n. propriety, fitness
Ex pe di ènt, a. proper; n. means
Ex'pè dite, a. quick; v. to facilitate
Ex pêl', v. to banish, drive out
Ex pense', n. cost, charges
Ex pè'ri ence, n. practical knowledge
Ex pêr'i mènt, n. trial of any thing
Expert', a. dexterous, skilful
Ex pi ra'tion, n. an end, respiration
Ex pire', v. to exhale; to end, die

Ex plain, v. to illustrate, expound
Ex plode', v. to reject; make a report
Ex ploit', n. an action, achievement
Ex plore', v. to search, examine
Ex pose', v. to lay open; endanger
Ex pos ta là'tion, [tà like tshuj n. de-
bate, a reasoning with

Ex prèss', v. to declare, represent ; a.
plain; n. a message sent
Ex près sion, n. form of speech
Ex près'sive, a. proper to express; full
Ex pål'sion, n. the act of expelling
Ex qui site, a. excellent, choice
Ex tênd', v. to stretch out, widen
Ex tên'sion, n. the act of extending
Ex tên'sive, a. wide, large, general
Ex tênt', n. compass, degree
Ex tên'à åte, v. to lessen, palliate
Ex tè'ri oùr, a. outward, external
Ex tèr'mi náte, v. to destroy
Ex têr nål, a. outward, visible
Ex tinct', a. extinguished, put out
Ex tinc tion, n. abolition

Ex tin'guish, v. to put out, destroy
Ex tôl, v. to praise, magnify
Ex tort', v. to get by force
Ex'tract, n. substance extracted
Ex tråct', v. to draw out, select
Ex-tråor'di når ý, a. eminent
Ex tråvå gånce, n. prodigality
Ex tråvå gånt, a. wasteful, wild

Fall, v. to drop; n. act of falling
Fål là cious, a. deceitful, false
Fålla cý, n. deceit, sophism, fraud
False, a. not true, counterfeit.
Fålse hood, n. a lie, an untruth
Fame, n. honour, renown, glory
Fa mil iar, [få mil'yår] a. affable; do-
mestick; n. an intimate

Fa mili ar i ty, [få mîl yè år'è tè] n.
easiness of conversation
Fa mil iar ize, [få mil'yår ize] v. to
make easy by habit, accustom
Fam'i lý, n. a household, race
Fåm'ine, n. scarcity of food, death
Få'mous, a. celebrated, renowned
Fån, n. an instrument to move the
air; v. to cool; to blow with a fan
Få nåt i cism, n. enthusiasm
Få nåt ick, a. enthusiastick
Fån ci ful, a. imaginative, odd
Fån'cy, n. inclination, imagination
Fån tas ti cål, a. irrational, imagi
Fån tås tick, nary, whimsical
Fár, ad. afar; a. distant, remote
Fârce, n. a dramatick representation
Fåre well', n. leave; ad. adieu
Farm, n. land occupied by a farmer
Får THèr, a. more remote; ad. more
remotely; v. to promote

Fár THêst, a. at the greatest distance
Fashion, n. form, custom; v. to fit

Ex trème, n. the utmost point; a. Fashion å ble, a. being in fashion

greatest, highest degree

Ex trèm'i tý, n. utmost point
Ex à bé rånt, a. abundant
Ex ålt', v. to rejoice, triumph
Eye, [1] n. the organ of sight
Eye lid, ['lid] n. cover of the eye

F.

Få'ble, n. a feigned story, an instruc-
tive fiction; v. to feign, invent
Fåbrick, n. a building, edifice
Face, n. visage; v. to oppose
Få cili tåte, v. to make easy
Få cili tỷ, n. easiness, readiness
Fact, n. reality; action or deed
Fac'tion, n. a party, tumult
Fac'ůl tý, n. ability, power of mind
Fåde, v. to wither, decay
Fail, v. to be deficient, perish
Failing, n. a deficiency, defect
Fain, a. glad, obliged; ad. gladly
Faint, a. languid; v. to swoon, sink
Fair, a. beautiful; n. the female sex;
ad. gently, civilly
Fair'ness, n. honesty; beauty
Faith, n. belief, confidence
Faith'ful, a. firm to the truth
Faith'ful ness, n. honesty, veracity
Faith less, a. unbelieving, false
Falcon, n. a species of hawk

Fåst, v. to abstain from food; n. abstinence from food; ad. firmly Fås'ten, v. to make fast

Fåt, n. the oily part of flesh; a. fleshy;
v. to make fat

Fà'tål, a. deadly, mortal
Fate, n. destiny, event
Få'THêr, n. a parent; protector
Få'THèr-in-law, n. the father of one's
husband or wife

Få'Tнer less, a. without a father
FåтH'om, v. to penetrate; n. six feet
Få tigue', v. to tire; n. weariness
Fåt'ten, v. to grow fat
Fault, n. offence, blemish
Fault/less, a. without fault, perfect
Favour, n. kindness; v. to assist
Få'vour à ble, a. kind, propitious
Få'vour Ite, n. any thing beloved
Fawn, n. a young deer; v. to flatter
Fear, n. terrour; v. to dread
Fèar'fül, a. timorous, afraid
Fearless, a. free from fear
Feast, n. a festival; v. to eat
Feature, [t like tsh] n. cast of the face
Fee'ble, a. weak, sickly

Feed, v. to nourish, eat; n. food
Feel, v. to perceive by the touch
[Fèel'ing, n. sensibility, tenderness

Feet, n. the plural of foot
Feign, v. to invent, dissemble
Fè lici tý, [c like s] n. happiness
Fell, a. cruel; v. to knock down
Fellow, n. an associate, equal
Fè lo ni oùs, a wicked, vile

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Flee'cy, a. woolly, soft

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Fleet, n. a company of ships; a. nim-
Flee'ting, pa. passing swiftly

Fé'måle, n. one of the female sex; a. Flesh, n. part of the body
feminine, tender, soft
Fer ment', v. to rarefy, exalt
Ferry, n. a place for passing a river
or lake; v. to convey in a boat
Fertile, a. fruitful, abundant
Fer til'i tý, n. fruitfulness
Fervid, a. vehement, zealous
Fer/vour, n. heat of mind, zeal
Fès tér, v. to rankle, corrupt
Festive, a. joyous, gay
Fetch, v. to bring a thing
Fêt'ter, v. to enchain, bind
Fetters, n. chains for the feet
Fè'ver, n. a disease, heat
Fever ish, a. troubled with a fever
Few, [fi] a. a small number
Fickle, a. changeable, unfixed
Fiction, n. a story invented, lie
Fi del'i tỷ, n. honesty, faithfulness
Field, n. cultivated ground
Fiend, n. an infernal being, devil
Fièrce, a. furious, outrageous
Fierce'ness, n. fury, violence
Fler y, a. hot, warm, passionate
Fifteen, a. three times five
Fifty, a. five times ten
Fight, v. to combat; n. a battle
Fig'àre, n. a number, shape, image;
v. to form into shape
Fil ial, [fil'yal] a. like a son
Fill, v. to make full; n. fulness
Fi'nål, a. conclusive, ultimate
Find, v. to discover; furnish
Fine, a. not coarse; pure; n. penalty;

Flex í bili tỷ, n. pliancy
Flight, n. the act of flying
Fling, b. to throw; a. a throw
Flit, v. to fly away, flutter
Float, v. to swim; n. act of flowing
Flock, n. a company of sheep, birds,

&c.; v. to assemble in crowds
Flood, n. inundation; v. to deluge
Floor, n. the bottom of a room
Flounce, n. a loose trimming on wo-

men's apparel; v. to move, kick
Flourish, v. to thrive; n. a boast
Flow, v. to run; n. a rise of water
Flower, n. the blossom of a plant
Flowery, a. adorned with flowers
Flåc/tà åte, [tù like tshů] v. to waver
Flac tù à'tion, [tà like tshů] n. un-
certainty, motion, change

v. to inflict a penalty; refine
Fin'ger, [g hard] n. part of the hand
Finish, v. to complete, end
Fi'nite, a. limited, created
Fire, n. that which burns, heat
Firm, [ferm] a. fast, strong; n. the

names of traders in company
Fir'må ment, [ like è] n. the sky, air
Firm'ness, [ like ê] n. stability
First, a. earliest ; ad. before others
Fish, n. an animal living in water; v.
to catch fish, catch by art
Fit, n. paroxysm; a. proper; v. to suit
Five, a. four and one

Fix, v. to fasten, place, settle
Flam beau, [flåm'bo] n. a lighted torch
Flame, v. to blaze; n. a blaze
Flåt/ter, v. to praise falsely
Flåt'ter &r, n. one who flatters
Flåt/tery, n. false praise

Fluid, n. a liquid; a. flowing, soft
Flush, v. to colour; flow

Flåt/ter, v. to fly heavily; n. hurry
Fly, n. winged insect; v. to move
with wings; to shun; burst
Foam, v. to froth; n. spume
Foe, n. an enemy, opponent
Fog, n. a thick mist, vapour
Fòid, v. to double up, shut; n. a pen
for sheep; a double

Fo'li age, n. leaves, tufts of trees
Follow, v. to go after, attend
Follow êr, n. one who follows
Folly, n. foolishness, weakness
Fò ment', v. to cherish with heat
Fånd, a. tender, foolish, vain
Fond'ness, n. tender passion, liking
Food, n. victuals, nourishment
Fool, n. an idiot; buffoon
Foolish, a. void of understanding
Foolish ness, n. silliness, folly
Foot, n. the part on which we stand;
a measure of 12 inches
Foot/ing, n. foundation, basis
Foot step, n. a track, trace
Foot'stool, n. a stool for the feet
Fop, n. a vain fellow, coxcomb
For, pr. in favour of; conj. because
For bear, v. to pause, abstain
För bear'ânce, n. lenity, delay
For bid', v. to prohibit, oppose
Force, n. strength; v. to compel
For'ci ble, a. strong, powerful
Fore go, v. to quit; go before
Foreign, a. not domestick, distant
Fore know', v. to know previously

Fore'most, a. first in place
Fore see', v. to see beforehand
Fore'sight, n. foreknowledge
Fór ést, n. a natural wood
For ever, ad. always, eternally
Fore wårn', v. to caution, advise
For felt, v. to lose; n. a penalty
For get', [g hard] v. to lose memory of
För get ful ness, Ig hard] n.negligence
For give', [g hard] v. to pardon, remit
For give'ness, [g hard] n. pardon
För lörn', a. deserted, helpless, lost
Form, v. to shape; n. figure, order
För mål, a. ceremonious, affected
För må tion, n. the act of forming
Form'år, n. maker; a. first of two
For mi då ble, a. terrible, dreadful
Form'less, a. shapeless, irregular
För såke', v. to leave, desert
Forth, ad. forward, on, out
För ti fi ca'tion, n. a guard, defence
For ti fy, v. to strengthen, secure
For ti tude, n. courage, bravery
For tu nate, [för tshu nåte] a. lucky
For tune,[for tshane]n.chance; estate
For'ty, a. four times ten

For wård, v. to hasten, accelerate; a.
ready; confident; ad. onward
Foster, v. to nurse, cherish
Foul, a. unclean, impure, dirty
Found, v. to build; pa. of to find
Foun da'tion, n. the basis; cause
Founder, n. a builder, caster; v.
grow lame; sink, fall
Fountain, n. a spring; first cause
Four, a. twice two.

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Four score, a. four times twenty
Fourth, a. the ordinal of four
Fowl, n. a bird, winged animal
Fråg'ment, n. an imperfect piece
Frå grånce,
Fragrance,

n. sweetness of smell

to

Frå grånt. a. sweet of smell, odorous
Frail, a. weak, liable to err
Frailty, n. weakness, instability
Frame, n. a case, shape; v. to form
Från tick, a. inad, distracted
Fraud, n. deceit, artifice, cheat
Fråught, pa. laden; n. a freight
Free, a. at liberty; v. to liberate
Free/dom, n. liberty, independence
Frée'mån, n. one at liberty
Free think'êr, n. à libertine, infidel
Freeze, v. to congeal with cold
Frên'zy, n. madness, distraction
Frequent, a. often done, common
Frè quênt', v. to visit often
Fresh, a. new; not salt; cool
Frêt, v. to rub, wear away; to vex;
n. agitation of mind, or liquors
Frêt fül, a. peevish, angry

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Frêt ful ness, n. peevishness
Fri år, n. a religious brother of some
Friend, n. an intimate, companion
Friendly, a. kind, favourable
Friend'ship, n. kindness, regard
Fright, v. to terrify; n. terrour
Frightful, a. terrible, dreadful
Frith, n. a strait of the sea
Frivó loas, a. slight, unimportant
Frog, n. a small amphibious animal
Frolick, n. a prank; v. to play pranks
Frolick some, a. gay, jocund
From, pr. away; ever since
Frost, n. the act of congelation
Frown, n. a look of displeasure; v.to
show dislike by frowns
Fra'gål, a. thrifty, sparing, careful
Frå gål'i tý, n. good husbandry
Fruit, n. the produce of trees, &c.
Fruit fül, a. fertile, prolifick
Fru i tion, [frå tsh'un] n. enjoyment
Frůstråte, v. to defeat

Fu el, [fil] n. matter for the fire
Få'gi tive, a. volatile; n. deserter
Fül fil', v. to accomplish
Full, a. filled, entire; ad. fully
Full eyed', a. having large eyes
Fullness, n. plenty, completeness
Fånd, n. stock, capital

Fun då mên'tål, a. original, chief
Få'ner ål, n. a burial; a. used for or
relating to a burial

Får, n. soft hair; v. to cover with fur
Fä'rl ous, a. violent, passionate
Furnish, v. to supply, equip

Får'ni ture, [t like tsh] n. moveables
Får row, n. a long trench, hollow
Für THer, ad. at a greater distance
Fu'rý, n. madness, passion, rage
Fu ture, [fù'tshůre] a. that which is
to come; n. the time to come
Fà tà'ri tý, n. time to come

G.

Gain, n. profit; v. to obtain
Gål'ax ý, n. a broad circle in the sky;
the milky way
Gale, n. a blast of wind

Gåll, n. bile; v. to rub off the skin
Gål/lånt, a. gay, brave, fine
Gål lånt', n. a wooer, lover
Game, n. a play; animals pursued ; v.
to play, sport
Gaol, [jale n. a prison
Gap, n. an opening, avenue
Gârb, n. dress, attire, clothes
Gården, n. place for fruits, herbs,&c.
Gár/lånd, n. a wreath of flowers
Gåp, v. to pant for breath; n. a conTM
vulsive catch of breath

Gåte, n. a large door, opening
GåTH'er, v. to collect; to thicken

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Gau'd, a. showy, splendid
Gay, a. airy, cheerful. merry
Gay'è ty, n. cheerfulness; pomp
Gaze, v. to look earnestly
Gêm, n. a jewel, precious stone
Gêner ål, n. one that commands
army; a. common; extensive
Gên èr à'tion, n. offspring, family
Gên er ås'i tỷ. n. liberality
Gen'êr oùs, a. liberal, noble
Gè'ni ål, a. native, natural, festive
Ge'ni us, n. intellectual power
Gên'tile, n. a pagan, heathen
Gen'tle, a. soft, mild, meek
Gen'tle mån, n. a term of civility
Gentle ness, n. meekness, tenderness
Gen'ù ine. a. true, not spurious
Gè m'e trỷ, n. the science of quan-
tity, extension, and magnitude
Get, [g hard] v. to obtain, acquire
Ghastly, a. like a ghost, pale
Giant, n. a man unnaturally large
Giant-like, a. gigantick, vast
Gid di ness, [g hard] n. unsteadiness
Gid'dy, [g hard] a. whirling, light
Gift [g hard] n. a thing given
G gån'tick, a. big, giant-like
Gild, [g hard] v. to adorn, brighten
Gir dle, [ger/dl] n. a belt
Give, [g hard] v. to bestow, allow
Glad, a. cheerful, gay, pleased
Glåd'den, v. to make glad, checr
Glade, n. an opening in a wood
Gladness, n. joy, exultation

Glance, v. to view obliquely; strike;
n. a quick view

Glare, v. to shine; n. lustre

God, n. the Supreme Being
God head, n. Deity, divine nature
Gold, n. a bright yellow metal
Goi'den, a. made of gold

Good, a. proper, fit, not evil
Good'ness, n. desirable qualities
Goods, n. furniture. merchandise
Goose, n. a large water-fowl
Gore, n. clotted blood; v. to wound
with horns, stab, pierce
Gorgon, n. any thing horrid
Gospel, n. the holy book of the chris-
tian revelation, divinity
Gout, n. a painful disease
Govern, v. to rule, manage
Gov'êrn ment. n. administration of
publick affairs; regularity
Gåv'er noûr, n. ruler, commander
Grace, n. favour, virtue; ornament;
v. to favour, adorn

Grace'fil, a. comely, beautiful
Gracious, a. merciful, kind
Grå då tion, n. progress, order [grees
Grad u al, [gråd'jà ål] a. done by de-
Grain, n. corn, seed; weight
Gråm mår, n. the science of speaking
or writing correctly
[mar
Gråm måt I cål, a. belonging to gram-
Gran'å ry, n. a storehouse
Grånd, a. great, illustrious

Grån dèe', n. a man of high rank
Gran deur, [grån/jår] n. magnificence
Grand'få THer, n. the father of a fa-
ther or mother

Grånt, v. to admit; n. a gift
Gråpe, n. a kind of fruit

Grasp, v. to seize; n. a gripe, hold

Glåss, n. an artificial transparent sub- Gråss, n. the herbage of fields

stance; a. made of glass
Gleam, n. lustre ; v. to shine
Glean, v: to gather the remains
Glebe, n. turf, soil, ground
Glide, v. to pass smoothly
Glimmer, v. to shine faintly
Glis'ten, v. to shine, glitter
Glis'ter, v. to shine, sparkle
Glitter, v. to gleam, shine
Globe, n. a sphere, ball
Gloom, n. darkness; heaviness
Gl8omy, a. obscure; melancholy
Glo'ri fy, v. to praise, extol
Glo'rf ous, a. noble, illustrious
Glo'rý, n. praise; v. to rejoice
Gloss, n. a superficial lustre.
Glossy, a. shining, smooth
Glow. v. to burn, grow hot, shine;
warmth; brightness
Glow'worm, n. a species of fly
Gnaw, v. to bite; corrode
Go, v. to move, walk, proceed
Goal, n. starting-post, final purpose

Grås'st, a. covered with grass
Gråte fül, a. acceptable, pleasant
Gråt I fi cation, n. pleasure, delight
Gråt'i fy, v. to indulge, please
Gråt i tåde, n. duty to benefactors
Gråve, a. sober, solemn; flat; n. a
place for the dead

Grå'vêr. n. one that engraves
Gråv'i tỷ. n. seriousness; weight
Gray, a. white mixed with black
Great, a. large, eminent
Great'ness, n. largeness, power
Grèe'dy, a. ravenous, eager
Green, a. unripe, young, fresh, not
dry; n. a grassy plain
Greet, v. to address, salute
Grief, n. sorrow, trouble of mind
n. Griève, v. to mourn; afflict
Grievous, a. afflictive, painful

Gri måce', n. distortion of counte
nance; air of affectation

Groan, n. a deep sigh; to breathe with a mournful noise

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