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ornament for the breast. STOMACHIC, (mak') n. medicine for the stomach. STONE, n. concretion of earth, or mineral matter STONE-FRUIT, n.; fruit that contains a stone. Stony, a. made of stones full of stones hard. STOOK, n. collection of sheaves; set up.; STOPPAGE, n. state of being Stopped. Stopple, n. that which closes a bottle. STORAGE, n. safe keeping warehouse;—-v.fumish; of goods cost of it. STORE, n. large quantity; STORIED, a. related in story having stories. STORTHING, n. Norwegian Parliament.; STOT, n. young bullock or steer. STOVE, STOUT, n. a. place strong for; brave fire; iron 71. box strong for porter. heating. STOWAGE, n. stowing or; laying up. STRABISMUS, n. habit of looking asquint. STRADDLE, v. walk wide. STRAGGLE, u.wander. STRAIGHT, a. not crooked upward; direct. STRAIGHTWAY, ad. immediately.; [cannon. STRAIKS, ti pi. iron filter;—n. plates on circumference of STRAIN, v. stretch;. sprain; force;song. STRAINER, 71. instrument for filtering, [difficulty. STRAIT, a. narrow; close; strict;—n. narrow pa ; STRAIT-JACKET, n.apparatus to confine maniacs. STRAKE, ti. iron band of wheel. [aground. STRAND, n. shore or beach; twist of rope;—r.run STRANGLE, choke. Strangles, t». STRANGURY, ti. swellings in a horse’s throat. Strapping,. Stratagem, STRATEGIST, 71. ti artifice one skilled: trick. in strategy—military [movements. STRATH, n. large. valley with river through it. Strathspey, n. Scotch dance of two. STRATIFICATION, n. arrangement into strata. STRATIFY, v. form into layers. STRATUM, n. singular of strata—beds, layers. STREAK, Stream HR,n.flag.STRENGTHEN,v. n. line of colour; stripe; make v. stripe. strong. STRENUOUS, a. eagerly pre ing; active. STRESS, ti force importance. STRETCH,. v. extend;; strain;—Ti.extension; effort. STRETCHER, n. one that stretches; piece of tiinStrew, STRIATED, STRICKLE, fn. instrument for levelling corn in a STRICT, a/severe close; rigid. [measure. STRICTURE, n. contraction; criticism. STRIDULOUS, a. creaking harshly.; STRIFE, n. contention; rivalship.;—n. STRIKE. lay on a blow lower surrender STRIKING, a. impre ive. [wages. STRINGENT, a. binding: pre ing hard; urgent. STRINGHALT, 71. twitching of horse’s legs. STRIPLING, 71. youth. STROLL, n.v. ramble; walk. STROPHE, (stro'fe) n. former of two stanzas, latter STRUCTURAL, STRUCTURE, 71. frame edifice. [effort agony. STRUGGLE, v. strive;; endeavour; n. vigorous; STRUMOUS, a. having swellings in glands. Strumpet, n. prostitute. Strut, v. walk affect Strychnine, n. deadly poison. Icdly. STUB, n. stump of tree. STUBBLE, STUBBORN, ti. stumps of rye, wheat, . STUCCO, 71. fine plaster;— v. plaster with stucco. STUD, n. small post set of horses button nail. STUDIED, a. premeditated.;;; STUDIO, STUDIOUS, ti. work-shop, especially of sculptor. STUDY, n. application to books; subject of at ten STUFF, Stultify, tion; n. room material make for study; furniture; v. apply;— v. fill mind; cram. to. Stumbling-block, STUMP, ti. that which causes to err. STUMP, v. make electioneering speechcs.Jgrowth. STUN, v. make sensele . STUNT, v. hinder from Stupe, v. foment. Stupefy, v. make insensible. STUPENDOUS, a. amazingly great; wonderful. Stupidity, 7». extreme liulne of perception. ment of a pistil:—v. call.;; one under the power of another matter in