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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...a kind nt arch. Port-eul'-lis, n. timbers joined like a harrow, for obstructing a passage. Porte, n. the Ottoman court. Por-tend', v. t. to foretoken. Por-tent', n. an omen of ill. Por-tent'-ous, a. foreboding, ominous. Port-er, re. one having charge of a gate, a carrier, strong beer.-riage Port-er-age, n. money for carPort-fo'-li-o, n. a case for papers. a ship. Port-hole, n. the embrasure of Port-i-eo, n. a piazza, or covered walk. Por-tion, n. part assigned, lot. Por tion, v. t. to divide, allot, endow. Por-tion-ed, p. endowed. Port-li-ness, n. dignity of mien. Port-ly, a. of noble appearance. Port-mair'-tean, n. a bag to carry clothes in. PoMrait, i re. a picture, a Por-trait-ure, ( painted likeness. Por-tray', v. t. to paint, draw. Por-tray'-ed, p. painted, drawn. paints. Por-tray'-er, n. one who Por-trily'-ing, ppr. describing. Po'-ry, a. contatning pores. Pose, v. t. to puzzle. ed. Po'-sed, p. puzzled, perplexPo'-scr, n. one who puzzles. Po'-sing, ppr. puttmg to a 220 I" OS Pos-sess'-or, n. the person who holds or occupies. Pos-sess'-o-ry, a. having possession. wine. Pos'-set, n. milk curdled with Pos-si-bil'-i-ty, n. the power of existing or happening. Pos'-si-ble, a. that may be. Pos'-si-bly, a1f.sothatitmay be. Post, in compounds, signifies after. place, a timber. Post, n. a messenger, office, Post, v. t. or t. to station, carry to a ledger. Post-age, n. money paid for conveyance of letters. Post-boy, n. a boy who carries the mail. carriage. Post-chaise, n. a four wheeled Post-date, v. t. to date after the true time. Post-di-lu'-vi-al, ( a. being afPost-di-lu'-vi-an, ter the flood in Noah's days. Post-ed. p. placed, exposed on a post. Pos-te'-ri-or, a. later in time. Pos-te'-ri-ors, n. the hinder parts. Poster'-i-ty, n....
