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CALID
Etymology
Adjective
calid (comparative more calid, superlative most calid)
(obsolete) hot; burning; ardent
Anagrams
• -cidal, Lacid, alcid, cladi
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"id, a. Etym: [L. calidus, fr. calere to be hot.]
Definition: Hot; burning; ardent. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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