DISENCRESE

Dis`en*crese", v. i. Etym: [Pref. dis- + OE. encrese, E. increase.]

Definition: To decrease. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Dis`en*crese", n.

Definition: Decrease. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CLINGFISH

(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.


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โ€œCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ€ โ€“ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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