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JOINTURESS
Etymology
Noun
jointuress (plural jointuresses)
A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.
Source: Wiktionary
Join"tur*ess, n.
Definition: See Jointress. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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