TRUANTSHIP

Etymology

Noun

truantship (uncountable)

truancy

I would not have the master either frown or chide with him, if the child have done his diligence, and used no truantship therein.

Source: Wiktionary


Tru"ant*ship, n.

Definition: The conduct of a truant; neglect of employment; idleness; truancy. Ascham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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VENTRAL

(adjective) toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal); “the ventral aspect of the human body”; “the liver is somewhat ventral in position”; “ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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