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Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy. 6. A writing paper Bastard. See under Paper. 7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. Shak. Copy book, a book in which copies are written or printed for learners

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Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy. 6. A writing paper Bastard. See under Paper. 7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. Shak. Copy book, a book in which copies are written or printed for learners to imitate. -- Examined copies , those which have been compared with the originals. -- Exemplified copies, those which are attested under seal of a court. -- Certified or Office copies, those which are made or attested by officers having charge of the originals, and authorized to give copies officially. Abbot. Syn. -- Imitation; transcript; duplicate; counterfeit. (more info) number, LL. also, a transcript; co- + the root of opes riches. See 1. An abundance or plenty of anything. She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to serve his humor thus. B. Jonson. 2. An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue. I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the original. Denham. 3. An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison. 4. That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation. Let him first learn to write, after a copy, all the letters. Holder.

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    Anything made so as to form alternate squares lke those of a checkerboard.
  • STATUELESS
    Without a statue.
  • DISMISSIVE
    Giving dismission.
  • METAPHORIST
    One who makes metaphors.
  • SPREADINGLY
    , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
  • SUCCEEDANT
    Succeeding one another; following.
  • STATUED
    Adorned with statues. "The statued hall." Longfellow. "Statued niches." G. Eliot.
  • SPRINGBOARD
    An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
  • SPRINGE
    A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
  • FELLOW-COMMONER
    A student at Cambridge University, England, who commons, or dines, at the Fellow's table.
  • SPRINGAL
    An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
  • SHADOWY
    1. Full of shade or shadows; causing shade or shadow. "Shadowy verdure." Fenton. This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods. Shak. 2. Hence, dark; obscure; gloomy; dim. "The shadowy past." Longfellow. 3. Not brightly luminous; faintly light. The moon
  • SUCCEDANE
    A succedaneum.
  • VISIONARY
    1. Of or pertaining to a visions or visions; characterized by, appropriate to, or favorable for, visions. The visionary hour When musing midnight reigns. Thomson. 2. Affected by phantoms; disposed to receive impressions on the imagination; given
  • DISMISSAL
    Dismission; discharge. Officeholders were commanded faithfully to enforce it, upon pain of immediate dismissal. Motley.
  • TALLYHO
    1. The huntsman's cry to incite or urge on his hounds. 2. A tallyho coach. Tallyho coach, a pleasure coach. See under Coach.
  • SUCCESS
    1. Act of succeeding; succession. Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By due success. Spenser. 2. That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort.
  • STARTLINGLY
    In a startling manner.
  • SPRINT
    To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
  • ALLOWEDLY
    By allowance; admittedly. Shenstone.
  • FORESHADOW
    To shadow or typi Dryden.
  • DISPROPORTIONALLY
    In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
  • SUPERCONCEPTION
    Superfetation. Sir T. Browne.
  • PRELUDE
    An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially , a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with
  • ACCIDENTALLY
    In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
  • CALLOW
    1. Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged. An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o'er the callow young, a sparrow pressed. Dryden. 2. Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth. I perceive by this, thou art but a callow maid. Old Play .
  • HALLOW
    To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence. "Hallowed be thy name." Matt. vi. 9. Hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work therein. Jer. xvii. 24. His secret altar touched with hallowed
  • INSTANCE
    1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion. Undertook at her instance to restore them. Sir W. Scott. 2. That which is instant or urgent; motive. The instances that second marriage
  • UNRESISTANCE
    Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance. Bp. Hall.
  • THRYFALLOW
    To plow for the third time in summer; to trifallow. Tusser.
  • UNEXAMPLED
    Having no example or similar case; being without precedent; unprecedented; unparalleled. "A revolution . . . unexampled for grandeur of results." De Quincey.
  • DISPROPORTIONABLE
    Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
  • DISPROPORTIONALITY
    The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.

 

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