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hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, 1. To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do. hopping from spray to spray. Dryden. 2. To walk lame; to limp; to halt. Dryden.

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hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, 1. To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do. hopping from spray to spray. Dryden. 2. To walk lame; to limp; to halt. Dryden. 3. To dance. Smollett.

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  • SPREADINGLY
    , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
  • BOUNDLESS
    Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. "The boundless sky." Bryant. "The boundless ocean." Dryden. "Boundless rapacity." "Boundless prospect of gain." Macaulay. Syn. -- Unlimited; unconfined; immeasurable; illimitable; infinite.
  • CREEP
    to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. 1. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl. Ye that walk The earth, and stately
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    An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
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    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.
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    An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
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    1. The act of constructing vaults; a vaulted construction. 2. Act of one who vaults or leaps.
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    1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
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  • VAULTY
    Arched; concave. "The vaulty heaven." Shak.
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    A racing stroke, in which the swimmer, lying flat on the water with face submerged, takes alternate overhand arm strokes while moving his legs up and down alternately from the knee.
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    1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
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    Kept at home.
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    Outward bound. Dryden.
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    To issue a second time.
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    To inclose in a vault; to entomb. Swift.
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