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espece, F. épice spice, espèce species, fr. L. species particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance, show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L. specere to look. See Spy, and 1. Species; kind. The spices of penance ben

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espece, F. épice spice, espèce species, fr. L. species particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance, show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L. specere to look. See Spy, and 1. Species; kind. The spices of penance ben three. Chaucer. Abstain you from all evil spice. Wyclif . Justice, although it be but one entire virtue, yet is described in two kinds of spices. The one is named justice distributive, the other is called commutative. Sir T. Elyot. 2. A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc. Hast thou aught in thy purse any hot spices Piers Plowman. 3. Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief. So much of the will, with a spice of the willful. Coleridge.

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• PENANCE
  A means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it, consisting partly in the performance of expiatory rites, partly in voluntary submission to a punishment corresponding to the transgression. Penance is the fourth of seven sacraments
• SIGHTLY
  1. Pleasing to the sight; comely. "Many brave, sightly horses." L'Estrange. 2. Open to sight; conspicuous; as, a house stands in a sightly place.
• SPICEWOOD
  An American shrub , the bark of which has a spicy taste and odor; -- called also Benjamin, wild allspice, and fever bush.
• SPECIES
  A group of individuals agreeing in common attributes, and designated by a common name; a conception subordinated to another conception, called a genus, or generic conception, from which it differs in containing or comprehending more attributes,
• SPICEBUSH
  Spicewood.
• SIGHT-HOLE
  A hole for looking through; a peephole. "Stop all sight-holes." Shak.
• PARTICULARITY
  1. The state or quality of being particular; distinctiveness; circumstantiality; minuteness in detail. 2. That which is particular; as: Peculiar quality; individual characteristic; peculiarity. "An old heathen altar with this particularity."
• PARTICULARLY
  1. In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly. 2. In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure. The exact propriety of Virgil
• PARTICULARISM
  The doctrine of particular election. (more info) 1. A minute description; a detailed statement.
• SIGHTED
  Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp- sighted, and the like.
• SIGHTING
  from Sight, v. t. Sighting shot, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot.
• SIGHTLESS
  1. Wanting sight; without sight; blind. Of all who blindly creep or sightless soar. Pope. 2. That can not be seen; invisible. The sightless couriers of the air. Shak. 3. Offensive or unpleasing to the eye; unsightly; as, sightless stains. Shak.
• SPICENUT
  A small crisp cake, highly spiced.
• SPICE
  espece, F. épice spice, espèce species, fr. L. species particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance, show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L. specere to look. See Spy, and 1. Species; kind. The spices of penance ben
• SIGHT-SEER
  One given to seeing sights or noted things, or eager for novelties or curiosities.
• SIGHTFUL
  Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous. Testament of Love.
• PENANCELESS
  Free from penance.
• PARTICULARMENT
  A particular; a detail.
• PARTICULARIZATION
  The act of particularizing. Coleridge.
• SIGHTPROOF
  Undiscoverable to sight. Hidden in their own sightproof bush. Lowell.
• PEEP SIGHT
  An adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech; -- distinguished from an open sight.
• HOSPICE
  A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard. (more info) strangers are entertained, fr. hospes stranger, guest. See
• ALLSPICE
  The berry of the pimento , a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name
• HALF-SIGHTED
  Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment. Bacon.
• HIGH-SIGHTED
  Looking upward; supercilious. Shak.
• REAPPEARANCE
  A second or new appearance; the act or state of appearing again.
• DULL-SIGHTED
  Having poor eyesight.
• CLEAR-SIGHTEDNESS
  Acute discernment.
• DISAPPEARANCE
  The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing. Addison.