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81Quirk molding — Quirk Quirk (kw[ e]rk), n. [Written also {querk}.] [Cf. W. chwiori to turn briskly, or E. queer.] 1. A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.… …
82The period — Period Pe ri*od, n. [L. periodus, Gr. ? a going round, a way round, a circumference, a period of time; ? round, about + ? a way: cf. F. p[ e]riode.] 1. A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon, as by the completion …
83convulsion — noun Date: 1547 1. an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles 2. a. a violent disturbance b. an uncontrolled fit ; paroxysm • convulsionary adjective …
84fit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fitt; akin to Old Saxon fittea division of a poem, Old High German fizza skein Date: before 12th century archaic a division of a poem or song II. adjective (fitter; fittest) Etymology: Middle… …
85shake — I. verb (shook; shaken; shaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly to and fro 2. to vibrate especially as the result of a blow… …
86storm — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sturm storm, Old English styrian to stir Date: before 12th century 1. a. a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain,… …
87whoop — I. verb Etymology: Middle English whopen, houpen, from Anglo French huper, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to utter a whoop in expression of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment ; shout 2. to utter the cry of an owl ;… …
88paroxysmal — adjective see paroxysm …
89Arcadius — Infobox Roman emperor name =Arcadius full name =Flavius Arcadius (from birth to accession); Flavius Arcadius Augustus (as emperor) title =Emperor of the Byzantine Empire caption =Idealising bust of Arcadius in the Theodosian style combines… …
90Hippocrates — Infobox Person name =Hippocrates of Kos (Greek: polytonic|Ἱπποκράτης) image size = 240px caption = Engraving by Peter Paul Rubens, 1638, courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. [ Harvnb|National Library of Medicine|2006 ] birth date = ca.… …
