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Weld: Definition and part of speech

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Weld

  1. n. Coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
  2. v. t. To wield.
  3. n. An herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America; dyer’s broom; dyer’s rocket; dyer’s weed; wild woad. It is used by dyers to give a yellow color.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Welcome: Definition and part of speech

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Welcome

  1. n. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
  2. n. Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
  3. n. Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.
  4. n. Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.
  5. n. Salutation to a newcomer.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wekau: Definition and part of speech

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Wekau

  1. n. A small New Zealand owl (Sceloglaux albifacies). It has short wings and long legs, and lives chiefly on the ground.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.