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| a church endowment OR birthright: an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) |
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| The buying or selling of spiritual things, particularly Church offices and benefices. |
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| a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
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| The illegal act of charging extremely high interest rates on a loan. |
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| intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" |
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| collect or look around for (food) |
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| A mattock is an agricultural tool similar to a pickaxe. It is distinguished by the head, which makes it particularly suitable for breaking up moderately hard ground. A mattock has a broad chisel-like blade, which twists so that the side of the blade is pointing upwards. ... |
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| deserving of contempt or scorn |
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