doorpost

  • 41mezuzah — me•zu•zah art at miasma or me•zu•za [[t]məˈzʊz ə, ˈzu zə[/t]] n. pl. zu•zoth, zu•zot [[t] zuˈzɔt[/t]] zu•zahs or zu•zas jud Judaism. a parchment scroll inscribed with Deut. 6:4–9 and 11:13–21 and with the word Shaddai (a name for God), inserted… …

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  • 42dhu̯ē̆r-, dhu̯ō̆r-, dhur-, dhu̯r̥- —     dhu̯ē̆r , dhu̯ō̆r , dhur , dhu̯r̥     English meaning: door     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Tũr”     Note: besides this conservative stem, the Proto form of plural and dual of such a measure (see below), woud probably fit to a certain degree… …

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  • 43mezuza — [mə zoo′zə, məzo͞o′zə] n. pl. mezuzot [mə zoo′zōt] or mezuzas [Heb mezuza, lit., doorpost] Judaism a small piece of parchment inscribed with the Shema, from Deuteronomy (6:4 9 & 11:13 21), rolled and put into a case and attached to the doorpost… …

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  • 44mezuzah — n. (pl. mezuzoth) a parchment inscribed with religious texts and attached in a case to the doorpost of a Jewish house as a sign of faith. Etymology: Heb. mezucirczah doorpost …

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  • 45FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction …

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  • 46Bang — (b[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Banging}.] [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to beat, Sw. b[*a]ngas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper of a bell.] 1. To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat with… …

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  • 47Banged — Bang Bang (b[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Banging}.] [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to beat, Sw. b[*a]ngas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper of a bell.] 1. To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat… …

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  • 48Banging — Bang Bang (b[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Banging}.] [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to beat, Sw. b[*a]ngas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper of a bell.] 1. To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to treat… …

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  • 49Dern — Dern, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.] C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 50Doretree — Dore tree , n. A doorpost. [Obs.] As dead as a doretree. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] …

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