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111To beat the dust — Beat Beat (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as …
112To beat the wing — Beat Beat (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as …
113Minnie and Moo: The Attack of the Easter Bunnies — is a children s picture book in the Minnie and Moo series by Denys Cazet. Plot Minnie hears the farmer saying that he is too old to be the Easter Bunny. The cows try to find a substitute because the grandchildren are expecting an egg hunt. When… …
114To chew the cud — Cud Cud (k[u^]d), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k[ o]der bait, Icel. kvi[eth]r womb, Goth. qi[thorn]us. Cf. {Quid}.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first …
115To chew the cud — chew chew (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally;… …
116Horses of the Æsir — The horses of the Æsir are listed twice.The Eddic poem Grímnismál gives the following names::Glad and Gyllir,:Gler and Skeidbrimir,:Sillfrintopp and Sinir,:Gisl and Falhofnir,:Gulltopp and Lettfeti;:on these steeds the Æsir:each day ride,:when… …
117United Remnant Band of the Shawnee Nation — The United Remnant Band of the Shawnee Nation (also called the Shawnee Nation, URB) is a band of Native Americans who hold that they are descended from the Shawnee from before the Shawnee s removal from the U.S. state of Ohio. The Shawnee Nation …
118Mitchell Museum of the American Indian — The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is a museum in Evanston, Illinois that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples. Its a Core Member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance, a consortium of 25 ethnic …
119globus of the heel — the portion of the wall of a horse s hoof that curves around the heel to form the bar …
120cloven hoof — the figurative indication of Satan or evil temptation. Also called cloven foot. * * * …
