to cover oneself against
11hedge — n 1. hedgerow, row of boxwood or hawthorn, row of shrubs or bushes, weir, Chiefly Brit. quickset; fence, skirt, hem, rim, wall; border, circumference, circuit, compass, perimeter; boundary, bound, limit, confine, confines, edge, edging, fringe,… …
12face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …
13August Hlond — August Cardinal Hlond (July 5, 1881 October 22, 1948) was a Polish prelate. He was Archbishop of Poznań and Gniezno in 1926 and primate (highest ranking church official) in Poland, Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw in 1946. Youth Second son of a… …
14Turban — This article is about headwear. For Headsock snails, see Turbinidae. Illustration of Arab men in the fourth to sixth century, wearing turbans and keffiyeh (middle) In English, Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the… …
15Vovinam — 200px Also known as Vovinam Việt Võ Đạo Focus Hybrid Country of origin Vietnam Creator Nguyễn Lộc Famous practitioners …
16Miskito grammar — This article provides a grammar sketch of the Miskito language, the language of the Miskito people of the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, a member of the Misumalpan language family. There also exists a brief typological overview of the… …
17scramble — v 1. hurry, move quickly, hasten; rush, lose no time, make haste; race, scurry, spurt, whisk; press on, push on, bustle, scamper, scuttle; flee, hotfoot, hotfoot it, hightail, hightail it, Inf. skedaddle, beat a retreat; whip away, run like mad,… …
18Gun politics in Canada — is controversial, though less contentious than it is in the United States. The history of gun control in Canada dates from the early days of Confederation, when Justices of the Peace could impose penalties for carrying a handgun without… …
19Ananda Nilayam — The glittering gold plated gopuram of the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is called Ananda Nilayam (abode of Happiness). According to Vaishnava philosophy, gopurams of the sanctum sanctorum are named: * Tirumala Venkateswara …
20put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to… …
