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Traditional English :: indulge
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indulgene.html - v. 1 intr. (often foll. by in) take pleasure freely. 2 tr. yield freely to (a desire etc.). 3 tr. gratify the wishes of; favour (indulged them with money). 4 intr. colloq. take alcoholic liquor. indulger n. [L indulgere indult- give free rein to] |
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Traditional English :: indulgence
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indulgene.html - n. 1 a the act of indulging. b the state of being indulgent. 2 something indulged in. 3 RC Ch. the remission of temporal punishment in purgatory, still due for sins after absolution. 4 a privilege granted. Declaration of Indulgence the proclamation of religious liberties, esp. under Charles II in 1672 and James II in 1687. [ME f. OF f. L indulgentia (as INDULGENT)] |
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Traditional English :: indulgent
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indulgene.html - adj. 1 ready or too ready to overlook faults etc. 2 indulging or tending to indulge. indulgently adv. [F indulgent or L indulgere indulgent- (as INDULGE)] |
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Traditional English :: indulge
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indulgene.html - v. 1 intr. (often foll. by in) take pleasure freely. 2 tr. yield freely to (a desire etc.). 3 tr. gratify the wishes of; favour (indulged them with money). 4 intr. colloq. take alcoholic liquor. indulger n. [L indulgere indult- give free rein to] |
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Traditional English :: indulgence
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indulgene.html - n. 1 a the act of indulging. b the state of being indulgent. 2 something indulged in. 3 RC Ch. the remission of temporal punishment in purgatory, still due for sins after absolution. 4 a privilege granted. Declaration of Indulgence the proclamation of religious liberties, esp. under Charles II in 1672 and James II in 1687. [ME f. OF f. L indulgentia (as INDULGENT)] |
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Traditional English :: indulgent
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indulgene.html - adj. 1 ready or too ready to overlook faults etc. 2 indulging or tending to indulge. indulgently adv. [F indulgent or L indulgere indulgent- (as INDULGE)] |
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