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Monday, November 4th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Mortar
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MOR'TAR, n. L. mortarium.
1. A vessel of wood or metal in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or bruised with a pestle.
2. A short piece of ordnance, thick and wide, used for throwing bombs, carcasses,shells, &c. so named from its resemblance in shape to the utensil above described.
MOR'TAR, n. A mixture of lime and sand with water, used as a cement for uniting stones and bricks in walls. If the lime is slaked and the materials mixed with lime water, the cement will be much stronger.
Mort d'ancestor. In law, a writ of assize, by which a demandant recovers possession of an estate from which he has been ousted, on the death of his ancestor.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Mortar'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/m/mortar.html.
Entry for 'Mortar'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/m/mortar.html.
