Inveterate
81Chronic — Chron ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. [1913 Webster] 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [1913 Webster] {Chronic disease}, one which is… …
82Chronic disease — Chronic Chron ic, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time, from ? time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time. [1913 Webster] 2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual. [1913 Webster] {Chronic disease}, one which is… …
83Eradicate — E*rad i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See {Radical}.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree eradicated.… …
84Eradicated — Eradicate E*rad i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See {Radical}.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree… …
85Eradicating — Eradicate E*rad i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eradicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eradicating}.] [L. eradicatus, p. p. of eradicare to eradicate; e out + radix, radicis, root. See {Radical}.] 1. To pluck up by the roots; to root up; as, an oak tree… …
86Feud — (f[=u]d), n. [OE. feide, AS. f[=ae]h[eth], fr. f[=a]h hostile; akin to OHG. f[=e]hida, G. fehde, Sw. fejd, D. feide; prob. akin to E. fiend. See Foe.] 1. A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their… …
87Inveteracy — In*vet er*a*cy, n. [From {Inveterate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; usually in a bad sense; …
88Inveterately — In*vet er*ate*ly, adv. In an inveterate manner or degree. Inveterately tough. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] …
89Inveteration — In*vet er*a tion, n. [L. inveteratio.] The act of making inveterate. [R.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] …
90Mortal — Mor tal, a. [F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr. moriri 8die; akin to E. murder. See {Murder}, and cf. {Filemot}, {Mere} a lake, {Mortgage}.] 1. Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal. [1913 Webster] 2. Destructive …
