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Webster 1828 Edition

Death-watch

DEATH'-WATCH

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Noun.

A small insect whose ticking is weakly supposed, by superstitious and ignorant people, to prognosticate death.

DEAU'RATE, v.t. To gild.

DEAU'RATE, a. Gilded.

DEBAC'LE, n. A breaking or bursting forth.