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The aggregate of the muscles, fat, and other tissues which
cover the framework of bones in man and other animals; especially, the
muscles. |
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Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat;
especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as distinguished
from fish. |
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The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the
corporeal person. |
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The human eace; mankind; humanity. |
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Human nature |
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In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness. |
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In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical pleasure;
desire for sensual gratification; carnality. |
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The character under the influence of animal propensities or
selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences. |
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Kindred; stock; race. |
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The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a
root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten. |
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To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion;
to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding
them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon
flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the
first time. |
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To glut; to satiate; hence, to harden, to accustom. |
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To remove flesh, membrance, etc., from, as from hides. |
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