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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

May 27, 2012

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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

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(89) Words.

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(494) Words.

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ailment
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selfdenying
semi-orbiclar
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silence
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solitariness
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stricture
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suborbiculate
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sun
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supernal
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taboo
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thoracic
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totally
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ulceration
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unforbidden
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verb
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violate
volition
vortex
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wakefulness
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wicken-tree
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world
yolk

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1828 Definition

ORB, n. [L. orbis.]

1. A spherical body; as the celestial orbs.

2. In astronomy, a hollow globe or sphere.

3. A wheel; a circular body that revolves or rolls; as the orbs of a chariot.

4. A circle; a sphere defined by a line; as, he move in a larger orb.

5. A circle described by any mundane sphere; an orbit.

6. Period; revolution of time.

7. The eye.

8. In tactics, the circular form of a body of troops, or a circular body of troops.

The ancient astronomers conceived the heavens as consisting of several vast azure transparent orbs or spheres inclosing one another, and including the bodies of the planets.

ORB, v.t. To form into a circle.

1913 Definition

Orb (orb)
n.	(?)
Orb
[OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.] (Arch.)

A blank window or panel.

[Obs.] Oxf. Gloss.

A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

In the small orb of one particular tear. Shak.

Whether the prime orb,
Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. Milton.

One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.

A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.

The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. Bacon.

You seem to me as Dian in her orb. Shak.

In orbs
Of circuit inexpressible they stood,
Orb within orb. Milton.

A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.

[R.] Milton.

The eye, as luminous and spherical.

[Poetic]

A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. Milton.

A revolving circular body; a wheel.

[Poetic]

The orbs
Of his fierce chariot rolled. Milton.

A sphere of action.

[R.] Wordsworth.

But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. Shak

Same as Mound, a ball or globe. See lst Mound.

A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.

Syn. -- Globe; ball; sphere. See Globe.

To form into an orb or circle.

[Poetic] Milton. Lowell.

To encircle] to surround; to inclose.

[Poetic]

The wheels were orbed with gold. Addison.

To become round like an orb.

[Poetic]

And orb into the perfect star. Tennyson.

Noah Says...

The principles of genuine liberty, and of wise laws and administrations, are to be drawn from the Bible and sustained by its authority. The man, therefore, who weakens or destroys the divine authority of that Book may be accessory to all the public disorders which society is doomed to suffer.

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 27, 2012