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February 10, 2012

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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language.

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STRUGGLE, v.i. [This word may be formed on the root of stretch, right, &c. which signifies to strain; or more directly on the same elements in L., to wrinkle.]

1. Properly, to strive, or to make efforts with a twisting or with contortions of the body. Hence,

2. To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend; as, to struggle to save life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle against the stream; to struggle with adversity.

3. To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in any kind of difficulty or distress.

Tis wisdom to beware, and better shun the bait than struggle in the snare.

STRUGGLE, n.

1. Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avoid an evil; properly, a violent effort with contortions of the body.

2. Contest; contention; strife.

An honest man might look upon the struggle with indifference.

3. Agony; contortions of extreme distress.

1913 Definition

Struggle (struggle)
v. i.	(?)
Strug"gle
[imp. ** p. p.* Struggled (?)] p. pr. ** vb. n.* Struggling (?).] [OE. strogelen] cf. Icel. strj(?)ka to stroke, to beat, to flog, Sw. stryka to stroke, to strike, Da

To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity.

The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it [Gettysburg] far above our power to add or detract. Lincoln.

To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in any kind of difficulty or distress.

'T is wisdom to beware,
And better shun the bait than struggle in the snare. Dryden.

Syn. -- To strive; contend; labor; endeavor.

A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body; agony; distress.

Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avert an evil.

Macaulay.

Contest; contention; strife.

An honest might look upon the struggle with indifference. Addison.

Syn. -- Endeavor; effort; contest; labor; difficulty.

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Project::Noah

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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.

Vision::Reprint

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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.

Vision::Redesign

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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.

Vision::Recapture

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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.

February 10, 2012