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Maundy Thursday
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Bitter
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(1):
(v. t.) Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
(2):
(v. t.) Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
(3):
(n.) Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
(4):
(v. t.) To make bitter.
(5):
(v. t.) Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
(6):
(v. t.) Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
(7):
(v. t.) Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
(8):
(n.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bitter'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bitter.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bitter'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bitter.html. 1828.