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Amercer
Amercer A*mer"cer, n.
One who amerces.
Ear-piercer
Ear-piercer Ear"-pier`cer, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The earwig.
FiercerFierce Fierce, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.]
[OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage,
cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel;
perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. Feral, Ferocity.]
1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce
wind.
His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. --Milton.
2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or
injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. ``A
fierce whisper.' --Dickens. ``A fierce tyrant.' --Pope.
The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. --Milton.
Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. --Job. x. 16.
3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.
Syn: Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous;
barbarous; fell. See Ferocious. -- Fierce"ly, adv.
-- Fierce"ness, n. MercerMercer Mer"cer, n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares,
merchandise. See Merchant.]
Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now
restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or
woolens. [Eng.] MercerizationMercerize Mer"cer*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. &
vb. n. -izing.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English
calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic
alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length
and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn
or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes
a silky luster. -- Mer`cer*i*za"tion, n. MercerizeMercerize Mer"cer*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. &
vb. n. -izing.] [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English
calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic
alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length
and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn
or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes
a silky luster. -- Mer`cer*i*za"tion, n. Mercership
Mercership Mer"cer*ship, n.
The business of a mercer.
Mercery
Mercery Mer"cer*y, n. [F. mercerie.]
The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals.
piercerPiercel Pier"cel, n. [Cf. F. perce.]
A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also
piercer. Piercer
Piercer Pier"cer, n.
1. One who, or that which, pierces or perforates;
specifically:
(a) An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.
(b) A piercel.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.
(b) An insect provided with an ovipositor.
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