Honey-comb

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Dated form of honeycomb. alt-of, countable, dated, uncountable

    "So vvee read that God manifeſted by the Lots vvhich Saul cauſed to be dravvn [1 Sam[uel] 14.43.] the fault that Jonathan had committed, in eating a honey-comb, contrary to the oath taken by the people."

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alveolationalveolusambrosiaartificial sweeteneraugerbespread

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"So vvee read that God manifeſted by the Lots vvhich Saul cauſed to be dravvn [1 Sam[uel] 14.43.] the fault that Jonathan had committed, in eating a honey-comb, contrary to the oath taken by the people."

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