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To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to
become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp. |
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To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly
or with violence. |
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To climb, as a plant; to creep up. |
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A leap; a spring; a hostile advance. |
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A highwayman; a robber. |
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A romping woman; a prostitute. |
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Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one,
such as a continuous parapet to a staircase. |
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A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap
changes its direction. |
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An inclined plane serving as a communication between
different interior levels. |
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