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abigere_fw-la depellere_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 25._o signify_v the_o force_n of_o metal_n to_o cast_v its_o dross_n upward_o as_o the_o fece_n downward_o l._n 3._o c._n 25._o &_o 26._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n use_v dross_n t._n treusen_n l._n faex_fw-la a._n the_o scum_n of_o metal_n see_v dregs_n fece_n scorias_fw-la lees_n slack_v etc._n etc._n so_o it_o seem_v dregs_o be_v the_o purge_n or_o settlement_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o melt_a metal_n and_o dross_n the_o vomit_v the_o crude_a matter_n upward_o dry_v t._n abdoerren_n and_o treigen_n maken_v l._n siccare_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 26._o see_v oven_n duccates_n see_v money_n duke_z gold_n see_v money_n dulcification_n t._n susz_n l._n dulcis_fw-la or_o reduce_v the_o ill_a taste_n or_o scent_n of_o metal_n to_o sweet_a and_o please_a and_o thence_o the_o powder_n often_o be_v call_v both_o sugar_n and_o salt_n as_o they_o be_v different_a by_o extraction_n and_o the_o perfume_a of_o they_o call_v hedichra_n and_o these_o 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