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A structure or frame of timber for a foundation, or for supporting a roof, or for lining a shaft. 7. A structure of logs to be anchored with stones; -- used for docks, pier, dams, etc. 8. A small raft of timber. 9. A small theft; anything

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A structure or frame of timber for a foundation, or for supporting a roof, or for lining a shaft. 7. A structure of logs to be anchored with stones; -- used for docks, pier, dams, etc. 8. A small raft of timber. 9. A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris The Latin version technically called a crib. Ld. Lytton. Occasional perusal of the Pagan writers, assisted by a crib. Wilkie Collins. 10. A miner's luncheon. Raymond. (more info) kribbe, Dan. krybbe, G. krippe, and perh. to MHG. krebe basket, G, 1. A manger or rack; a feeding place for animals. The steer lion at one crib shall meet. Pope. 2. A stall for oxen or other cattle. Where no oxen are, the crib is clean. Prov. xiv. 4. 3. A small inclosed bedstead or cot for a child. 4. A box or bin, or similar wooden structure, for storing grain, salt, etc.; as, a crib for corn or oats. 5. A hovel; a hut; a cottage. Why rather, Sleep, liest thou in smoky cribs, . . . Than in the perfumed chambers of the great Shak.

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  • CONFINER
    One who, or that which, limits or restrains.
  • INCARCERATE
    1. To imprison; to confine in a jail or priso 2. To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in. Incarcerated hernia , hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced.
  • IMPRISON
    1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine. He imprisoned was in chains remediles. Spenser. 2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way. Try to imprison the resistless wind. Dryden. Syn. -- To incarcerate; confine;
  • CONFINELESS
    Without limitation or end; boundless. Shak.
  • CONFINE
    To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound; to shut up; to inclose; to keep close. Now let not nature's hand Keep the wild flood confined! let order die! Shak. He is to confine himself to the compass of numbers and the slavery of
  • IMPRISONMENT
    The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement; restraint. His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment and hard constraint. Spenser. Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment, whether it be in a common
  • IMMURE
    Etym: 1. To wall around; to surround with walls. Sandys. 2. To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate. Those tender babes Whom envy hath immured within your walls. Shak. This huge convex of fire,
  • CONFINEMENT
    1. Restraint within limits; imprisonment; any restraint of liberty; seclusion. The mind hates restraint, and is apt to fancy itself under confinement when the sight is pent up. Addison. 2. Restraint within doors by sickness, esp. that caused by
  • IMPRISONER
    One who imprisons.
  • IMMUREMENT
    The act iif immuring, or the state of being immured; imprsonment.
  • CABINET
    1. A hut; a cottage; a small house. Hearken a while from thy green cabinet, The rural song of careful Colinet. Spenser. 2. A small room, or retired apartment; a closet. 3. A private room in which consultations are held. Philip passed some hours
  • CABINETMAKER
    One whose occupation is to make cabinets or other choice articles of household furniture, as tables, bedsteads, bureaus, etc.
  • CABINETMAKING
    The art or occupation of making the finer articles of household furniture.
  • CABINETWORK
    The art or occupation of working upon wooden furniture requiring nice workmanship; also, such furniture.
  • CABIN
    cot, tent; or fr. F. cabane, cabine, LL. cabanna, perh. from the 1. A cottage or small house; a hut. Swift. A hunting cabin in the west. E. Everett. 2. A small room; an inclosed place. So long in secret cabin there he held Her captive. Spenser.
  • REIMPRISON
    To imprison again.
  • REIMPRISONMENT
    The act of reimprisoning, or the state of being reimprisoned.
  • DISINCARCERATE
    To liberate from prison. Harvey.

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