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Librate vs Lirate - What's the difference?

librate | lirate |

As a noun librate

is (obsolete) a piece of land having a value of one pound per year.

As a verb librate

is to oscillate (like the beam of a balance).

As an adjective lirate is

having fine thread-like lines or grooves.

librate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A piece of land having a value of one pound per year

    • Verb

    (librat)
  • To oscillate (like the beam of a balance)
  • * Clifton
    • Their parts all librate on too nice a beam.

    Related terms

    * libration

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

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    lirate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having fine thread-like lines or grooves.

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