YORKISH
\jˈɔːkɪʃ], \jˈɔːkɪʃ], \j_ˈɔː_k_ɪ_ʃ]\
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york'ish, adj. pertaining to the county or city of York: adhering to the House of York in the Wars of the Roses.--n. YORK'IST, one of this party.--YORKSHIRE GRIT, a grit from Yorkshire used for polishing; YORKSHIRE PUDDING, a pudding made of unsweetened batter, and baked under meat so as to catch the drippings.
By Thomas Davidson
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
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