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2061 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FOUNDATION.4 (Noah Webster)
3. The basis or ground work, or any thing; that on which any thing stands, and by which it is supported. A free government has its foundation in the choice and consent of the people to be governed. Christ is the foundation of the church.
2062 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FREE.4 (Noah Webster)
3. Instituted by a free people, or by consent or choice of those who are to be subjects, and securing private rights and privileges by fixed laws and principles; not arbitrary or despotic; as a free constitution or government.
2063 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FREE.7 (Noah Webster)
5. Unconstrained; unrestrained; not under compulsion or control. A man is free to pursue his own choice; he enjoys free will.
2064 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GUST.9 (Noah Webster)
A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients. [Taste is now generally used.]
2065 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HOBNOB.2 (Noah Webster)
Hobson’s choice, a vulgar proverbial expression, denoting without an alternative. It is said to have had its origin in the name of a person who let horses and …
2066 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDIFFERENT.4 (Noah Webster)
Indifferent in his choice to sleep or die.
2067 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INELIGIBILITY.2 (Noah Webster)
1. State or quality of not being worthy of choice.
2068 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INTENTION.3 (Noah Webster)
Intention is when the mind, with great earnestness and of choice, fixes its view on any idea, considers it on every side, and will not be called off by the ordinary solicitation of other ideas.
2069 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVENTION.5 (Noah Webster)
4. In painting, the finding or choice of the objects which are to enter into the composition of the piece.
2070 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVOLUNTARILY.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Not by choice; not spontaneously; against one’s will.
2071 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVOLUNTARINESS.1 (Noah Webster)
INVOLUNTARINESS, n. Want of choice or will.
2072 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVOLUNTARY.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Not having will or choice; unwilling.
2073 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVOLUNTARY.3 (Noah Webster)
2. Independent of will or choice. The motion of the heart and arteries is involuntary, but not against the will.
2074 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INVOLUNTARY.4 (Noah Webster)
3. Not proceeding from choice; not done willingly; opposed to the will. A slave and a conquered nation yield an involuntary submission to a master.
2075 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. KING.2 (Noah Webster)
… by choice.
2076 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LICKERISH.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Nice in the choice of food; dainty; as a lickerish palate.
2077 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MISCHOOSE.1 (Noah Webster)
MISCHOOSE, v.t. mischooz’. To choose wrong; to make a wrong choice.
2078 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MOTIVE.3 (Noah Webster)
… the choice, or moves the will. Thus we speak of good motives, and bad motives; strong and weak motives. The motive to continue at rest is ease or satisfaction; the …
2079 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. NEGATIVE.17 (Noah Webster)
3. To resist a choice or what is proposed.
2080 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. NOBLE.11 (Noah Webster)
9. Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2:21 .