n. An access or paroxysm of a disease, as the chill before a fever.
n. Hence, figuratively, prophetic intimation; presentiment.
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adj. of especially an attitude
adj. petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Word Usage
"In 1729, in grudging acknowledgment of the over-wintering population, the naval governor at Newfoundland was permitted to appoint justices of the peace and surrogates to hear fishery disputes in the absence of fishing admirals and seasonal governors."