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life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chasida_n that_o be_v to_o say_v dutiful_a love_a and_o religious_a the_o eagle_n be_v call_v nescher_n that_o come_v near_o to_o shor_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jashar_n the_o one_o signify_v to_o look_v the_o other_o to_o be_v rightful_a and_o this_o bird_n of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o sharp_a sight_n and_o look_v against_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v further_o a_o lively_a description_n of_o this_o bird_n in_o the_o 39_o chapter_n of_o job_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ostrich_n and_o many_o other_o in_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o horse_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sus_n be_v think_v to_o come_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nasas_n if_o rather_o this_o verb_n be_v not_o thence_o derive_v which_o signify_v to_o advance_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o brave_a and_o sierce_a of_o all_o other_o fourfooted_a beast_n as_o job_n fine_o describe_v he_o in_o his_o 39_o chapter_n the_o hebrews_n have_v three_o name_n for_o a_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arieh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labi_fw-la and_o laâ—jsch_n the_o first_o come_v of_o a_o verb_n that_o signify_v to_o snatch_v and_o tear_v in_o sunder_o the_o second_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leb_n that_o signify_v the_o hart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laab_n to_o be_v in_o solitary_a and_o desert_a place_n the_o three_o be_v common_o interpret_v a_o great_a and_o roar_a lion_n not_o unlike_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d losh_n that_o signify_v to_o surprise_v or_o devour_v for_o that_o this_o beast_n ramp_v upon_o and_o swallow_v
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