weeding

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weeding - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Weed \Weed\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weeded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Weeding.] [AS. we['o]dian. See 3d Weed.]
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     1. To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to
        weed corn or onions; to weed a garden.
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     2. To take away, as noxious plants; to remove, as something
        hurtful; to extirpate; -- commonly used with out; as, to
        weed out inefficiency from an enterprise. "Weed up thyme."
        --Shak.
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              Wise fathers . . . weeding from their children ill
              things.                               --Ascham.
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              Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more
              man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it
              out.                                  --Bacon.
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     3. To free from anything hurtful or offensive.
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              He weeded the kingdom of such as were devoted to
              Elaiana.                              --Howell.
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     4. (Stock Breeding) To reject as unfit for breeding purposes.
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  Weeding \Weed"ing\,
     a. & n. from Weed, v.
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     Weeding chisel, a tool with a divided chisel-like end, for
        cutting the roots of large weeds under ground.
  
     Weeding forceps, an instrument for taking up some sorts of
        plants in weeding.
  
     Weeding fork, a strong, three-pronged fork, used in
        clearing ground of weeds; -- called also weeding iron.
        
  
     Weeding hook. Same as Weed hook, under 3d Weed.
  
     Weeding iron. See Weeding fork, above.
  
     Weeding tongs. Same as Weeding forceps, above.
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