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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
lute .
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Examples
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If either of the men should look up, it would be quite clear that an enraptured bird watcher had her attention luted on a point far removed from their conversation.
Twin Moons 2010
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He sa-luted nobody He will not meet his Clementina as he parted with us.
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When do you intend to leave, madam, the house which you have po — poll — luted?
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The cells that lie at the commencement of the combs and are attached to the hives, to the extent of two or three concentric circular rows, are small and devoid of honey; the cells that are well filled with honey are most thoroughly luted with wax.
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After the plug has been inserted and the joint properly luted, the electric circuit is closed and the current allowed to pass through the retort, traversing its entire length through the body of mixed ore and carbon.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Various
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Another kettle, reversed, formed the lid, and the seam was luted with clay.
Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger
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The early morning that particular April day had been lovely; curlews newly returned had luted their love-song overhead; golden plovers had piped upon the bents; there was a scent of heather-burning in the snell air, but suddenly the weather had changed, and with an idle motion snowflakes now drifted down the wind.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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It is then put into an earthen pot, whose bottom is perforated with a number of holes; and this pot being placed upon another, the two vessels are luted together, either with a paste of meal and water, or cow-dung, and placed upon the fire.
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Take them when they are very fresh, and in the bud, and gathered very dry, dip them in the whites of Eggs well beaten, and presently strew thereon searced sugar, and put them up in luted Pots, and set them in a cool place, in sand or gravel, and with a Filip of your finger at any time you may strike off the coat, and you will have the Flower fresh and fair.
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Sibvu´tütük´mula A series of bottomless jars piled above each other, and luted together as a chimney-top.
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