Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Ass

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Ass


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(1):

(n.) A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt.

(2):

(n.) A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.