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AUGER (from the O. Eng. nafu-gar, nave-borer; the original initial n having been lost, as in " adder," through a confusion in the case of a preceding indefinite article)

AUGER (from the O. Eng. nafu-gar, See also:
NAVE
nave-borer; the See also:
ORIGINAL
original initial n having been lost, as in " See also:
ADDER
adder," through a confusion in the See also:
CASE
CASE, JOHN (d. 1600)
case of a preceding indefinite See also:
ARTICLE (from Lat. articulus, a joint)
article) , a See also:

TOOL (0. Eng. tdl, generally referred to a root seen in the Goth. taujan, to make, or in the English word " taw," to work or dress leather)

tool for See also:

BORING

boring (q.v.) or drilling .

End of Article: AUGER (from the O. Eng. nafu-gar, nave-borer; the original initial n having been lost, as in " adder," through a confusion in the case of a preceding indefinite article)

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