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STORM (in O. Eng..storm, and so in Du. and Low Ger.; in O. H. Ger. and mod. Ger. Sturm; the root is probably that seen in " stir," to rouse, move, disturb, cf. Ger. storen)
STORM, THEODOR WOLDSEN (1817-1888)

STORM (in O. Eng..storm, and so in Du. and
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LOW, SETH (1850- )
LOW, WILL HICOK (1853- )
Low Ger.; in O. H. Ger. and mod. Ger.
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STURM
STURM, JULIUS (1816-1896)
Sturm; the
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ROOT (late O.E. rot, adopted from Scand., cf. Norw. and Swed. rot, Dan. rod; the true O.E. word was wyrt, plant, represented in Ger. Wurz or Wurzel; the ultimate root is the same in both words, and is seen in Lat. radix)
ROOT, ELIHU (1845– )
root is probably that seen in " stir," to rouse, move, disturb, cf. Ger. storen) , a disturbance of the

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ATMOSPHERE (Gr. fir µ6r, vapour; orkaipa, a sphere)

atmosphere, accompanied by high winds or by heavy falls of

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RAIN (O.E. regn; the word is common to Teutonic languages, cf. Ger. Regen, Swed. and Dan. regn; it has been connected with Lat. rigare, to wet, Gr. 13pixeav)

rain,

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HAIL (O. Eng. kcegl and hagol, 1 cf. the cognate Teutonic hagel, as in German, Dutch, Swedish, &c.; the Gr. K&XX17E, pebble, is probably allied)

hail or

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SNOW (in O. Eng. sndw; a common Indo-European word; cf. in Teutonic languages, Ger. Schnee, Du. sneeuw; in Slavonic snieg', Lith. snegas; Gr. vi4a, Lat. nix, nivis, whence the Romanic forms, Ital. neve, Fr. neige, &c.; Ir. and Gael. sneachd; the original

snow, together with

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THUNDER

thunder and

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LIGHTNING

lightning . The word is not a

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PART

part of scientific terminology, such terms as "

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AREA

area of

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low pressure " and "

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CYCLONE (Gr. KVKAwv, whirling, from KbK)^os, a circle)

cyclone " being used . In the

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Beaufort

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scale (q.v.) the

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wind-force of a

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storm is estimated at 10-11 and the limit of velocity at from 56 to 75 M. per

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HOUR

hour .

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