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Thorny

THORN'Y, a. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; as a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny diadem or crown. 1. Troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing; as thorny care; the thorny path of vice. 2....

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THORN'Y, a. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; as a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny diadem or crown.

1. Troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing; as thorny care; the thorny path of vice.

2. Sharp; pricking; vexatious; as thorny points.

THORN'Y REST-HARROW, n. A plant.

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