snatching away

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• Snatching — Snatch Snatch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snatched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snatching}.] [OE. snachen, snechen; akin to D. snakken to gasp, to long (for), to desire. Cf. {Snack}, n., {Sneck}.] 1. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Body-snatching — was the secret disinterment of bodies from churchyards to sell them for dissection or anatomy lectures in medical schools. Those who practised body snatching or grave robbing were often called resurrectionists or resurrection men. [1911] Body… …   Wikipedia

• body-snatching — /ˈbɒdi ˌsnætʃɪŋ/ (say bodee .snaching) noun 1. the act of robbing a grave to obtain a body for dissection. 2. the practice adopted by organisations to gain new members, employees, etc., by luring people away from another similar organisation with …  

• Hiwi al-Balkhi — (9th century) (Hebrew: חיוי אל בלכי, also Hiwwi or Chivi) was an exegete and Biblical critic of the last quarter of the ninth century, born at Balkh, Khorasan (now located in Afghanistan). It is not entirely clear whether Hiwi was a Jew, as… …   Wikipedia

• Discworld gods — See also: Discworld (world)#Magic Some of the Discworld gods at Dunmanifestin. L R: Sessifet (off left),Offler, Flatulus (behind Offler), Fate, Urika, Blind Io, Libertina, The Lady, Bibulous, Patina (behind Bibulous), Topaxi (in front of… …   Wikipedia

• Abreption — Ab*rep tion, n. [L. abreptus, p. p. of abripere to snatch away; ab + rapere to snatch.] A snatching away. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ereption — E*rep tion, n. [L. ereptio, fr. eripere to snatch away; e out + rapere to snatch.] A snatching away. [Obs.] Cockeram. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Colossus (comics) — Colossus Art by John Cassaday. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance …   Wikipedia

• SS Normandie — was a French ocean liner built in Saint Nazaire France for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. When launched in 1932 she was the largest and fastest ship in the world, and she maintains the distinction of being the most powerful steam turbo… …   Wikipedia

• Lambton Worm — and song formats.The legendThe story revolves around John Lambton, an heir of the Lambton Estate, County Durham, and his battle with a giant worm which had been terrorising the local villages. As with most myths, details of the story change with… …   Wikipedia

• Direption — Di*rep tion, n. [L. direptio, fr. diripere to tear asunder, plunder; di = dis + rapere to seize and carry off.] The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away. [R.] Speed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English