crookedness

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Crookedness, by Swinging and hanging upon the Arms.

From Medicina Flagellata Or, The Doctor Scarify'd by Anonymous

But, why the Crookedness of an Arch, should be called an Angle of Contact, I know no other reason, but, because Mr. Hobs loves to call that Chalk, which others call Cheese.

From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World by Oldenburg, Henry

Inherited Crookedness But there are occasionally natures that delight in crookedness and that even in early childhood.

From Study of Child Life by Washburne, Marion Foster

Crookedness and non-uniformity of diameter are troublesome only when long pieces must be used.

From Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing by Frary, Francis C. (Francis Cowles)

Laziness, for instance, and Crookedness, and Irritation—not to mention others—how is it possible to say that these are Abstractions?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 26, 1892 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir