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Entice

to draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: to lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. (Beau. & Fl) My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. (Prov. I. 10) Go, and thine erring brother gain, entice him home to be forgiven. (Keble)

Synonym: to allure, lure, coax, decoy, seduce, tempt, inveigle, incite, persuade, prevail on. See Allure.

Origin: oe. Entisen, enticen, OF. Enticier, entichier; pref. En- (L. In) _ a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. Atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. Titio firebrand, or MHG. Zicken to push.


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The Fiber Disease

... on that. There is no cure.......How ya gonna get the fibers from the inside out of ya, huh? TamTam, In time, will you answer me? Why did you entice us to find your hints and riddles then not want us to post them? Or did you? No one would ever answer that.....but sweet sky! Sky, they know ...

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by London
Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:17 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... make you happy? I don't know if you wanted us to find and post it or not. I think the latter. if so and duhhhhh London. Then why the hell did you entice us with it? answers please

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by London
Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:37 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

Now Tam Tam (and everyone else be aware.).....you give out the hints. It is you that give out the riddles. You entice us to follow you. So, I do. Is this what you mean when you talk of stockpiling and your other riddles? ______________________________ 111 Bursting onto the scene ...

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by London
Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:14 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Re: Wrong

... ...... but truthfull it does not make. No one is obligated to divulge personal info and they are being smart by not doing so. Why continue to entice people to do this? Your own website is full of disinformation, untruths and little hope for sufferers .............. so be careful where you ...

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by standby
Thu May 18, 2006 9:40 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... CAP BY THOSE BETTER EQUIPPED TO WIN THIS GAME, nota bene, you second-rate DM. I, for one, am not fooled. Les jeux sont faits. Be careful who you entice into your sandbox, Pied Piper. Amid those who follow out of desperation lurks a viper, pret a t'attraper. Je moet mij niet dissen. :twisted: ...

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by yyz
Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:00 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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