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curdle

curdle is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To thicken; to congeal. Then Mary could feel her heart's blood curdle cold. Southey.
  2. 2.To change into curd; to cause to coagulate. "To curdle whites of eggs" Boyle.
  3. 3.To congeal or thicken. My chill blood is curdled in my veins. Dryden.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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