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(n.) Small stones with ore.
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(n.) A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (I. viridis), and the long-tailed chat (I. longicauda). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidae, as the stonechat, and whinchat.
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(v. i.) To talk in a light and familiar manner; to converse without form or ceremony; to gossip.
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(v. t.) To talk of.
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(n.) Light, familiar talk; conversation; gossip.
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(n.) A twig, cone, or little branch. See Chit.