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A striving; an effort; a conatus.A nisus or energizing towards a presented object. Hickok.
the strenuous physical exertion, usually accompanied by some degree of grunting, while sitting on the hopper, and forcing out a stanky, steamy loaf.
Effort, endeavour; (now) especially impulse, tendency.
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