I . n.
1.
Soil, earth, clod, turf, sod, loam, mould, surface of land.
2.
Region, territory, country, land, domain.
3.
Estate, acres, field, real property, landed estate.
4.
Foundation, support, base, basis, ~-work.
5.
Motive, consideration, reason, cause, inducement, account.
II . v. a.
1.
Place on the ~.
2.
Found, establish, base, fix, set.
3.
Train in rudiments, make thorough in the elements.
III . v. n.
Run a~, get a~.