marrow

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

MAR'ROW, noun 1. A soft oleaginous substance contained in the cavities of animal bones. 2. The essence; the best part. 3. In the Scottish dialect, a companion; fellow; associate; match. MAR'ROW, verb transitive To fill with marrow or with fat; to glut.
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