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1. ablāciǒun n.

7 quotations in 3 senses
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Med. and surg. (a) Removal, amputation; ablacioun of blod, bloodletting; also, removal (of the cause of a disease); (b) loss of function (in a part of the body).

2. drauen v.

766 quotations in 21 senses
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(a) To pull, tug, draw; pull in harness; (b) to pull (sb. or sth.), drag, tug at; pull up (a drawbridge); (c) to draw or withdraw (a part of the body); (d) to pull (a vehicle), tow (a ship), turn…

3. drauing(e ger.

Additional spellings: drauinge
68 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) The action of pulling; pulling a plow, towing a ship, hauling with a cart; drauing bi her, tearing the hair; drauing up anker, weighing anchor; (b) drawing a sword; drawing the string of a bow…

4. superflū(e adj.

Additional spellings: superflue
36 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Exceeding what is necessary or normal; (b) useless, worthless, vain; also, immoderate, excessive; ?foolish [quot. a1450 St.Kath.(3)]; (c) of a person: extravagant; also, of a house: ?extravagantly…