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1. aliēnen v.

35 quotations in 4 senses
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Law (a) To transfer or surrender one's title to property or rights, alienate (property or a right); alienen awei; alienen in fe simple (taille); (b) to divert (property to a different purpose).

2. alleǧǧen, allēgen v.(1)

Additional spellings: allegen
62 quotations in 4 senses
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Law To make a formal declaration in court, either by way of bringing a charge, in defense against a charge, in support of a right, or in justification of a claim; alleggen matier, present evidence…

3. amē̆nden v.

167 quotations in 13 senses
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(a) To remedy (a lack, a fault, a bad situation); correct, rectify, right (a wrong, an injustice, an error); (b) to correct or emend (a text, etc.); used ironically in Wycl.Papa.

4. assumpten v.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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Theol. (a) ben assumpt(ed, be received in Heaven, be taken to Heaven; assumpten bodili, be received in body; in bodi assumpt, in the body as received in Heaven; (b) ascend (to Heaven).

5. blasfēmen v.

18 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To utter blasphemy against (God, Christ, etc.); -- with or without obj.; (b) theol. to speak or act in a manner offering insult to God, commit blasphemy.

6. comprehenden v.

81 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Of an area: to contain or include (sth.); (b) to enclose (sth. in an area).

7. condempnen v.

32 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To pass adverse judgment upon (sth. or sb.), regard as evil or guilty; condemn, criticize; (b) to bear witness against (sb.), accuse; denounce (one person to another).

8. confǒunden v.

65 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To harass, rout, defeat, or annihilate (an adversary); harass (a person or people); (b) to frustrate (sb.); refl. defeat (oneself); (c) to harm or destroy (sth.); refute (a doctrine).

9. figūren v.

40 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To have a certain shape, form, or appearance; -- pass.; (b) to shape (oneself), to assume the shape or appearance of (someone); -- refl.; (c) wel figured, faireste figuren, etc., well shaped, etc…

10. flaumen v.

46 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To emit flames, to be afire, to blaze; ppl. flaumbed, blazing, intense; (b) flaumen of (on, with) fir, to blaze; (c) to give off (fire, light, sparks); flaumen doun, to shed (light) downward.

11. prē̆destināten v.

22 quotations in 2 senses
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Theol. To predestine (sb. to salvation); foreordain (sb. to a state or condition).

12. prē̆destinen v.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Theol. To foreordain, predestine; predestine (sb. or sth. to a state or to have a quality), predestine (sb.) to be (sth.); foreordain (a fate for sb.).

13. sacren v.

100 quotations in 4 senses
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Eccl. & theol.: (a) To consecrate the body and blood of Christ in the Mass, celebrate the Eucharist; (b) to consecrate (bread and wine, the body and blood of Christ, the Host) in the Mass; celebrate…

14. sāven v.

335 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) To afford or bring about safety; also, bring victory [1st quot.]; (b) to deliver (sb., a city, people, etc.) from some danger; rescue (sb. or sth.), bring to safety; -- also refl.; recover (a…

15. spīren v.(2)

12 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To breathe out, exhale; also fig.; of the wind: blow; (b) theol. to breathe forth (the Holy Ghost), inspire; also, breathe (life into man); also, breathe forth the Holy Ghost [last quot., 1st…