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81. apostle n.

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One of the Twelve Apostles of Christ; apostles twelve; also, a missionary or evangelist of the early Church, such as St. Paul; apostle of Engelonde; apostle of hethen men; apostolene prince.

82. apostolicon n.

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An antiseptic ointment prepared in various ways (orig. of 12 ingredients); Apostles' ointment.

83. apozimā(t, apozyme n.

Additional spellings: apozimat, apozyme
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A decoction.

84. Appolliọ̄n n.

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Destroyer (a Greek epithet of the Devil).

85. aracontalides n.

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A precious stone, prob. a sapphire.

86. arch(i)triclin n.

Additional spellings: architriclin
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The master of the feast at Cana in Galilee (John 2.1-10); -- both as common noun and proper name.

87. arechetes n.

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?Hematite.

88. arǧirītes n.

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A precious stone with magical properties; ?litharge of silver.

89. argoil(le n.

Additional spellings: argoille
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(a) The tartar produced by fermentation of wine, crude potassium bitartrate; (b) poudre of argoil, powdered tartar; prob. also, sal tartar; (c) salt argoil, potassium carbonate made by heating tartar…

90. Ar(i)opagīte n.

Additional spellings: Ariopagite
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A member of the Athenian court which met on the Areopagus, Areopagite.

91. aristogracie n.

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Rule by the virtuous, aristocracy; usen aristogracie.

92. armō̆nīe n.

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(a) The action of singing or making music; harmonious sounds, song, music; (b) the combining of simultaneous musical notes to form chords; harmony; (c) a song, a musical composition; (d) the music of…

93. aromatīzen v.

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To make (a medicine) aromatic or fragrant; to perfume (the mouth, breath, etc.).

94. āron n.

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Cuckoo-pint or wake-robin Arum maculatum.

95. arpagō, -ǒun n.

Additional spellings: arpagoun
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A grappling hook; also used fig. of amber.

96. Arpīe n.

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A harpy; fig. a rapacious person [quot. c1475].

97. arsis n.

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Raising (of the voice).

98. ars-metrīk(e n.

Additional spellings: arsmetrik, ars-metrike, arsmetrike
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(a) The 'art' or 'science' of measuring and calculating, being one of the four disciplines comprised in the quadrivium (along with geometry, astronomy, and music); (b) a treatise on this 'science'.

99. artērie n.

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(a) A blood vessel of the arterial system. [According to Galen, whose views were generally accepted in the Middle Ages, the blood circulated in two separate systems, the venous and the arterial. The…

100. artetīk, -ica adj. & n.

Additional spellings: artetica, arthetica, arthretica, aretica
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Arthritic, rheumatic; arthritis, rheumatism; goute artetik, arthritis, gout.