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201. apostē̆m(e n.
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aposteme
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Any morbid swelling or inflammation in any part of the body, external or internal. [a1400 Lanfranc & c1425 Arderne distinguish it from cankre & festre.]
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202. apostemǒus adj.
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Inflamed, festering.
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203. apostetāciọ̄n n.
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Violation of the established order.
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204. apostolācīe n.
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The company of apostles.
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205. apostolicon n.
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An antiseptic ointment prepared in various ways (orig. of 12 ingredients); Apostles' ointment.
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206. apotecārie n.
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(a) A pharmacist or druggist who stores, compounds, and sells medicaments of all sorts [cp. spicere]; (b) as occupational surname.
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207. apozimā(t, apozyme n.
210. applicāciǒun n.
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(a) Application (of a remedy); (b) application or use (of an expression, of a general rule to particular circumstances); (c) an illustration (of a principle); (d) ?influence.
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211. Appolliọ̄n n.
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Destroyer (a Greek epithet of the Devil).
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213. apprehensīve adj.
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Capable of perceiving or comprehending.
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214. apprenticial(i)tẹ̄ n.
215. apprōpriāble adj.
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Theol. appropriately applied, attributable.
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216. ap(p)rōpriāciǒun n.
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appropriacioun
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(a) Acquisition, annexation; esp., the annexation of the endowment and the income of a religious or charitable foundation on the part of a religious house; (b) attribution.
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217. apprō̆priāt ppl. adj.
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(a) Pertaining (to sb.) as an essential or unique attribute, proper (to sb.); (b) appropriate, suitable.
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218. approximāciǒun n.
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The act of coming near or close.
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219. appurtenaunt adj. & n.
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(a) Belonging (to a country, a manor) as a possession or a right; (b) as noun: what belongs to or forms a subsidiary part (of a manor, etc.).
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221. aquitaunce n.
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Payment, compensation; something offered in payment or by way of compensation or settlement; also fig. [quot.RRose].
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223. aquọ̄sitẹ̄ n.
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Physiol. (a) The 'quality' of being inherently 'moist'; (b) the liquid constituent of the body, or overabundance of it; also, serous fluid.
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224. aquǒus, -ọ̄se adj.
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aquose
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Phys. & physiol. Moist (said of one of the four qualities attributed to matter and to organisms); aquous aposteme, a swelling filled with serous fluid; aquous hernia, such a swelling in the scrotum.
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227. arche-chaunter n.
228. arche-flāme(n n.
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archeflame, arche-flamen, archeflamen
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(a) The chief flamen or priest (of the Britons, of the Mohammedans); (b) his province or jurisdiction.
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229. arche-prẹ̄st n.
230. arche-temple n.
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archetemple
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A chief sanctuary (of the Britons).
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231. archidiaconāl adj.
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Of or belonging to an archedeken.
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232. archiprothopapaton n.
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A chief prelate, high priest.
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233. archi-sinagog n.
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archisinagog
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A high priest of a synagog.
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234. archi-tectǒur n.
235. arch(i)triclin n.
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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.
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237. arcūāciǒun n.
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Curving, bending.
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239. argūmentātī̆f adj.
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Syllogistic, sophistic.
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240. aristinctus n.
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Some kind of stone with medicinal properties.
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241. aristogracie n.
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Rule by the virtuous, aristocracy; usen aristogracie.
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242. aristoloǧīe n.
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One of a group of medicinal plants [?belonging to the Aristolochiaceae, ?to the Cyperaceae]; long aristologie, aristologie rotunde, aristologie the round, etc.
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245. arō̆mācitẹ̄ n.
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Spicy fragrance.
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253. artetīk, -ica adj. & n.
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artetica, arthetica, arthretica, aretica
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Arthritic, rheumatic; arthritis, rheumatism; goute artetik, arthritis, gout.
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256. articūlāciǒun n.
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257. articūlē̆rlī adv.
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Law Point by point, in detail; specifically.
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258. artificēr, -iēr n.
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artificier
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(a) One who practices a craft or trade; craftsman, tradesman, workman; (b) (literary) artist; (c) a crafty person.
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260. artophilax n.
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The constellation Boötes; cp. bere-ward.
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261. asa-fetida n.
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asafetida
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Asafetida (a gum-resin).
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265. ascensōrie n.
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A dais.
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266. asc(h)arides n. (Latin plural)
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ascharides
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Certain intestinal worms.
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273. assertīvelī adv.
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By way of assertion.
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275. assessiǒun n.
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The official determination of an assessment.
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277. assidūāciǒun n.
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Constant use.
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278. assīgnāble adj.
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Susceptible of being pointed out, determined, specified, or attributed.
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279. assīgnement n.
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(a) An order, request, directive, or stipulation; also, a commandment; at assignement, at (someone's) request or call; bi, of assignement, on (someone's) orders or instructions, at (God's)……
281. assistence, -ance n.
283. assummāciọ̄n n.
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Summarizing, ?synthesis.
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284. assumpciǒun n.
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(a) The reception (of the Virgin into Heaven), the Assumption; (b) the assumpcioun, the church festival (August 15) commemorating this event [one of 5 festivals referred to as oure ladi dai]; the……
286. astēl, astelle n.
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astelle
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287. astrelabie n.
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(a) Astrolabe [a planispheric instrument for determining the positions and movements of celestial bodies, calculating latitude and longitude, etc.; the most important astronomical instrument of the……
288. astroloǧīe n.(2)
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A medicinal plant [see aristologie].
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289. astronomēr, -iēr, -(i)ǒur n.
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astronomier, astronomiour, astronomour
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One who is versed in astronomie [q.v.], astronomer-astrologer; also astrologer, diviner.
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294. attediat(e ppl.
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attediate
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Having one's patience exhausted, fed up.
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296. attemptātǒur n.
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Violator, offender.
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297. attenda(u)nce n.
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attendaunce
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(a) The act of paying attention, concentrating, or devoting oneself; maken, taken, yeven attendance; (b) haven attendance, look out for, expect (a change).
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298. atter-lōthe n.
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atterlothe
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Antidote, or an herb used as an antidote; also the name of certain medicinal plants [see quots.].
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300. attracciǒun n.
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Med. (a) The action or property of drawing (diseased matter) to the surface; (b) contraction, extraction.
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