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21. aǧilitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Nimbleness of body, swiftness; (b) one of the four gifts or dowries of Christ's body and of the resurrected body of man: the ability to travel to any place without delay and without the need of a…

22. alaba(u)ndīne n.

Additional spellings: alabaundine
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A reddish or violet precious stone, prob. some variety of garnet.

23. alambī̆k n.

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A gourd-shaped vessel for making distillates, the so-called 'waters', a still.

24. albeston n.

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A mineral reputed to be unquenchable when set on fire; ?the fiber asbestos as used for the wick of an ever-burning lamp; prob. confused with alabaster in quot. c1450.

25. alei(e n.

Additional spellings: aleie
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(a) A corridor or hallway; a covered walk; (b) an aisle (of a temple or church); (c) a balustrade.

26. alisa(u)ndre, -er n.

Additional spellings: alisaundre, alisander, alisaunder
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(a) Alexanders, horse parsley (Smyrnium olusatrum); (b) alisandre more, alisandre rot; alisandre sed.

27. alkamīe n.

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The medieval science of alchemy. [The transmutation of base metals into silver and gold & the search for the 'elixir' and the 'quintessence' were its chief aims; the principles of 'natural' and…

28. alkamist(re n.

Additional spellings: alkamistre
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An alchemist.

29. allē̆ǧea(u)nce n.(1)

Additional spellings: allegeaunce
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(a) Law A formal declaration or deposition; (b) the citing of authorities (esp. the Scriptures) in support of a doctrine or opinion; (c) the expression of an opinion or objection; assertion…

30. almerīe n.

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A place for storing or safekeeping: (a) a pantry or butlery; a safe for food; also said of the stomach [quot. a1398]; (b) a closet or wardrobe; (c) a cabinet, chest, or strongbox, as for valuables…

31. almes(se n.

Additional spellings: almesse
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(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on…

32. alǒur n.

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(a) A covered passageway or walk, as on the rampart or along the parapet of a castle; an arcade, aisle, or promenade; a gallery or balcony; (b) the barrier or railing (of a balcony).

33. alterāble adj.

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Changeable, subject to deterioration.

34. alteraciǒun n.

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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) Change, transformation, transmutation; (b) change for the worse, deterioration; evel alteracioun; ill effect or result; (c) change for the better, amelioration…

35. alteratī̆f, -īve adj.

Additional spellings: alterative
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(a) Causing or promoting alteration in quality (hot-cold, moist-dry); -- as noun: an 'alterative' medicine; (b) alteratif vertu, the natural faculty of altering 'quality' in the body.

36. amalgam(e n.

Additional spellings: amalgame
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A blend of mercury with another metal, amalgam.

37. amatist(e n.

Additional spellings: amatiste
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Amethyst; amatist colour, amatist ston.

38. ambassāde n.

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The office or function of an ambassador, diplomatic service or activity; ambassadorial privilege or authority; in (on, of) ambassade, as diplomatic representative or envoy.

39. ambassadrīe n.

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(a) The function or business of a (diplomatic) emissary; in, on ambassadrie, as an emissary or negotiator; (b) a mission, negotiation; (c) emissary, or a group of emissaries.

40. ambassā̆tǒur n.

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(a) A diplomatic emissary of a ruler; an envoy; also, a messenger; (b) fig. messenger.