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1. acētǒus adj.

11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Sour to the taste or smell, acid; (b) milk acetous, soured milk; sirup acetous, a decoction of honey or sugar and vinegar; water acetous, water mixed with vinegar; (c) physiol. sour.

2. achaufen v.

17 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To warm or heat (sth.); warm (oneself); grow warm; (b) to warm (sth.) by rubbing; to chafe; (c) fig. to soothe as by rubbing.

3. alteraciǒun n.

15 quotations in 2 senses
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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…

4. alterāten v.

19 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) To change, modify, transform; alteraten to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect beneficially…

5. alteren v.

26 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch., astrol. (a) To change, modify, transform; alteren to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect…

6. animāl adj.

15 quotations in 2 senses
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Physiol. Pertaining to that 'faculty' of man, seated in the brain and the nervous system, which 'animates', i.e. produces and controls movement, perception, and thought; vertu or spirit animal.

7. ap(p)etīt n.

Additional spellings: appetit
85 quotations in 5 senses
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Physiol. & psych. An inherent urge or drive attributed to the various organs of the body (such as the genitals, the stomach, the senses), to the mental 'faculties', or to the organism as a whole…

8. 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.

9. aquǒus, -ọ̄se adj.

Additional spellings: aquose
13 quotations in 1 sense
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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.

10. arēren, arẹ̄ren v.

132 quotations in 15 senses
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(a) To raise (sth.) to a vertical position; to set upright; areren up; (b) of a horse: to rear.

11. ascenden v.

47 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) To move or proceed upward; ascend, climb, mount, soar; ascenden up(ward); board (a ship); light (upon sb.); (b) to ascend (a hill); rise to (the heavens); also, lift up, raise [quot. a1450]…

12. assimilāciǒun n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Physiol. Assimilation (of nutriments).

13. assimilāten v.

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(a) Physiol. To assimilate; (b) ben assimilat, be similar (to sth.), resemble.

14. assimilatīf, -īve adj.

Additional spellings: assimilative
5 quotations in 1 sense
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Physiol. vertu (pouere) assimilatif, the power to assimilate nutriments; -- also person.

15. astiren v.

11 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) ben astired, to be stirred up, excited, aroused; (b) to provoke (strife); (c) to raise (the dead).

16. at(t)emprẹ̄ adj.

Additional spellings: attempre
26 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of persons: observing proper measure, temperate, moderate; atempre of port, word, etc.; (b) of habits or behavior: moderate, modest, restrained.

17. attribūt n.

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(a) An attribute; (b) physiol. quality of 'humors'.

18. bēting ger.(1)

44 quotations in 7 senses
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A flogging, scourging, beating; also, punishment of any kind.

19. bī̆nden v.

371 quotations in 19 senses
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(a) To tie (sth.) up, as with a cord; bind (sheaves); gather or hold together, as with a girdle; tie (a bag, purse) shut; tie off, as with a tourniquet; (b) to tie or fasten (sb., sth. to sth. else)…

20. bishīnen v.

Additional spellings: beshinen
24 quotations in 3 senses
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Of the sun: to shine upon (sth.); bishinen upon; illuminate (darkness).