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1. brim-stōn n.

Additional spellings: brimston
34 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The mineral sulphur; (b) quik brim-ston, native or virgin sulphur; ded brim-ston, sulphur which has been rendered inert; poudre of brim-ston, flowers of sulphur; brim-ston water, water containing……

2. hǒus-bō̆nd(e n.

Additional spellings: housbond, hous-bonde, housbonde
107 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A male spouse, married man, husband; also fig.; (b) alch.?sophic sulphur. …

3. soul(e n.

Additional spellings: soule
672 quotations in 16 senses
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The spiritual and rational element in man, the Christian soul, understood: (a) to animate and control the body; (b) to have an eternal destiny as a moral agent; also person.; cure of soule(s……

4. stōn n.

682 quotations in 19 senses
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(a) A discrete piece of rock, esp. one of small or medium size; a stone, pebble; also, a large discrete piece of rock, a boulder; a standing stone, monolith; (b) a ston(es cast, the throuinge of a……

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