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1. aldirān n.

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Astron. A star, or pair of stars, marking one of the forepaws of the old constellation Leo. [For opinions as to identification, see F. N. Robinson's ed. of Chaucer, p.824.] …

2. altitūde n.

14 quotations in 2 senses
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Astron. The elevation or angular height of a celestial body above the horizon; altitude meridian(al, the elevation of the sun at noon. …

3. angle n.(2)

36 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A recess, nook, corner (of a building); angle hole an opening or niche in a wall; fig. angle of wrecchednesse [?cp. sense 4]; (b) a section (of a city, a country, etc.), esp. an outlying region or……

4. arch(e n.

Additional spellings: arche
31 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) An arch in a building, bridge, or other structure; arch band, ?a brace for an arch; arch bounden, joined by an arch; (b) a commemorative arch or monument. …

5. archēr, -iēr n.

Additional spellings: archier
25 quotations in 2 senses
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One who is trained in the use of bow and arrow: (a) a soldier armed with a bow or longbow, longbowman, archer; also, crossbowman [quot. 1509]; archers and arblasters, longbowmen and crossbowmen; (b)……

6. ascendent n.

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Astron. and astrol. That degree of the ecliptic or zodiac which is arising above the horizon at a given moment; taken the ascendent, to determine this degree; also, the attendant configuration of……

7. ascensiǒun n.

33 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The ascent of Christ to heaven; the Ascension; ascensioun dai, dai of ascensioun; (b) the feast day [forty days after Easter] commemorating the Ascension; ascensioun dai, ascensioun eve(n, the……

8. balaunce n.

75 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A pair of balanced scale pans for weighing; a set of scales; balaunce maker; tonge of the balaunce, the scales' pointer; also, one of a pair of scale pans; (b) par de(l balaunce(s, paire balaunce……

9. bēr(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: bere
69 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A bear; (b) blak ber, a bear with black fur; whit ber, white bear, polar bear; wild ber, untamed bear; (c) ber baiting, the sport of setting dogs upon a bear chained to a stake; ber binder, bear……

10. bēst(e n.

Additional spellings: beste
197 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) One of the animal kingdom (including man), any living creature (non-vegetable); (b) best doumb, a dumb animal; dedli best, mortel best, mortal creature; devine best, spiritual or Godlike creature……

11. bōle n.(1)

141 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A bull; fre bole, a bull free to roam with the herd [see Homans Eng.Villagers 61-3]; (b) a steer or bullock. …

12. bǒund(e n.

Additional spellings: bounde
62 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A boundary marker, a landmark; Ercules boundes, the Pillars of Hercules; (b) a boundary line, the outer limit of an area or a space; a line of demarkation; est bound, west bound, etc. …

13. brọ̄ther n.

207 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A brother or half-brother by blood relationship; (b) pl. brothers; (c) brotheres doughter (sone, wif), a brother's daughter (son, wife); brotheres love, love for (one's) brother; brotheres slaier……

14. centre n.

39 quotations in 7 senses
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The geometrical center of a circle or sphere. …

15. cercle n.

155 quotations in 20 senses
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A geometrical circle; also, the circumference of a circle; rounde as a cercle. …

16. concavitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Anat. Any hollow or concave part, such as a cavity (of the womb), canal (of the ear), recess (of a wound), sinus (of the liver); (b) Astron. the surface of a celestial sphere. …

17. conjuncciǒun n.

31 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The act or process of joining, combining, or uniting two or more things; the fact of being joined or united, a union; (b) sexual union or intercourse; (c) a juncture or joint. …

18. conspect n.

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(a) Astron. Aspect; (b) in the conspect of, in view of. …

19. constellāciǒun n.

25 quotations in 2 senses
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Astron. (a) A constellation of fixed stars; (b) position or elevation (of the sun). …

20. cǒurs n.

188 quotations in 14 senses
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Running (of man or beast); a run; riden a cours, make a run. …

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