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41. abi hauk n.

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A kind of hawk.

42. abilitẹ̄ n.

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A capacity for doing something, proficiency in an art or profession, ability, power.

43. abil(l)ement n.

Additional spellings: abillement
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(a) A piece of equipment; a tool, an instrument, a weapon, a piece of armor, etc.; -- usually pl.; (b) abillementes of werre, military equipment.

44. abīme n.

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The depths (of the sea or the earth), abyss; also, the bottomless pit, hell.

45. abissus n.

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(a) The depths of the earth or the sea; (b) the primordial chaos, amorphous matter; (c) hell.

46. abjecciǒun n.

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(a) Humbleness, lowliness; an abject position; (b) one who is utterly degraded, the lowest (of the lowly).

47. abjūrāciǒun n.

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Solemn renunciation of heresy or idolatry.

48. ablāciǒun n.

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Med. and surg. (a) Removal, amputation; ablacioun of blod, bloodletting; also, removal (of the cause of a disease); (b) loss of function (in a part of the body).

49. ablactāciǒun n.

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The weaning (of a child).

50. ablaqueāciǒun n.

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Removal of soil from the roots of vines.

51. ablā̆tī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: ablative
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(a) The ablative (case) of Latin; a noun or adjective in the ablative case; (b) in a pun (with ref. to L ablātiō a taking away & ablāt-um taken away, stolen): carried off, stolen; ablatif cas, the…

52. āblehēde n.

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Functional capability, ability to function normally.

53. āblenes(se n.

Additional spellings: ablenesse
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A capacity for doing something; proneness to sin [quot.Cloud].

54. ablūciǒun n.

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Alch. and pharm. The process by which oil or other substances, after being reduced to liquid form, are cleansed of impurities. [An emulsion is formed with hot water; this is allowed to separate, and…

55. abnegāciǒun n.

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(a) A negative assertion, a denial; (b) self-denial, renunciation.

56. abneveu n.

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?A great-great grandson or grandnephew.

57. abobbed ppl. as n.

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The game of blind-man's buff [see first quot.]; pleien abobbed; fig. to fool or delude a helpless person.

58. abōd n.

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(a) The act of waiting, delay; abod of, waiting for, awaiting; (b) non abod, no delay, no hesitation; withouten (buten) abod, without delay, immediately; no leng abod, no longer delay.

59. aborchi n.

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The aorta.

60. aborsum n.

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Abortion, stillbirth.