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1. cǒurs n.

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

2. crē̆ste n.(1)

78 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The crest of a bird or dragon; a tuft of feathers; the comb of a cock or hen; also, a mane; (b) the tail of a comet; the sun's rays at dawn.

3. nōde n.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Med. A knot or lump in the flesh or in a fleshy organ; (b) arch. a boss at the intersection of the ribs of a vault; (c) a bow or knot of cloth; -- sg. used for pl.; (d) ?in surname.

4. principā̆l n.

59 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Ruler, governor; also fig.; goddess of highest rank; overseer of a temple or religious community; also, commander [quot.: a1450(1408)]; (b) leading representative (of sb. or sth.), chief man…

5. sailen v.(2)

8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To dance, skip, leap about, perform acrobatic feats; also, hasten; (b) arch.: ppl. sailing, projecting; sailing pece, a projecting beam or structure.

6. singulē̆r(e adj.

Additional spellings: singulere
90 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Pertaining or belonging to oneself; private, personal; selfish; singuler availe (biyete, profite, etc.), personal or selfish gain; singuler preiere, a prayer formulated by an individual or a…

7. spāce n.

256 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) An interval or a span of time elapsing between two specified points, events, etc.; (b) the amount or extent of time comprised by or contained within a specified period; -- often with gen. or of ph…

8. tāble n.

266 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) A small, portable writing tablet made from a slab of wood or other hard material, often covered with wax in which the characters are incised; pl. a set of tablets, usu. tied or hinged together, a…

9. tāblement n.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A retable; (b) arch. a horizontal section of a structure: a cornice, stringcourse; a tier in a foundation; also, the roof of a ship's superstructure.