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1. bǒutel n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. A kind of molding.

2. cā̆sement n.

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Arch. A hollow molding.

3. cater num.

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(a) Four; (b) a four in dice; cateres, a double four; (c) Arch. a quatrefoil-shaped stone; cater mise, ?a quatrefoil window [second element may be mise n.(1), = AF mise n.. 'location, position']; (d)…

4. cintre n.

22 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. The temporary wooden framework on which an arch or vault is constructed; a centering.

5. cǒurs n.

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

6. crē̆ste n.(1)

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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.

7. crochet n.

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(a) A hook; (b) a staff with a hook at the end.

8. eǧeve n.

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Arch. A diagonal rib of an arch or vault, an ogive.

9. ǧenelas n. plural

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Arch.?Cusps.

10. lās n.

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Cord made of braided or interwoven strands of silk, threads of gold, etc.; also, a length of such cord; also, the thread of life controlled by the Fates.

11. leirn-stod n.

Additional spellings: leirnstod
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Arch. A king post.

12. lermer n.

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Arch. A projecting stone molding with a rounded upper surface, undercut to throw off water.

13. oǧif n.

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Arch. A stone for the diagonal rib of a vault.

14. plā̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: plate
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(a) A flat piece of metal or other substance; esp. a sheet of metal, a metal plate or disk; (b) plat of bras (coper, gold, iren, led, silver); plat of lether (ston, tre); iren plat, an iron plate…

15. pointe n.(1)

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(a) A small dot marked on a surface; also, a punctuation mark, period; (b) a small hole; prick, puncture; the pointes of peines, ?the marks of Christ's wounds; (c) a spot of dirt; med. a round spot or…

16. principā̆l n.

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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…

17. purlin n.

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Arch. A longitudinal horizontal beam supporting the boards in the roof of a building, a purlin.

18. purpitle n.

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Arch. The pulpitum or broad stone choir-screen separating choir and nave.

19. quarrel n.(1)

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(a) A bolt for a crossbow, an arbalest, or a siege engine; a quarrel; (b) quarrel hed; quarrel shaft; quarrel gonne, a gun which fires a bolt like that of a crossbow; (c) arwes and quarreles,

20. rē̆nǧe n.(2)

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(a) A row (of words, people), a line; (b) a line of fighting men assembled for battle or a joust, a rank; also, fig. a group of saints in heaven; on o (on) renge, in one rank, in a group; upon o renge