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41. lā̆titūde n.

24 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Breadth as one dimension of an area or solid; (b) area, extent, wideness, cross-sectional area; taken latitude, to spread abroad; (c) cross section; after latitude, across; (d) allowable degree of…

42. līne n.(1)

237 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) A cord or rope; a leash, sounding line, etc.; drauen bi o line, to pull on the same rope, pull together; line wie, a towpath; (b) a fishline; also fig.; hok and line, etc.; ground line [see ground

43. līǒun n.(1)

216 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A lion; (b) in comparisons: fers (hardi, wod) as lioun; cruel (real, sterne) as a lioun; strongere than a lioun; proudere (wildere) than the lioun; etc.; (c) in phrases: fers (gredi, grim, lothli,

44. lonǧitūde n.

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(a) Length, height; after longitude, along the length (of a man), vertically; (b) geog. the angular distance from a meridian of reference to the meridian of any place; (c) astron. the angular distance…

45. mark(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: marke
222 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) The boundary or limit of a field, mountain, forest, etc.; a border between countries or regions; the shore or bank of a sea or river; mark wei [OE mearc-weg], a road that serves as a boundary…

46. mēne adj.(2)

124 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) In a middle state between two extremes; (b) phys. & physiol. of color, temperament, food, etc.: of a mixed quality or character; (c) moderate in size or quantity; mene assise [see assise n. 6]…

47. merī̆diā̆n n.

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(a) Midday, noon; (b) the position of the sun at noon; (c) the south; as adv.: in the south.

48. merī̆diā̆n adj.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Belonging to midday or noontime; (b) southern; (c) astron. altitude meridian, the elevation of the sun at midday; ark meridian, the arc of the celestial meridian of a given place which is…

49. merī̆diōnā̆l adj.

23 quotations in 2 senses
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Astron. Pertaining to the sun's position at noon; altitude meridional, meridional altitude, the elevation of the sun at midday; angle meridional, the southern 'house' of the zodiac; ark meridional

50. obēdient adj.

62 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Obedient; willing to serve someone; also, willing to fulfill an obligation; obedient to, obedient unto; (b) as noun: obedient person; (c) obedient to (unto), subject to the rule of (sb. or sth.)…

51. operāciǒun n.

71 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Work, deed(s, action(s; a military operation; also fig.; don operacioun(es, to perform (one's) deed(s, conduct (oneself), behave; (b) spiritual labor(s; (c) a scientific, alchemical, or magical…

52. oppō̆siciǒun n.

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(a) A location or placement opposite something; (b) a contradiction, contrary opinion or purpose; a reply to a deposition; (c) a formal oral examination; (d) an antidote or remedy; (e) astron. & astro

53. opposit(e n.

Additional spellings: opposite
24 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The opposite side of an arena, a body, etc.; in the opposit, in or from the opposite end; (b) a diametrically opposed region of the earth, antipodes; (c) in (to) the opposit, in the opposite…

54. plāce n.

407 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Space, extension in two or three dimensions, room, area; also fig.; biriden so muche place, to ride over so much area, cover so much ground; haven place, have room; occupien place, occupy space…

55. planē̆t(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: planete
101 quotations in 4 senses
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Astron. (a) One of the seven heavenly bodies of Ptolemaic astronomy, including in order from the earth, the moon, Mercury, Venus, the sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; -- also personified; (b) the seven

56. plā̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: plate
218 quotations in 8 senses
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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…

57. quā̆litẹ̄ n.

114 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Character, nature, state, or condition; an inherent attribute; innere qualite, ?inner state; [quot.: Barth., last, may belong with sense 3.(a)]; outre qualite, outer state; qualite of the colour

58. quart(e n.

Additional spellings: quarte
44 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A liquid measure of capacity, a quart; (b) a dry measure of capacity, a quart; (c) a unit of liquid measure of ten gallons; (d) a quart container; (e) quart botel (pot), a vessel holding a quart…

59. quartile adj.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Astron. Of the relative position of two heavenly bodies: quartile aspect, ninety degrees apart.

60. regard(e n.

Additional spellings: regarde
40 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A look; appearance; fairest of regard, best-looking; person. swete regard [F doulz regarde], sweet looks; sen a regard unto, to cast a glance at (sth.); (b) a consideration; a judgment; haven