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101. allēlūiā exclam. & n.

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The Hebrew phrase for 'praise the Lord!', sung or spoken.

102. allē̆viāciǒun n.

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Mitigation, relief.

103. allidātha n.

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A revolving rule, or index, attached to the back of the astrolabe.

104. allocacion n.

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Law Authorization.

105. allō̆cāte n. & adj.

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Law A writ authorizing payment (as of a pension or allowance); writ allocate.

106. al(l)opicia, -ie n.

Additional spellings: allopicia, alopicie, allopicie
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(a) Falling of the hair; (b) a form of leprosy.

107. Almaǧeste n.

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The name given to the great astronomical treatise of Ptolemy; also applied to other astron. works.

108. Almarēth n.

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The star Arcturus.

109. almenāk n.

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A set of astronomical tables.

110. almerīe n.

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A place for storing or safekeeping: (a) a pantry or butlery; a safe for food; also said of the stomach [quot. a1398]; (b) a closet or wardrobe; (c) a cabinet, chest, or strongbox, as for valuables…

111. almes(se n.

Additional spellings: almesse
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(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on…

112. almicanteras n.

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Small circles of the celestial sphere parallel to the horizon, parallels of altitude; on the astrolabe: circles marked on the plate under the rete indicating such parallels.

113. almurī n.

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A pointer on the rete of the astrolabe.

114. alōe(s n.

Additional spellings: aloes
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Aloe: (a) the tree; (b) the juice or resin of the tree, aloes; (c) med. the drug aloes; aloe caballinum (cicotrine, epatik).

115. alǒur n.

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(a) A covered passageway or walk, as on the rampart or along the parapet of a castle; an arcade, aisle, or promenade; a gallery or balcony; (b) the barrier or railing (of a balcony).

116. Alphēta n.

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The star Alphecca, or Gemma (in Corona Borealis).

117. alsephur n.

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118. altemetrīe n.

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The science of measuring altitude.

119. alterāble adj.

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Changeable, subject to deterioration.

120. alteraciǒun n.

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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) Change, transformation, transmutation; (b) change for the worse, deterioration; evel alteracioun; ill effect or result; (c) change for the better, amelioration…

121. alteratī̆f, -īve adj.

Additional spellings: alterative
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(a) Causing or promoting alteration in quality (hot-cold, moist-dry); -- as noun: an 'alterative' medicine; (b) alteratif vertu, the natural faculty of altering 'quality' in the body.

122. alteren v.

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Phil., physiol., med., alch., astrol. (a) To change, modify, transform; alteren to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect…

123. altificāciǒun n.

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Alch. Vaporization, distillation.

124. alutel n.

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A vessel used in sublimation and distillation, aludel.

125. amalgam(e n.

Additional spellings: amalgame
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A blend of mercury with another metal, amalgam.

126. amarusca n.

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Stinking camomile Anthemis cotula.

127. amatist(e n.

Additional spellings: amatiste
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Amethyst; amatist colour, amatist ston.

128. ambassāde n.

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The office or function of an ambassador, diplomatic service or activity; ambassadorial privilege or authority; in (on, of) ambassade, as diplomatic representative or envoy.

129. ambassadrīe n.

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(a) The function or business of a (diplomatic) emissary; in, on ambassadrie, as an emissary or negotiator; (b) a mission, negotiation; (c) emissary, or a group of emissaries.

130. ambassā̆tǒur n.

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(a) A diplomatic emissary of a ruler; an envoy; also, a messenger; (b) fig. messenger.

131. ambulātī̆f adj.

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Of ulcers: creeping, serpiginous.

132. ameltorī n.

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A walkway or passage; ?specifically a church aisle.

133. ameos n.

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A plant of the genus Ammi; bishop's-weed.

134. amfractūǒus adj.

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Winding.

135. amidǒun n.

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Crushed hulled wheat; grits, starch.

136. amigdales n. plural

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(a) Almonds; nutes amigdales; (b) tonsils.

137. amigrāciǒun n.

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Permission to move (to another monastery).

138. amirāl n.

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A prince or emir under the Sultan; any Saracen lord or chieftain; also, any heathen ruler or commander.

139. amit n.

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A Eucharistic vestment: amice [a linen scarf worn over the head and the shoulders].

140. amonesten v.

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To remind, urge, or charge (sb.); exhort (to do sth.), encourage; warn (to avoid or not to do), admonish; also, give encouragement, or a warning.

141. amor ereos n. phr.

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Love-sickness.

142. amorọ̄sitẹ̄, -tie n.

Additional spellings: amorositie
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Amorousness, love.

143. amortīsen v.

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(a) Law To alienate (property) in mortmain; -- usu. with to phrase; (b) to hold (property) in mortmain.

144. amphibena n.

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A fabled two-headed snake [see quot.].

145. amphibille adj.

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Ambiguous.

146. amphiboloǧīe n.

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An ambiguity.

147. ampullous adj.

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Bubbly, frothy.

148. ana adv.

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Pharm. In the same amount.

149. anabulla n.

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Spurge; wartweed.

150. anacardus n.

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The marking nut Semecarpus anacardium; mel anacardi, oleum anacardium, theodoricon anacardin.

151. anadise v.

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152. anagogīe n.

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The highest of the four levels of Biblical exegesis; highest or mystical interpretation or meaning.

153. anagoǧik adj.

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Of Biblical exegesis: highest or mystical (interpretation or meaning).

154. analempsie n.

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A disorder regarded as a form of epilepsy [see epilencie].

155. analoǧīe n.

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Analogy; correspondence, proportion.

156. anasarca n.

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A form of dropsy; anasarca.

157. anatomīe n.

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The science of anatomy; knowledge of the structure and the functioning of the human body in all its parts; grosse anatomie. [See definition in Lanfranc 1/9.]

158. anatomīsen, -tom(ī)en v.

Additional spellings: anatomien, anatomen
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To investigate by dissection.

159. ancer n.

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A keg of a certain size; a liquid measure.

160. ancipiter n.

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A bird of prey.

161. ancōnēr n.

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A maker of icons, etc.

162. androgine n.

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Hermaphrodite.

163. andromada n.

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Pyrites.

164. anelās n.

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(a) A two-edged stiletto or dagger; (b) a spike [see quot.].

165. aneurismāl adj. as n.

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Aneurism.

166. aneurismāt ppl. as n.

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Aneurism.

167. ankeren v.

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(a) To moor or anchor (a boat or float); also fig.; (b) to join closely, as by dove-tail.

168. an(n)exen v.

Additional spellings: annexen
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annexed (to), joined (onto), adjoining; connected (with), constituting a part (of).

169. annichilāt ppl.

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(a) Annihilated, destroyed; (b) annulled.

170. anniversārie adj. & n.

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The anniversary (day) of a person's death, memorial day; the observance of that day; holden, kepen, observen anniversarie.

171. ān-sǣte n.

Additional spellings: ansæte
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A recluse.

172. antartik adj. & n.

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(a) (pol) antartik, the south pole of the heavens or the earth; also, the star marking its position (see south sterre); paralellus antarticus, the antarctic circle; (b) the southern half of the sky or…

173. antecēdent adj. & n.

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Logic & ethics A prior assumption or principle, a premise; antecedent trouth; antecedent ded, a preceding act as causing a later act.

174. Antecrīst n.

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The antagonist of Christ who was predicted to come before Doomsday, gather a host to fight Christ and his followers, kill Enoch and Elias, devastate the world, and then succumb before Christ. [First…

175. antelō̆pe n.

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(a) An antelope or a representation of it, as in a coat of arms; (b) the bearer of such a coat of arms [here Henry IV]; (c) see quot.

176. antē̆me n.

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A musical composition based upon a scriptural text, sung in the Church Offices before each psalm and often repeated after the psalm, or after each verse of the psalm [see Karl Young, The Drama of the

177. antera n.

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Med. The anthers or the pollen of the rose, used as a stiptic.

178. anterien v.

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To move (a figure) one place toward the right, i.e. toward the last digit, in the process of multiplication.

179. anteriorāciǒun n.

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The process of moving numbers to the right in multiplication.

180. antethēme n.

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A theme leading up to the main subject (of a sermon).

181. anti- pref.

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In several words taken from ML, as anti-crist, anti-dotarie, anti-phonere, anti-pope.

182. Antimarītes n. (plural)

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183. antimōnie n.

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Med. & alch. Antimony.

184. antiphonē̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: antiphonere
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A book containing a collection of antiphones [cp. anteme] and, it seems, also other sacred songs; antiphoner noted, an antiphoner with musical notation.

185. anti-pōpe n.

Additional spellings: antipope
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A pope elected in opposition to one regarded as canonically chosen.

186. antispasāt ppl.

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Of bloodletting: performed on the opposite side.

187. antispasi(s n.

Additional spellings: antispasis
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Blood-letting performed on the corresponding opposite side of the body.

188. anti(s)paste adv.

Additional spellings: antispaste
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By letting blood on the opposite part of the body.

189. anti(s)pasticon adj. as n.

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= antispasis.

190. Antropomorfites n. (plural)

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A religious sect [see quot.].

191. aperten v.

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To open.

192. apertī̆f, -īve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: apertive
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Med. Capable of opening or dilating (pores, veins, etc.): a medicine causing dilation.

193. apocrifary n.

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An emissary (of the Pope) charged with legal matters [see quot.].

194. Apollinarist n.

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An adherent of Appolinaris of Laodicea.

195. apostasīe n.

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Renunciation, abandonment, violation, or neglect of an established religious faith or one of its doctrines; fallen in apostasie, walken in apostasie.

196. apostatā n. (& adj.)

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One who abandons or renounces an established religion or an article of faith; an apostate; tyrant apostata.

197. Apostelīn n.

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See quot.

198. apostemaciǒun n.

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Swelling, inflammation.

199. apostemāl adj.

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Swollen, inflamed.

200. apostemāt ppl.

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Inflamed, suppurating.