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1. al-hōl adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: alhol
36 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Entire, whole, as a whole; intact, undiminished, full (voice); Bretaine al-hol, all Britain; (b) fully preserved, unharmed; al-hol and sound, hale and sound; (c) fully recovered or relieved……

2. askoin adv. and adj.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) On a slant; (b) (look) askanse. …

3. as(s)ẹ̄th adv. & adj.

Additional spellings: asseth
2 quotations in 1 sense
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Enough. …

4. astrai adj. & adv.

14 quotations in 2 senses
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Away from the right place; out of bounds or control: (a) away; striken astrai, run away; (b) of cattle: straying from the owner, astray; (c) of a steed: wandering about without a rider, loose; gon……

5. coi adj. (& adv.)

20 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Quiet, modest, demure; reserved, reticent, discreet; as adv.: quietly; (b) beren, holden, kepen (oneself) coi, to keep still or quiet; be peaceable; (c) in names. …

6. contraire adj. & adv.

15 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Contrary (to nature); (b) adverse, unfavorable; (c) antagonistic, hostile; (d) different, deviating; (e) of location: opposite. …

7. dampnāble adj. (& adv.)

24 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Reprehensible, blameworthy; deserving of condemnation; (b) harmful, damaging. …

8. fọ̄l-larǧe adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: follarge
12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Foolishly generous, improvident, prodigal; (b) as noun: a spendthrift, a waster; prodigality [quot.: c1450]. …

9. orguillǒus adj. & adv.

13 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of persons, deportment, a message, etc.: proud, arrogant, assured; of attire: fine, opulent; -- also, as noun: a proud person; (b) as surname; (c) as adv.: proudly. …

10. perpendiculer(e adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: perpendiculere
3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a line: lying at right angles, perpendicular; (b) as adv.: at right angles to the horizon, vertically. …

11. perpetūē̆l(le adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: perpetuelle
86 quotations in 2 senses
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As adj.: (a) everlasting, unceasing; existing indefinitely; perpetuel pes, pes perpetuel; (b) perpetuel maiden (virgin), Mary as perpetual virgin; perpetuel minde (memorie), everlasting remembrance……

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