Alch. A crucible. …

(a) A course of action, method, way; a means of attaining an end; (b) bi mene of, with menes of; bi no (manere of) mene; bi al menes; bi god menes, with great skill; menes and weies; weies and menes……

A liquid substance, natural or concocted, which is unctuous, usually inflammable, and insoluble in water; an oil or oily substance. …

(a) One's intention, plan, or design; one's object, aim, or goal; also, the proper function or purpose for which something exists [quot.: a1398]; (b) purpos and ende (entente), purpos or entencioun……

(a) Life, the principle of life; vital breath, a vital breath; also, the principle of animation, soul; also, a giver of life [quot. a1425(a1400)]; spirit of lif (quiknesse); (b) a living, rational……

(a) To marry off (a maiden); give (a daughter) in marriage (to sb.); spousen togeder, unite (a maiden and a young man) in marriage; ben spoused, of a maiden: be given in marriage; be given in marriage……

(a) The principle of life; sprit of lif, vital sprit; (b) the human soul, esp. at the point of death; yelden sprit, to die; (c) an immaterial being; an angel, a demon; also, an apparition, a ghost……

(a) The mineral sulfur, brimstone; -- often used as a component of medicaments; also, fig. a name for the morning star [quot. c1475]; also, a variety of sulfur [quot. a1500(1471), 2nd; quot. may……

(a) Random or cyclic variation of events, conditions, etc.; vicissitude; variability, instability, mutability; also, an act or instance of variation, a change; goddesse (ladie) of transmutacioun……

(a) A toxin produced or secreted by an animal, insect, a rabid beast, etc., venom; also in fig. context; of venim, venomous, poisonous (b) a toxic substance, poison; an individual poison or a species……

(a) A small, portable container, esp. one for storage or serving of food or drink; a flask, pitcher, jug, cup, dish, pot, etc.; a piece of household tableware, a kitchen utensil, etc.; also, an……

(a) Lively, active, mobile;—only in comb.: argent vive, the metal mercury, quicksilver [cp. argent n. & adj. (c)] (b) in a raw state, not modified to reduce chemical reactivity, unslaked; calce vive,……