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1. albificāten v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Alch. To whiten, as by the addition of arsenic or antimony.

2. alterāten v.

19 quotations in 2 senses
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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) To change, modify, transform; alteraten to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect beneficially…

3. alteren v.

26 quotations in 2 senses
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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…

4. ascenden v.

47 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) To move or proceed upward; ascend, climb, mount, soar; ascenden up(ward); board (a ship); light (upon sb.); (b) to ascend (a hill); rise to (the heavens); also, lift up, raise [quot. a1450]…

5. calcīnen v.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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Alch. & med. (a) To reduce (sth.) to powder by heating; (b) to change the nature of (sth.) by heating in a certain way.

6. conǧēlen v.

38 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Of water: to solidify in low temperature, freeze; congelen to cristal, congelen hard, turn into ice, freeze; fig. congeled as frost, rigid, lifeless; (b) to freeze (sth.); congelen to hail.

7. crū̆cifīen v.

31 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To crucify (sb.); (b) Crist crucified, Christ on the cross; also, a crucifix; (c) ?to fasten (crabs) to stakes.

8. dēcocten v.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To boil (sth.); also fig.; decoct, ppl. as adj.: boiled; maken decoct, boil (sth.); (b) ?alch. to produce (mercury) by heating.

9. dē̆scenden v.

105 quotations in 8 senses
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Of downward motion in space: (a) of rain: to fall; descenden doun fro (heaven); of a stream: flow down (from); of light, heat, lightning: stream down, descend; of an object: fall down, descend; from

10. dēsponsāten v.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Alch. To combine or fuse (elements).

11. dīē̆ten v.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To regulate the diet of (oneself, another) for purposes of health; dieten with, feed (sb.) with (a certain food); (b) alch. to regulate the growth of (the 'body' of dry matter) by adding or…

12. distillen v.

50 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To flow or fall in drops; trickle, drop; distillen fro(m, distillen out of, distillen of, distillen doun, distillen into, distillen on, distillen to; (b) to shed drops; distillen on; (c) refl.

13. elevāten v.

14 quotations in 5 senses
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To raise to a higher position.

14. embīben v.

10 quotations in 3 senses
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To feed a liquid (into something), to suffuse or saturate (with a liquid).

15. exalten v.

19 quotations in 3 senses
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To set up or rear (a structure); to lift up, raise aloft.

16. exūberāten v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Alch. To render (a mixture) fruitful or productive.

17. fermenten v.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of dough: undergo fermentation; (b) alch. to cause (something) to effervesce, give off heat, and change its properties.

18. fixen v.

15 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To set or fix (one's eyes or mind on something); to fix (something in mind); (b) fixed, fixed in position; sternes (sterres) fixed; lodged or stuck (in mud); of an anchor: set; of fortune…

19. flīen v.

198 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To fly with wings; flien with winges; flien in (bi) the lift (air); flien on heigh (upon height); flien (one's) wei; fleing kind, flying creature, birds; (b) comen flen, flien fleing, to come…

20. gī̆lden v.

53 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To overlay (sth.) with gold, cover with gilding, gild; (b) fig. to conceal (sth. bad) under a fair exterior or appearance; (c) to decorate (sth.) with gold; inlay (sth.) with gold, embroider or…