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301. accept ppl. & adj.

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(a) Pleasing, agreeable, acceptable; accept to (of), pleasing to; accept time, appropriate or suitable time; accept in (someone's) sight; (b) received, obtained; accept of, taken from; (c) received…

302. acceptāble adj.

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(a) Of things, actions, ideas, etc.: agreeable, pleasing -- often with to, tofore, unto; acceptable in the sight of, pleasing in the sight of, agreeable to (sb.); (b) appropriate, suitable; time

303. acceptāciǒun n.

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(a) The act of accepting (an office) or approving (a privilege, etc.); (b) acceptance or approval (of sth.) as true or just or satisfactory; (c) acceptacioun of persones, favoritism, partiality.

304. accepten v.

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(a) To receive graciously, be favorably inclined toward, approve; give favorable hearing to (an opinion, a poem, a story, etc.); accepten ded, be satisfied with (someone's) good intentions; (b) ppl. a

305. accepter n.

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306. accepting ger.

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(a) Acceptance, approval; (b) accepting of persounes, favoritism.

307. acceptǒur of persones phr.

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One who shows favoritism, a respecter of persons.

308. acces(se n.

Additional spellings: accesse
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(a) Any attack of illness characterized by fever, but esp. of malarial fever or ague; acces ill, sharp acces, ague; fervent acces, hard acces, hot acces, etc.; (b) an attack of fever; esp. one of the…

309. accessī̆ble adj.

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Capable of being approached, accessible.

310. accessioun n.

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311. accessō̆rie n.

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(a) An accessory to a crime; (b) that which is subordinate to something else.

312. accessō̆rilī adv.

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In a supplementary manner, additionally.

313. accidence n.

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(a) Phil. A non-essential or incidental characteristic, a temporary and variable property of a thing; bi accidence, through a secondary means, indirectly; of accidence, without affecting or involving…

314. accident n.

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Something that happens or occurs; a fortuitous happening.

315. accident adj.

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(a) Non-essential, incidental; (b) out of the normal course of nature, pathological.

316. accidentāl n.

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A non-essential quality, an incidental circumstance.

317. accidentāl adj.

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(a) Phil. Not a natural or essential part of a thing, non-essential, incidental, secondary; (b) not inherent in a thing, induced from without; (c) ?growing out of something else, ?outward, external.

318. accidentāllī adv.

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(a) On account of superficial or temporary circumstances, not essentially and permanently, incidentally; for minor or temporary reasons, not inevitably; (b) phys. not in the normal course of nature…

319. accidentlī adv.

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(a) By chance; (b) impermanently, temporarily; (c) phys. not in the course of nature, abnormally, unnaturally.

320. accīdie n.

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(a) The deadly sin of Sloth, a disinclination to do anything good; (b) a spell of lethargy or apathy.

321. accīdiǒus adj.

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Slothful.

322. acciduel adj.

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323. acciǒun n.

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(a) Something done, an act, a deed; accioun of penitence (penaunce), an act of penance; (b) the operation or effect (of heat or fire); the activity or function (of a bodily organ); accioun visif

324. acciǒunāl adj.

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Pertaining to legal actions or lawsuits.

325. accirlowberry n.

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326. accīten v.

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To summon (sb.).

327. accompanīen v.

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(a) To make (sb.) a companion or associate, to join or unite (sb. with a person or a group); -- with to, toward, with; (b) refl. to join (sb.), take sides with, associate with; (c) to be in company…

328. accomplēt ppl.

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Performed, carried out.

329. accompl(i)en v.

Additional spellings: accomplien
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To perform or carry out (a feat of arms).

330. accomplisshement n.

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(a) The performance (of a task), the carrying out (of a plan, purpose, someone's wish), fulfillment (of a promise); (b) the obtaining (of happiness, property), attainment (of that which one desires).

331. accomplisshen v.

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(a) To perform (an action), carry out (a plan, a purpose), execute (a command, wish, will, contract, etc.); (b) to attain to or achieve (a goal or purpose); satisfy (a desire, a need); (c) to fulfill…

332. accomplisshing ger.

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The act of carrying out or performing a task, performance, execution; ?also, achievement.

333. accomplisshūr n.

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Cp. accomplissh(e)-ment. Fulfillment.

334. accō̆rd n.

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(a) Friendly sentiment, attitude, or disposition; goodwill, god accord; (b) sentiment or opinion; standen of accord, agree in sentiment (with sb.); fallen of accord, to consent; bi accord

335. accō̆rdāble adj.

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Consonant, harmonious, conforming; fitting, proper.

336. accō̆rdaunce n.

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Of persons: (a) agreement in sentiment, concurrence of opinion; comoun accordaunce, mutual agreement; on accordaunce, unanimity; (b) compliance (with the will of God), devotion; compliance with rules…

337. accō̆rdaunt adj.

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(a) Conforming (to sth.); in accordance or in agreement (with sth.); -- with to; (b) compatible; harmonious; (c) mus. harmonious; hence, pleasing; (d) similar (to sth.); alike.

338. accō̆rdauntlī adv.

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(a) In conformity or accordance (with reason); according (to), with respect (to); (b) harmoniously; in a friendly way; (c) properly.

339. accō̆rdement n.

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(a) Reconciliation; friendliness; of on accordement, united in spirit; (b) a formal agreement of reconciliation; a covenant of peace; also, the terms of such an agreement; maken accordement, make…

340. accō̆rden v.

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(a) To come to agreement or an understanding; become reconciled; fallen accorded; accorden of mariage, agree to be married; -- often refl.; (b) to make a formal agreement or settlement; come to terms…

341. accō̆rdiāl adj.

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Of a medicine: appropriate; hence, effective.

342. accō̆rding ppl.

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(a) Conforming (to sth.), compliant; in agreement (with), agreeable (to); consonant, compatible; -- with to or with; (b) consistent, harmonious.

343. accō̆rding(e ger.

Additional spellings: accordinge
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(a) Agreement or concurrence of opinion or will; goodwill, friendliness; (b) reconciliation; also, a treaty of peace.

344. accō̆rdinglī adv.

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(a) In agreement (with sb. or sth.); in conformity or accordance (with); accordingly; ?also, approvingly; (b) properly; adequately.

345. accō̆rdingnes(s n.

Additional spellings: accordingness
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(a) Correspondence or correlation (between things); consistency; (b) ?proper conduct, ?peaceableness.

346. accǒunseilẹ̄ ppl.

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Secretly agreed, plotting.

347. accǒuntāble adj.

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Charged with a duty or responsibility; responsible (for sth.), answerable (to sb.).

348. accǒunta(u)nt adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accountaunt
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(a) Liable to render account; (b) charged with accounting; officer accountant; (c) as noun: an accounting officer.

349. accǒunt(e n.

Additional spellings: accounte
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(a) A computation, enumeration, or count; -- often pl.; (b) the method or art of computing; -- pl.

350. accǒunten v.

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(a) To count (things); (b) to include (sth.) in a count; (c) pass. to amount to (a certain number).

351. ac(c)ǒuntinge ger.

Additional spellings: accountinge
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Counting, reckoning, calculation.

352. ac(c)ǒuntǒur, -ere n.

Additional spellings: accountour, acountere, accountere, accomptere
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(a) One who keeps accounts; (b) a writer, a historian.

353. accurrent ppl.

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Flowing into (a sea).

354. accūs n.

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An accusation; what one is charged with, a misdeed.

355. ac(c)ūsāciǒun, -tiọ̄n n.

Additional spellings: accusacioun, acusation, accusation
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(a) The act of charging someone with an offence or misconduct; (b) law formal accusation, indictment; (c) self-accusation, confession.

356. accūsant ppl. as n.

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One who charges another with false notions, a critic.

357. ac(c)ūsatīf adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatif
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(a) Accusing, self-accusing [note the play on the word cas in GRom.]; (b) gram. accustif (cas).

358. ac(c)ūsatōrie adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatorie
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(a) Self-accusing; (b) a confessional.

359. ac(c)ūsāto(u)r n.

Additional spellings: accusatour, accusator, acusatour
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(a) An accuser; (b) a plaintiff.

360. ac(c)ūsement n.

Additional spellings: accusement
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(a) The action of accusing or being accused; indictment; (b) a charge of misconduct or offence, an accusation.

361. ac(c)ūsen v.

Additional spellings: accusen
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(a) To charge (sb. with an offence, or misconduct, etc.), to impugn or blame; acusen gilt, to blame; to make a formal charge, indict; -- often with of (in, upon) phrase; also with inf. phrase or that

362. ac(c)ūsing(e ger.

Additional spellings: acusing, accusing, acusinge
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The act of accusing or denouncing; a charge or accusation.

363. ac(c)ūsǒur, -or, -ur, -er(e n.

Additional spellings: accusour, acusor, accusor, acusur, accusur, acuser, accuser, acusere, accusere
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(a) One who accuses or brings charges; also, one who makes false charges, denounces, or defames; fals acusour; (b) one who reveals or betrays confidential matters; that which reveals or makes known…

364. ac(c)ustǒm n.

Additional spellings: accustom
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bi or of accustom, by custom or habit.

365. accustǒmāble adj.

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Usual, familiar.

366. accustǒmāblī adv.

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Customarily, usually.

367. ac(c)ustǒmaunce n.

Additional spellings: accustomaunce
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of acustomaunce, by custom or habit.

368. accustǒmed ppl.

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Of things or actions: in accord with custom, customary, usual; accustomed and used; due and accustomed.

369. accustǒmen v.

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To form a habit, get into a habit; -- refl. or intr.

370. accustǒminge ger.

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The forming of habits, training.

371. acelle n.

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Armpit.

372. acēmin v.

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To adorn.

373. acēmung ger.

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Adornment.

374. acer n.

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375. acerblī adv.

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Harshly.

376. acertainen v.

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(a) To inform (sb.); give assurance; -- with of (upon) phrase or with clause; (b) ben acertained, have knowledge (of sth.); (c) ppl. secure.

377. acertaining ger.

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The action of giving assurance.

378. acerten v.

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To inform or assure (sb.); pass. be sure, know.

379. acēsen v.

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(a) To put an end to (sth.); (b) to come to an end, cease; (c) to leave off, desist.

380. acetable n.

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381. acēte n.

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Vinegar; -- also used attributively.

382. acetọ̄se adj. as n.

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Sorrel (Rumex acetosa).

383. acētọ̄sitẹ̄ n.

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Sourness, sour juice.

384. acētǒus adj.

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(a) Sour to the taste or smell, acid; (b) milk acetous, soured milk; sirup acetous, a decoction of honey or sugar and vinegar; water acetous, water mixed with vinegar; (c) physiol. sour.

385. achabe n.

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A rent paid in Cambridge on Hock Tuesday.

386. Achademie n.

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The garden near Athens where Plato taught.

387. acharnen v.

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(a) To give (an animal) the taste of flesh, to blood; (b) to acquire a taste for flesh, become bloodthirsty.

388. achāt n.

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(a) The act of buying, a purchase; (b) comune achat [transl. L coemptio], a purchase made under (unfair) conditions imposed by a ruler; (c) fig. redemption.

389. achāte(s n.

Additional spellings: achates
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(a) Agate, a precious stone said to be endowed with many virtues; (b) eagle stone [cp. etites].

390. achātǒur n.

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A buyer of provisions, esp. for the household of the king or a lord; a purveyor.

391. achātrī n.

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The store of provisions bought by the achatour; the place where such provisions were kept.

392. achaufen v.

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(a) To warm or heat (sth.); warm (oneself); grow warm; (b) to warm (sth.) by rubbing; to chafe; (c) fig. to soothe as by rubbing.

393. ?achaunǧe n.

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An exchange or change.

394. achaunǧed ppl.

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Rendered different, altered.

395. āche n.(1)

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Pain, esp. continuous or deep-seated pain; aching, suffering; ache of hed, headache; toth ake; aches of love, the woes of love.

396. āche n.(2)

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(a) Any of a group of celery-like plants (Apium), as smallage, parsley, etc.; gretter ache; (b) ache rot, ache sed, etc.

397. acheken v.

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(a) To choke, strangle, or suffocate (sb.); (b) to obstruct (sth.).

398. achekked ppl.

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Brought to a sudden stop, checked.

399. achēsǒun n.

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(a) Cause, reason; motive for doing something; objective, goal; withouten achesoun, in vain, for nothing; (b) that which furnishes a pretext, an opportunity; achesoun of sclaunder; (c) blame…

400. achēsǒunen v.

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To bring charges against (sb.), accuse, blame.