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81. agō̆nīe n.

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(a) Anguish, agony; a fit of anguish; (b) death throes; the agony of Jesus in Gethsemane.

82. agrest, -a adj. & n.

Additional spellings: agresta
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(a) Uncultivated, wild (plant); (b) win agrest, agresta, verjuice.

83. agūe n.

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Acute (as opposed to chronic or intermittent) fever, or an attack of it; also, any of certain diseases, including malaria, having acute fever as a symptom; brenning ague, hote ague; pestilence ague

84. aiel n.

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(a) Grandfather; gret aiel, distant ancestor; (b) aieles, ancestors.

85. -ail(le suf.

Additional spellings: -aille
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In action nouns from OF, as arivaille, bataille, espousaille, travail(le.

86. -ain(e suf.

Additional spellings: -aine
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In some adjs. and nouns taken from OF, as certain, germain, Romain; fontain(e, mountain(e.

87. air n.(1)

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The gaseous substance surrounding the Earth; air, the atmosphere. [In ancient cosmology, the perisphere of air was said to be surrounded by the perisphere of fire. The perisphere of air was regarded…

88. air(e n.

Additional spellings: aire
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Hawk. (a) Nest; (b) of noble aire, of noble breed or strain.

89. -air(e suf.

Additional spellings: -aire
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In a number of adjs. & nouns taken from OF, as necessaire; adversaire, lapidaire, secretaire.

90. -āl suf.

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(a) In numerous adjs. taken from Latin, either directly or by way of Old French, as annu-al, -el, cordi-al, formal, -el, funer-al, gener-al, mort-al, natur-al, tempor-al, -el; (b) in a number of…

91. alabastre n.

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Any of various kinds of alabaster [used for carved images, altars, shrines, etc.].

92. albeston n.

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A mineral reputed to be unquenchable when set on fire; ?the fiber asbestos as used for the wick of an ever-burning lamp; prob. confused with alabaster in quot. c1450.

93. āliēn, ālien adj.

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(a) Of nationality, domicile, or provenience: foreign (ruler, merchant, etc.); foreign (country); foreign (goods, ship, etc.); (b) of a religious establishment: granted or subject to a foreign…

94. ālienāciǒun n.

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Law The transfer of one's title to property or rights; alienation or sale (of property); surrender or loss (of a right); also, alteration (of a will) [quot. 1458].

95. aliēnen v.

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Law (a) To transfer or surrender one's title to property or rights, alienate (property or a right); alienen awei; alienen in fe simple (taille); (b) to divert (property to a different purpose).

96. allē̆gāciǒun n.

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(a) Law Formal declaration in court, presentation of evidence; maken allegacioun, declare; (b) an argument or reason proffered as evidence or proof.

97. alleǧǧen, allēgen v.(1)

Additional spellings: allegen
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Law To make a formal declaration in court, either by way of bringing a charge, in defense against a charge, in support of a right, or in justification of a claim; alleggen matier, present evidence…

98. alleien v.

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Law (a) To make a formal declaration; submit (a document) in evidence; testify; (b) to prove (a claim).

99. allīen v.

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To form an alliance, join, associate: (a) to ally (oneself with, to sb.), join as an ally, form an alliance; get together, join; -- refl. or intr.; (b) ben allied, be allied or associated; associated…

100. almaille n.

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Living beings.