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1. antiquail(l)e n.

Additional spellings: antiquaille
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Agedness, old age. …

2. baioke n.

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An Italian coin and monetary unit. …

3. banke n.(3)

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A financial organization, a bank. …

4. baselā̆rd n.(1)

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A kind of short straight sword or dagger, in civilian use, worn in a sheath hung from a strap, e.g. at the girdle; baselard knif; in some examples perhaps used loosely of a curved 'hanger.' …

5. bitakil n.

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Naut. The housing of the ship's compass, binnacle. …

6. bokeram n.

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A fine costly cloth, apparently of linen or cotton (for curtains, bedspreads, banners, lining, etc.). …

7. bolendīne n.

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A silver coin of Bologna; also, a coin minted in Rome. …

8. brache n.(2)

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A measure of an arm's length, an ell. …

9. calm(e n.

Additional spellings: calme
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(a) Absence of storm or wind, a calm; (b) fig. peaceful manner, mild bearing. …

10. calm(e adj.

Additional spellings: calme
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Of the sea or weather: calm, windless; of a wind: light, gentle; fig. of love: gentle, peaceful. …

11. calmen v.

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To become calm. …

12. canọ̄n n.

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(a) A piece of artillery, cannon; (b) part of a still. …

13. caske n.

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A container; marchaundise of caske, merchandise shipped in barrels, etc. …

14. chimer n.

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A (sleeveless) robe or cloak of some kind, apparently rather costly. …

15. citronāde n.

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(a) Candied citron or orange peel; (b) a cosmetic containing citron juice. …

16. cǒurtisān n.

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A member of the papal Curia. …

17. dūcā̆t, ducat n.

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(a) Any of various gold and silver coins issued in different European countries, ducat; ducat of Venise; ducat of Florense; ducat of Rome; ducat of Almaine; pound of ducates, ducats to the value of a……

18. fangot, -et n.

Additional spellings: fanget
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A bundle or faggot. …

19. fǒugon n.

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The cook's galley (in a ship). …

20. galmeǒun n.

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?Jasmine. …

21. gǒundel n.

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A small ship or boat of some kind. …

22. herbelāde n.

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(a) Cook. A dish consisting of broth, eggs, herbs, etc., baked in a pastry shell; (b) ?a medicinal herb. …

23. impost n.

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Part of a door or doorway. …

24. leste adj.(2)

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Nimble, active. …

25. lusart n.

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Name of an Italian wine. …

26. macrous n. plural

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A dish like noodles or macaroni. …

27. mancowe n.

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Some kind of ape or monkey; ?an ape with a dog's head, ?dog-faced baboon. …

28. mesan n.

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(a) The sail set amidships in a fore-and-aft direction; mesan seil; (b) mesan mast, the third and aftermost mast of a ship; mesan yerde, the yard, consisting probably of two pieces lashed together, on……

29. mī n.

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Mus. The third of the six tones of the hexachord. …

30. Milan n.

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(a) Milan; (b) habergeoun (viser) of Milan, a coat of mail (visor) made in Milan or made of Milan steel; of Milan touche, of the touche of Milan, of Milanese make or quality; stamped with the official……

31. minūte n.(2)

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Mus. An ornament consisting of a group of short notes sung rapidly [see Apel Dict.Mus. 542-6]. …

32. nient n.

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A cipher; beau nient, a pretty nothing, a figurehead. …

33. pandā̆re n.

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(a) ?A provider of pleasure; (b) as a personal name. …

34. Parnaso n.

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Mount Parnassus. …

35. pirling ppl.

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Revolving. …

36. plē̆saunce n.(2)

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A fine fabric from Piacenza [sometimes used by Charles d'Orleans with word-play on plesaunce n.(1)]; a piece of this fabric worn by knights as an emblem; cover-chef of plesaunce, a lady's……

37. rē n.(1)

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Mus. The second note of any Guidonian hexachord [see hexachord in W.Apel, Harvard Dict.of Music (1944)]. …

38. revassing n.

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Falling backward from a horse. …

39. rigging(e ger.(1)

Additional spellings: rigginge
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The fitting out of a ship, preparing a ship for sea. …

40. sōde n.

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(a) Sodium carbonate; poudre of sode; sal sode, crystallized sodium carbonate; (b) ?ash; sode of strau (timber, wode). …

41. tint(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: tinte
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(a) A dye, pigment; (b) = teint n.(2). …

42. torrentille n.

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A kind of fish, prob. tuna. …

43. vekke n.

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An old woman; a hag; olde vekke. …

44. vernāǧe n.

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An expensive variety of strong, sweet wine, prob. from Italy; wine vernage. …

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