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1. adama(u)nt n.

Additional spellings: adamaunt
33 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A kind of precious stone; diamond; (b) adamant; fig. something indestructible and enduring, something impenetrable. …

2. antē̆me n.

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A musical composition based upon a scriptural text, sung in the Church Offices before each psalm and often repeated after the psalm, or after each verse of the psalm [see Karl Young, The Drama of the……

3. antispasi(s n.

Additional spellings: antispasis
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Blood-letting performed on the corresponding opposite side of the body. …

4. cameliǒun n.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A chameleon; (b) a giraffe. …

5. chervel n.

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Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium, used as a pot-herb and in medicaments. …

6. chilindre n.

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A portable sun dial in the shape of an upright cylinder with a conical top [see L. Thorndike in Isis 13.51-2]. …

7. clistē̆r n.

13 quotations in 1 sense
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Med. (a) A clyster, enema; any medicinal liquid administered through the rectum; (b) the instrument for injecting such liquids, a sort of syringe. …

8. clistēri(e n.

Additional spellings: clisterie
20 quotations in 1 sense
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Med. (a) A clyster, enema; any medicinal liquid administered through the rectum; (b) the instrument for injecting such liquids, a sort of syringe; clisteri purs, the bag or bladder of a clyster; (c)……

9. dīa- pref.

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Med. In names of pharmaceutical preparations, or drugs, usually indicating that the herb or the like which follows is the chief ingredient: (a) dia- bardich, some kind of drug; dia- borago, a drug……

10. dissenterie n.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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Dysentery; flux dissenterie. …

11. dromedārī(e n.

Additional spellings: dromedarie
22 quotations in 1 sense
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A dromedary; also, a camel of any kind. …

12. elitrōpe n.

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Any of various plants which respond to the movement of the sun. [See Osiris 3.22-46.] …

13. epithima, -um, -e n.

Additional spellings: epithimum, epithime
5 quotations in 1 sense
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The external application of a medicinal preparation in the manner of a wet compress, fomentation. …

14. filāce n.

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A place where official documents and letters are kept, a file. …

15. fīōle n.

24 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A small glass or metal bowl or cup for liquids, incense, etc.; (b) a flask; (c) fig. …

16. flẹ̄me n.(2)

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Surg. A lancet used for letting blood. …

17. garant n.(2)

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A black gem with magical powers. …

18. ǧinǧivere n.

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(a) The root of the plant Zingiber officinale or of a related species, ginger; poudre (of) gingivere, finely ground ginger; race (rote) of gingivere, a root of ginger; (b) grene gingivere, gingivere……

19. īconomī n. plural

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Officials in charge of the finances of a church. …

20. mandrag(e n.

Additional spellings: mandrage
21 quotations in 1 sense
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Either of two Old World mandrakes (Mandragora vernalis or M. officinarum); also, a part of these plants used in medicine; mandrag lef. …

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