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21. 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. …

22. 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). …

23. acelle n.

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Armpit. …

24. acetọ̄se adj. as n.

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Sorrel (Rumex acetosa). …

25. 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. …

26. acirographen v.

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Law To make a copy or multiple copies of (an agreement, etc.) by means of a chirograph. …

27. acōlī̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: acolite
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A cleric who has taken the highest of the four minor orders, an acolyte; also, the order itself. …

28. aconītes n.

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See quot. …

29. acorus n.

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The root of the plant Iris pseudacorus. …

30. acūtīves adj. (plural) as n.

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Medicines for sharpening or improving (the hearing). …

31. acyllea n.

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Milfoil, yarrow (Achillea millefolium). …

32. adama(u)nt n.

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

33. adil n.

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A medicinal herb; ?euphrasy. …

34. adminiculātī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: adminiculative
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(a) Supplementary; (b) a supplement. …

35. admittīble adj.

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(a) Of reasoning: acceptable, admissible; of an action: permissible; (b) law of persons: allowed, entitled, having the right (to defend a case in a certain manner). …

36. adnect adj.

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Adjoining. …

37. adnullātion n.

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The action of annulling royal grants, annulment; act of adnullation, a law which declares the royal grants (of land, offices, privileges, etc.) of a certain reign to be null and void. …

38. Adonai n.

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A Hebrew name for God. …

39. adquisiciǒun n.

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Attainment (of salvation, merit); peple of adquisicioun, the elect. …

40. adrop n.

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Some alchemical substance. …

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