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61. dē̆scenden v.

105 quotations in 8 senses
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Of downward motion in space: (a) of rain: to fall; descenden doun fro (heaven); of a stream: flow down (from); of light, heat, lightning: stream down, descend; of an object: fall down, descend; from

62. dē̆scensiǒun n.

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(a) Downward flow; (b) alch. condensation of vapors; (c) astron. decline in influence, position of declining influence in the zodiac; (d) abasement; (e) mus. lowering of pitch; (f) genealogial

63. descensōrie n.

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Alch. A retort for distillation by condensation (descent).

64. dē̆siccāciǒun n.

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(a) Med. Drying out, as by draining or treatment with a desiccative; (b) alch. removal of moisture by the application of heat, desiccation.

65. dēsponsāciọ̄n n.

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(a) Betrothal; (b) alch. union.

66. dēsponsāten v.

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Alch. To combine or fuse (elements).

67. dēth n.

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Loss of life; dying, death as an event; deth of the bodi, deth of lif; dout (dred) of deth, fear of dying; paien the dette of deth, to die as man must die; dethes cares, throes of death.

68. dīadē̆me n.

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(a) A monarch's crown or diadem; (b) a crown-like headdress; the papal tiara; (c) a crown or wreath awarded for virtue or victory.

69. dīetārīe n.

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(a) A prescribed course of diet; also, a treatise prescribing a course of diet; (b) alch. a prescribed method for regulating the growth of the dry matter.

70. dīē̆ten v.

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(a) To regulate the diet of (oneself, another) for purposes of health; dieten with, feed (sb.) with (a certain food); (b) alch. to regulate the growth of (the 'body' of dry matter) by adding or…

71. diǧerent adj.

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Alch. Causing transformation.

72. dīǧester n.

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Alch. Something that causes or aids transformation.

73. dīǧestiǒun n.

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(a) The digestion of food and drink; first digestioun, the digestive process carried on principally in the stomach and intestines; (b) the capacity for digesting food or drink; (c) digestibleness; of

74. diptātīve adj.

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Alch. Consisting of two contrary parts; bipartite.

75. distillen v.

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(a) To flow or fall in drops; trickle, drop; distillen fro(m, distillen out of, distillen of, distillen doun, distillen into, distillen on, distillen to; (b) to shed drops; distillen on; (c) refl.

76. dī̆vident n.

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(a) Act of dividing, division; (b) that which serves as a barrier; (c) alch. a component to be separated; (d) law an indenture specifying the share owed to the king.

77. dī̆visiǒun n.(1)

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(a) The act or processes of splitting or breaking up; branching (of arteries, streams); (b) separability, divisibility; (c) math. the process of dividing numbers, division; (d) hunt. the ceremonious…

78. dragǒun n.

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(a) A dragon; (b) dragoun hame, dragon covering, dragon disguise; dragoun hole, a dragon's lair; dragoun blod, dragoun eiren; (c) fig. monster, wicked person.

79. drīenes(se n.

Additional spellings: drienesse
46 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The state of being dry or dried out; (b) dryness of weather, drought; (c) dry land (as opposed to sea); (d) desert; (e) dead wood.

80. dropesī(e n.

Additional spellings: dropesie
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(a) The disease, dropsy; cold dropesi, hot dropesi; in the dropesi; (b) fig. an insatiable vice: pride, lechery; (c) alch. feeding back too much liquid to the dried 'dead' metal during the alchemical…