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41. adustī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.

Additional spellings: adustive
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Burning, scorching; of medicines: able to burn up (or destroy with heat) excess humors in the body.

42. advenciǒun n.

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Something adventitious.

43. advent n.

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(a) The Advent season, usually extending through the four Sundays immediately preceding Christmas; (b) advent Sondai, the first Sunday of Advent.

44. advocacīe, advō̆cātie n.

Additional spellings: advocatie
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Law (a) the activity of a professional pleader in courts of law, advocacy; (b) the advocacy performed by a prosecutor, a charge or accusation; (c) theol. intercession or advocacy on behalf of a sinner…

45. advōcācion n.

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The patronage of a church, including the duty of protecting the church and the privilege of presenting nominees to the benefice, advowson; right of advocacion.

46. aeromance n.

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Divination by air, aeromancy.

47. affectūā̆l, -ē̆l adj.

Additional spellings: affectuel
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Sincere, heartfelt.

48. affectūallī, -ellī adv.

Additional spellings: affectuelli
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(a) Earnestly, zealously; (b) affectionately.

49. affẹ̄̆ren v.(1)

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To determine or decide (sth.); to decide (a question presented for legal settlement); to approve (a weight or measure); to determine the amount of (a fine), assess; to assess (sb.); ?to allot or…

50. affodil n.

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(a) A medicinal plant; ramson (Allium ursinum); ?also, other species of Allium; flour of affodil, poudre of affodil; (b) ?asphodel; (c) ?rhododaphne.

51. aggregā̆tī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.

Additional spellings: aggregative
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Of medicines: having the property of bringing together, or closing, the lips of a wound.

52. aǧīble adj.

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Proper to do, seemly.

53. aǧilitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Nimbleness of body, swiftness; (b) one of the four gifts or dowries of Christ's body and of the resurrected body of man: the ability to travel to any place without delay and without the need of a…

54. agiographe(s n.

Additional spellings: agiographes
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(a) The Hagiographa of Hebrew Scripture (comprising the Psalms, Proverbs, Daniel, etc.), as distinct from the Laws and the Prophets; (b) Holy Scripture.

55. agnus (dei) n. or phr.

Additional spellings: agnus dei
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(a) Lamb of God [i.e. Jesus]; a figure of a lamb used as an emblem of Jesus; (b) a part of the Mass beginning with the words 'Agnus Dei'.

56. agriofagi n. (plural)

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See quot.

57. agrippa n.

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Pharm. A compound ointment.

58. alabastrum n.

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(a) The stone alabaster; (b) an alabaster container for chrism or ointment; (c) a medicament containing powdered alabaster.

59. alaba(u)ndīne n.

Additional spellings: alabaundine
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A reddish or violet precious stone, prob. some variety of garnet.

60. Alaezel n.

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The star Spica.