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1. bǒutel n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. A kind of molding. …

2. cā̆sement n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. A hollow molding. …

3. cintre n.

22 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. The temporary wooden framework on which an arch or vault is constructed; a centering. …

4. cǒurs n.

188 quotations in 14 senses
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Running (of man or beast); a run; riden a cours, make a run. …

5. crē̆ste n.(1)

78 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The crest of a bird or dragon; a tuft of feathers; the comb of a cock or hen; also, a mane; (b) the tail of a comet; the sun's rays at dawn. …

6. crochet n.

17 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A hook; (b) a staff with a hook at the end. …

7. eǧeve n.

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Arch. A diagonal rib of an arch or vault, an ogive. …

8. ǧenelas n. plural

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Arch.?Cusps. …

9. lās n.

89 quotations in 8 senses
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Cord made of braided or interwoven strands of silk, threads of gold, etc.; also, a length of such cord; also, the thread of life controlled by the Fates. …

10. leirn-stod n.

Additional spellings: leirnstod
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Arch. A king post. …

11. lermer n.

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Arch. A projecting stone molding with a rounded upper surface, undercut to throw off water. …

12. oǧif n.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. A stone for the diagonal rib of a vault. …

13. plā̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: plate
218 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) A flat piece of metal or other substance; esp. a sheet of metal, a metal plate or disk; (b) plat of bras (coper, gold, iren, led, silver); plat of lether (ston, tre); iren plat, an iron plate……

14. pointe n.(1)

436 quotations in 15 senses
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(a) A small dot marked on a surface; also, a punctuation mark, period; (b) a small hole; prick, puncture; the pointes of peines, ?the marks of Christ's wounds; (c) a spot of dirt; med. a round spot or……

15. principā̆l n.

59 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Ruler, governor; also fig.; goddess of highest rank; overseer of a temple or religious community; also, commander [quot.: a1450(1408)]; (b) leading representative (of sb. or sth.), chief man……

16. purlin n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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Arch. A longitudinal horizontal beam supporting the boards in the roof of a building, a purlin. …

17. purpitle n.

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Arch. The pulpitum or broad stone choir-screen separating choir and nave. …

18. quarrel n.(1)

55 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A bolt for a crossbow, an arbalest, or a siege engine; a quarrel; (b) quarrel hed; quarrel shaft; quarrel gonne, a gun which fires a bolt like that of a crossbow; (c) arwes and quarreles,……

19. rē̆nǧe n.(2)

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(a) A row (of words, people), a line; (b) a line of fighting men assembled for battle or a joust, a rank; also, fig. a group of saints in heaven; on o (on) renge, in one rank, in a group; upon o renge……

20. respǒund(e n.

Additional spellings: respounde
15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A reply, an answer; (b) eccl. a series of verses and responses said or sung alternately by a soloist and a choir or congregation, a responsory; (c) arch. a semi-pillar attached to a wall to……

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