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1. contrāriǒus adj.

54 quotations in 5 senses
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Of paired entities: opposing, opposite; as noun: the opposite.

2. fāce n.

112 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) The face of man in its general physical aspects; (b) the face of an animal; (c) the face (of Fortune); the (double) face (of Janus, Law).

3. quarreure n.

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Astrol. The relative position of one heavenly body with respect to another when 90 degrees apart; in quarreure of, in quartile aspect with (the sun).

4. quartẹ̄̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: quartere
232 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) One of four parts or divisions of a thing; also, a one-fourth proportional part of a mixture [quot.: a1398]; (b) one of four parts into which a chicken or other edible animal is cut, each…

5. receit(e n.

Additional spellings: receite
79 quotations in 5 senses
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A sum or an amount of money received by a person, guild, church, etc.; an income; -- also pl.; forein receit [see also forein adj. 5.(b)].

6. turbāciǒun n.

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(a) Violent agitation, turbulence; (b) physiol. some kind of disordered bodily condition, ?a humoral disturbance; turbacioun of colour, ?the rush of blood to the face, flushing; ?blotchiness or…