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1. absō̆lūt ppl.

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(a) Free from compulsion or limitation, unrestricted; absolut from (fro, of), uncontrolled by, free from, independent of; (b) free from imperfection or deficiency, complete, perfect; (c) not relative……

2. abstract ppl.

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(a) Withdrawn from the earth, raised above the earth; (b) withdrawn from worldly interests, lost in spiritual ecstasies; (c) difficult to understand, abstruse; (d) of writings: extracted from a longer……

3. abstractī̆f adj.

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Gram. Of nouns: abstract (as opposed to concrete). …

4. accidence n.

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(a) Phil. A non-essential or incidental characteristic, a temporary and variable property of a thing; bi accidence, through a secondary means, indirectly; of accidence, without affecting or involving……

5. accō̆rd n.

67 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Friendly sentiment, attitude, or disposition; goodwill, god accord; (b) sentiment or opinion; standen of accord, agree in sentiment (with sb.); fallen of accord, to consent; bi accord……

6. accō̆rdaunce n.

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Of persons: (a) agreement in sentiment, concurrence of opinion; comoun accordaunce, mutual agreement; on accordaunce, unanimity; (b) compliance (with the will of God), devotion; compliance with rules……

7. accō̆rden v.

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(a) To come to agreement or an understanding; become reconciled; fallen accorded; accorden of mariage, agree to be married; -- often refl.; (b) to make a formal agreement or settlement; come to terms……

8. ac(c)ūsatīf adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatif
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(a) Accusing, self-accusing [note the play on the word cas in GRom.]; (b) gram. accustif (cas). …

9. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.

Additional spellings: active
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A person who is active in a cause. …

10. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.

Additional spellings: active
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication. …

11. adjectī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: adjective
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Gram. (a) Adjectival; noun adjectif, an adjective; verb adjectif, a verbal noun or adjective; (b) as noun: adjective. …

12. adverbe n.

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Gram. An adverb. …

13. adversatī̆f adj.

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Gram. Of a conjunction: adversative. …

14. agōn v.

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(a) To go (to, from, up, by, etc.); proceed, pass; (b) ben agon, be gone, depart. …

15. antecēdent adj. & n.

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Logic & ethics A prior assumption or principle, a premise; antecedent trouth; antecedent ded, a preceding act as causing a later act. …

16. antitesis n.

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Gram. The substitution of one case for another. …

17. apassen v.

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(a) To move along, pass by; pass (over sth.); pass (to sb.); (b) to go by, vanish; (c) to pass away, die; (d) of time: to pass. …

18. appōsiciǒun n.

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(a) Addition; (b) application; (c) gram. apposition. …

19. article n.

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(a) A separate item (in a set of rules, doctrines, provisions, etc.); one of the statements of the Apostles' Creed; article of the feith (beleve, crede, creaunce, trouthe); (b) a specific religious……

20. asken v.

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To ask (a question); -- (a) with interrog. clause; (b) with clause & at, of, to phr. of the person; (c) with clause and indir. obj. of the person. …

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