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1. abstractī̆f adj.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Gram. Of nouns: abstract (as opposed to concrete).

2. accidence n.

8 quotations in 2 senses
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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…

3. 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

4. accō̆rdaunce n.

28 quotations in 3 senses
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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…

5. accō̆rden v.

142 quotations in 8 senses
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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…

6. ac(c)ūsatīf adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatif
8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Accusing, self-accusing [note the play on the word cas in GRom.]; (b) gram. accustif (cas).

7. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.

Additional spellings: active
32 quotations in 4 senses
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication.

8. adjectī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: adjective
10 quotations in 1 sense
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Gram. (a) Adjectival; noun adjectif, an adjective; verb adjectif, a verbal noun or adjective; (b) as noun: adjective.

9. adversatī̆f adj.

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Gram. Of a conjunction: adversative.

10. 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.

11. apassen v.

19 quotations in 3 senses
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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.

12. appōsiciǒun n.

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

13. article n.

66 quotations in 6 senses
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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…

14. cā̆s n.

263 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) State of affairs, circumstances, situation; predicament; hard cas; the fortunes (of a person), lot, destiny; (b) senden cas, yeven cas, to grant fortune, rule destiny; grant (a certain kind of)…

15. certain adj.

194 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) Specified, fixed, prescribed (time, place, amount, quantity); (b) fixed, determined (bounds, limit, measure); (c) definite, stipulated, binding (agreement, rule, etc.); determinate (cause); (d)…

16. collecciǒun n.

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The action or process of gathering: (a) the collecting (of things); (b) the collection (of taxes); a tax collector's district; (c) the accumulation (of morbid matter); a swelling or boil; maken

17. commū̆n(e adj.

Additional spellings: commune
239 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) Owned or used jointly, shared; haven commun, own (sth.) jointly; commun to (til), shared by; (b) of characteristics, destiny, etc.: common (to all, etc.); haven commun with, have (sth.) in common…

18. comparisǒun n.

83 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) The act of putting (two things) on a par, of regarding or treating (them) as equal, or of claiming equality; maken comparisoun to (of), to claim equality with (sb. or sth.); (b) an equal, a peer.

19. composiciǒun n.

45 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The composition, constitution, or structure (of a complex object, organ, etc.); also, complexion, character; (b) a concoction, a compound medicine; (c) the act of making or constructing something…

20. conjuncciǒun n.

31 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The act or process of joining, combining, or uniting two or more things; the fact of being joined or united, a union; (b) sexual union or intercourse; (c) a juncture or joint.