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1. abātement n.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Lessening, loss; (b) impairment, infringement; (c) lowering (of prices), depreciation; deficiency, as in the weight of a coin; a deduction for light weight; (d) law the quashing of a suit or writ…

2. abāten, -i(en v.

Additional spellings: abati, abatien
99 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) To knock down or demolish (a wall, etc.); (b) to knock (sb.) down; strike down or defeat (an enemy); (c) strike (sail); cast down (a banner).

3. āblen v.

48 quotations in 5 senses
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To enable (sb. to do sth.), give (sb.) power or resources (sufficient for a task).

4. ac(c)ūsāciǒun, -tiọ̄n n.

Additional spellings: accusacioun, acusation, accusation
16 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The act of charging someone with an offence or misconduct; (b) law formal accusation, indictment; (c) self-accusation, confession.

5. actǒur n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A doer, a maker; (b) actour of curing, that which brings about a cure; (c) a guardian, a steward; (d) law one who brings suit at law, the plaintiff.

6. addiciǒun n.

31 quotations in 2 senses
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Math. The act of adding numbers together; the arithmetical process of addition.

7. advocacīe, advō̆cātie n.

Additional spellings: advocatie
5 quotations in 1 sense
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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…

8. affermen v.

56 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To fix (sth.) in place, make immovable; (b) to strengthen (sb.), make sure or steadfast, confirm (sb. in a belief or virtue); (c) to fix firmly (an emotion in the heart); (d) to decide upon…

9. affrai n.

47 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Assault, attack; maken affrai; (b) outcry, uproar, disturbance; of boiling: commotion; (c) law a brawl, riot, public disorder.

10. aide n.

16 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Assistance, help, support; (b) a helper; (c) mil. an auxilliary, a mercenary; (d) law aide prier [OF phrase, lit. 'ask for help'], an appeal for help from a party interested in the matter in…

11. ajuǧ(ǧ)en v.

Additional spellings: ajuggen
17 quotations in 3 senses
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Law (a) To make a judicial decision, decide, order; -- usu. with that clause; (b) to sentence, convict, or condemn (sb.); ajugen to pein; (c) to impose (a penalty).

12. ālienāciǒun n.

18 quotations in 3 senses
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Law The transfer of one's title to property or rights; alienation or sale (of property); surrender or loss (of a right); also, alteration (of a will) [quot. 1458].

13. aliēnen v.

36 quotations in 4 senses
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Law (a) To transfer or surrender one's title to property or rights, alienate (property or a right); alienen awei; alienen in fe simple (taille); (b) to divert (property to a different purpose).

14. allē̆gāciǒun n.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Law Formal declaration in court, presentation of evidence; maken allegacioun, declare; (b) an argument or reason proffered as evidence or proof.

15. allē̆ǧea(u)nce n.(1)

Additional spellings: allegeaunce
13 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Law A formal declaration or deposition; (b) the citing of authorities (esp. the Scriptures) in support of a doctrine or opinion; (c) the expression of an opinion or objection; assertion…

16. alleǧǧen, allēgen v.(1)

Additional spellings: allegen
62 quotations in 4 senses
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Law To make a formal declaration in court, either by way of bringing a charge, in defense against a charge, in support of a right, or in justification of a claim; alleggen matier, present evidence…

17. alleien v.

22 quotations in 3 senses
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Law (a) To make a formal declaration; submit (a document) in evidence; testify; (b) to prove (a claim).

18. allǒuāble adj.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Praiseworthy, commendable; proper; (b) logic admissible, valid; (c) law permissible, admissible; (d) of reimbursement: due, appropriate.

19. almes(se n.

Additional spellings: almesse
144 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on…

20. amortīsen v.

12 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Law To alienate (property) in mortmain; -- usu. with to phrase; (b) to hold (property) in mortmain.