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61. clause n.

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(a) A sentence or clause, a brief statement, a short passage, a short text or quotation; in a clause, briefly, in short; (b) a written message or letter; a story; a long passage in an author's source…

62. clerǧīe n.

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(a) The clergy (as distinguished from the laity); also, a particular group of clerics; (b) the clergy of a country (as a political class); also, the prelates of the realm, the lords spiritual; (c) the…

63. clōsūre n.

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(a) An encircling structure or barrier, such as a wall, fence, hedge, or moat; (b) a cover (of a book).

64. collūsiǒun n.

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Law (a) A secret understanding or agreement between persons to circumvent the law or to achieve a purpose by unfair or fraudulent means; collusion; (b) a fraudulent act, a subterfuge.

65. compert ppl.(1) & n.

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(a) Found out, ascertained; (b) law the finding of an inquest; also, an inquest.

66. compleiner n.

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Law One who makes charges or brings suit, a plaintiff.

67. condiciǒun n.

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(a) A situation or state; circumstances of life or existence; condicioun of poverte, prosperite; childes condicioun, childhood; (b) status or station in a society; free condicioun, high condicioun,

68. conissaunce n.

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(a) Knowledge, understanding, information; (b) recognition; (c) ben of conissaunce, to be known or familiar to (sb.), be of (one's) acquaintance.

69. connexes n. (plural)

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Law Connected matters.

70. cǒntē̆k n.

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(a) Dissension, discord, conflict, strife; quarreling, brawling; law disputing, controversy; areren, reisen contek, to cause dissension, etc.; driven, holden contek, carry on or engage in a…

71. continūaunce n.

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Of persons: perseverance, continued application; constancy, patience; don, maken, usen continuaunce, to persevere, persist.

72. contract n.

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Eccl. A solemn agreement to enter into matrimony, marriage vow or contract; contract of matrimonie (weddinge); also, a breach of this vow [quot.: 1395].

73. cǒntrẹ̄(e n.

Additional spellings: contree
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Any geographic area or physiographic province, whatever its size: region, district, area, place; also, with implication of political organization: territory, country, land; contre and coste; of contre

74. convictiōn n.

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Law The act of finding a person guilty of an offense, conviction.

75. copīe-hōld n.

Additional spellings: copiehold
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Law (a) Tenure of manorial land by copy of court roll 'according to the custom of the manor and at the will of the lord'; (b) land so held; copie-hold lond.

76. cǒuntẹ̄ n.(3)

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(a) The territory ruled by a count; also, an English earldom; also fig.; (b) ?country, territory.

77. cǒuntrolle n.

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Law A duplicate copy of a scroll containing official records, maintained as a check against the primary copy.

78. cǒurteisīe n.

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The complex of courtly ideals; chivalry, chivalrous conduct; also, contextually, one of these ideals, as courtly love, benevolence, kindness, cheerfulness.

79. cǒvenaunt n.

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An agreement between parties binding them to certain provisions; a compact (as of betrothal or marriage), a pact (as of peace); maken (a) covenaunt; binden to covenaunt; holden covenaunt, kepen

80. curraunt ppl. & n.

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(a) Running, moving along; shifting; curraunt goute, gout that progresses from joint to joint or from one part of the body to another; (b) as noun: a current (of water, air).