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1. 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

2. 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…

3. accō̆rdement n.

13 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Reconciliation; friendliness; of on accordement, united in spirit; (b) a formal agreement of reconciliation; a covenant of peace; also, the terms of such an agreement; maken accordement, make…

4. ascensiǒun n.

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(a) The ascent of Christ to heaven; the Ascension; ascensioun dai, dai of ascensioun; (b) the feast day [forty days after Easter] commemorating the Ascension; ascensioun dai, ascensioun eve(n, the…

5. bẹ̄-mol n.

Additional spellings: bemol
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. The fourth tone in the Guidonian hexachord on F ut; B-flat at intervals of a second below middle C and a seventh above middle C.

6. bē-quarre n.

Additional spellings: bequarre
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Mus. B-natural.

7. brẹ̄f n.

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(a) A written communication, a letter; (b) a letter of authority or credentials; an authorization.

8. crochet n.

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(a) A hook; (b) a staff with a hook at the end.

9. dīapā̆sǒun n.

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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of the octave, corresponding to the mathematic proportion of 2 to 1 in number of vibrations; double (twies) diapasoun, the interval of two octaves, corresponding to the…

10. dīapentē̆ n.

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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of a fifth, corresponding to the mathematical proportion of 3 to 2 in number of vibrations; (b) a tone which sounds the interval of a fifth above another tone.

11. dīatesserǒun n.

9 quotations in 2 senses
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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of a fourth, corresponding to the mathematical proportion of 4 to 3 in number of vibrations; (b) a tone which sounds the interval of a fourth above another tone.

12. fāburdǒun n.

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Mus. A form of three-part discanting on a plain song.

13. figūre n.

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Shape, form, appearance: (a) visible or tangible shape or form; general appearance; bodili figure, figure of this world; of the face: expression; (b) of a living being: bodily form, appearance (often…

14. gamme n.

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(a) Mus. The entire range of tones in the hexachordal system of Guido d'Arezzo; ?also, the lowest tone in the scale; (b) a song; a lament.

15. gamut n.

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Mus. (a) The lowest tone in the hexachordal scale; (b) the entire hexachordal system.

16. garible n.

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Mus. An ornamental variation; a trill, a flourish.

17. lā̆rǧe n.

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(a) Liberality, generosity; (b) liberal bestowal of gifts; maken large, ?to bestow gifts liberally; (c) a generous person.

18. lūt(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: lute
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(a) Mus. An instrument with a large pear-shaped body and slender neck, with four or more strings, played by plucking; a lute; (b) a hump like the body of a lute.

19. mēne n.(3)

209 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A course of action, method, way; a means of attaining an end; (b) bi mene of, with menes of; bi no (manere of) mene; bi al menes; bi god menes, with great skill; menes and weies; weies and menes

20. n.

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Mus. The third of the six tones of the hexachord.

21. pointe n.(1)

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(a) A small dot marked on a surface; also, a punctuation mark, period; (b) a small hole; prick, puncture; the pointes of peines, ?the marks of Christ's wounds; (c) a spot of dirt; med. a round spot or…

22. prōporciǒun n.

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(a) Comparative relation in regard to amount, size, magnitude, number, etc.; ratio, proportion; a comparative relation, mathematical ratio; even proporcioun, balance, equivalence; (b) relative amount…

23. quantitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Size in three dimensions, magnitude, volume, capacity; open quantite, capacity of something when empty; (b) size in length; stature; also fig.; (c) circumference; (d) size of a surface area; also…

24. quā̆treble n.

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(a) A fourfold amount or number; (b) mus. the highest part in four-part contrapuntal singing.

25. n.(1)

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Mus. The second note of any Guidonian hexachord [see hexachord in W.Apel, Harvard Dict.of Music (1944)].

26. reule n.

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(a) A general principle governing morals and conduct; also, fig. of Christ: a model or norm for morality; (b) a particular rule of conduct, a moral precept; reule of largesse (prudence); (c) a set of…

27. sē̆mibrẹ̄̆fe n.

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Mus. A semibreve.

28. sē̆mitōn n.

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Mus. An interval approximating half a whole tone.

29. shalemīe n.

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Mus. A wind instrument containing a double reed, shawm.

30. shalmūse n.

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Mus. (a) A wind instrument containing a double reed, shawm; also, a pipe or flute; (b) ?one who plays this instrument.

31. spāce n.

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(a) An interval or a span of time elapsing between two specified points, events, etc.; (b) the amount or extent of time comprised by or contained within a specified period; -- often with gen. or of ph…

32. temperūre n.

40 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Moderation, temperance, self-control; (b) meekness, gentleness; (c) ?as adv.: moderately; ?error for tempre adj. (f).

33. tenǒur n.

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(a) The main point, focus, etc. of a document; the intent of a law or legal agreement; also, the tone of a letter [quot. c1400(?a1300)]; also in fig. contexts; (b) law the true and essential meaning…

34. treble n.

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(a) The product of multiplication by three; a sum three times greater than that to which it is compared; also, a trebled number as represented in a written calculation [quot. c1450]; (b) mus. the…

35. ūnisǒun n.

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Mus. The interval between notes of identical pitch, the unison; also, a note of the same pitch as another; also, the note used as the base note in contrapuntal singing.

36. ūnitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Insusceptibility to differentiation, indivisibility, lack of diversity; also, purity, freedom from adulteration (b) theol. the essential unity among the persons of the Trinity; the oneness or…