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61. podōrius n.

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Mus. ?The hypodorian mode. …

62. 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……

63. prōlāciǒun n.

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(a) The production or articulation of sounds, utterance; (b) ?a melody or tune; (c) mus. the combination or arrangement of musical notes of varying rhythmic value in musical composition. …

64. 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……

65. 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……

66. quā̆treble n.

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

67. rē n.(1)

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

68. repēte n.

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Mus. A repeated passage, the repetition of a versicle and response in the Divine Office. …

69. 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……

70. rīsen v.

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(a) To stand up, rise to one's feet from a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position; get up from table; of an animal: get to its feet; of a toad: rear up (from a crouching position); risen ayen……

71. sē̆mibrẹ̄̆fe n.

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Mus. A semibreve. …

72. sē̆mitōn n.

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Mus. An interval approximating half a whole tone. …

73. sesquialtera adj.

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Having the proportion of one and one half to one, bearing the ratio of three to two; mus. proporcioun sesquialtera, an interval of a fifth. …

74. sesquioctāva adj.

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Mus. Having the proportion of one and one eighth to one, bearing the ratio of nine to eight; proporcioun sesquioctava, an interval of a whole tone, a major second. …

75. sesquitercia adj.

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Mus. Having the proportion of one and one third to one, bearing the ratio of four to three; proporcioun sesquitercia, an interval of a fourth. …

76. setten v.

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(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: setten of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; setten adoun (doun, up), make……

77. setting(e ger.

Additional spellings: settinge
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(a) The act of placing something in a place or position; setting led, the act of laying a lead roof; setting of fet, fig. steadfastness, stability; (b) the act or process of laying stone; setting……

78. shalemīe n.

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

79. 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. …

80. sight(e n.

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(a) The faculty of sight, ability to see; also fig.; also in proverb; spirit (vertu) of sight; (b) sight as one of the five senses; sight eie, eyesight; sight of bodi (eie), bodilich sight, physical……

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