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1. bush n.(3)

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Palm. ?Branching or merging of certain lines (of the hand).

2. hēd n.(1)

616 quotations in 15 senses
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(a) A human or animal head; (b) a representation of a head in heraldry, carving, painting, etc.; (c) of a bed or grave: the end at which the head lies; shete for the hed = hed shete; (d) hair…

3. hō̆l(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: hole
153 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A perforation, bore, hole; the eye of a needle, the hole of a privy; (b) a window, loophole; a hole for smoke to escape; loupe hol, smoke hol, q. v.; (c) an opening in a lattice or a spider web; a…

4. mǒunt n.(1)

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(a) A mountain or hill; also fig.; pl. mountains, mountainous region; mountain range; mount joie, mount of joy, highest bliss; bi mount(es, among the mountains; (b) the Alps; -- pl. & coll.; (c) in…

5. quā̆drangle n.

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(a) A geometrical quadrangle, esp. a rectangle or a square; (b) alch. used as an emblem for the four elements: water, fire, air, and earth; maken figure rounde of quadrangle, to pass a substance…

6. Sā̆turne n.

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(a) The Roman god Saturn; (b) in Ptolemaic astronomy, the planet farthest from the earth, the planet Saturn; (c) the planet Saturn in its general astrological significances; constellacioun of Saturne

7. significāciǒun n.

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(a) A symbol; in significacioun, as a symbol, symbolizing; (b) symbolic meaning; also, interpretation [quots.: Lydg.Pilgr.]; (c) symbolization, representation; a gret significacioun, an important…

8. tāble n.

266 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) A small, portable writing tablet made from a slab of wood or other hard material, often covered with wax in which the characters are incised; pl. a set of tablets, usu. tied or hinged together, a…

9. trī̆angle n.

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(a) A three-sided, rectilinear geometrical figure, a triangle; also fig.; in adv. comb.: triangle wise, in the form of a triangle, triangularly; (b) a triangular shape; also, an object of triangular…

10. vāle n.

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(a) A defined area, often long and narrow, of lower elevation than the surrounding terrain, sometimes bisected by a stream or river, a dale, valley, ravine, river bottom, etc.; also fig. and in fig.

11. Vēnus n.

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(a) The goddess Venus, esp. in her role as goddess of love; also in asseverations; seinte Venus (b) Venus as the source or instigator of sexuality and sexual activity; also, Venus as the embodiment…