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1. accidentāllī adv.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) On account of superficial or temporary circumstances, not essentially and permanently, incidentally; for minor or temporary reasons, not inevitably; (b) phys. not in the normal course of nature…

2. accidentlī adv.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) By chance; (b) impermanently, temporarily; (c) phys. not in the course of nature, abnormally, unnaturally.

3. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.

Additional spellings: active
11 quotations in 4 senses
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A person who is active in a cause.

4. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.

Additional spellings: active
32 quotations in 4 senses
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication.

5. adustiǒun n.

14 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Treatment with heat or burning, calcination of a substance; (b) surg. cauterization; (c) phys. the corruption of bodily humors, ulcers, etc., by heat; the process by which humors, etc., become adu

6. an(n)exen v.

Additional spellings: annexen
35 quotations in 4 senses
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annexed (to), joined (onto), adjoining; connected (with), constituting a part (of).

7. aquǒus, -ọ̄se adj.

Additional spellings: aquose
13 quotations in 1 sense
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Phys. & physiol. Moist (said of one of the four qualities attributed to matter and to organisms); aquous aposteme, a swelling filled with serous fluid; aquous hernia, such a swelling in the scrotum.

8. attempra(u)nce n.

Additional spellings: attempraunce
26 quotations in 3 senses
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The observance of proper measure or the 'golden mean'; moderation, temperateness.

9. attempren v.

33 quotations in 4 senses
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To keep (emotion, oneself) under control; control, restrain; attempren herte, courage, smelling, etc.; attempred, moderately [quot. 1500].

10. bēm n.

133 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) A tree [cp. fike bem, note bem, etc.]; (b) the Cross; bote of bem, relief from suffering or misfortune; (c) bem of cloud, a pillar of cloud; (d) a specific kind of tree, probably one or more…

11. bō̆dī n.

336 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) The whole physical frame of a living being; physique, body; bodi-lich, body [cp. līch body]; assaien bodi, test (one's) physique or physical prowess; (b) build, stature, figure; (c) bodi and

12. bodī̆lī(ch adj.

Additional spellings: bodilich
59 quotations in 5 senses
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Of human beings, their behavior, and their wants: pertaining to or affecting the body (as distinct from the 'spirit'); physical, corporeal; bodili wittes, the senses; bodili eie, bodili ere; bodili

13. boistǒus adj.

93 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of persons or their behavior: lacking in polish, learning, skill, or experience; crude, unmannerly, awkward; unlearned, unskilled, ignorant; artless, simple, humble; of an animal: simple; (b) of…

14. chaunǧen v.

212 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) To suffer alteration; change, vary; chaungen fro, diverge from; chaungen lowe or heighe, descend or ascend; (b) to alter (sth.), make different, change; chaungen colour, chaungen heu, change in…

15. cōld n.

79 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Coldness of atmosphere, season, climate, or habitat; in hot and cold, at all times, always; neither in hot ne cold, never; (b) a cold spell of weather; (c) coldness of an object, esp. as felt.

16. cōld adj.

207 quotations in 8 senses
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Low in temperature: (a) cold, chilly (weather, season, climate); (b) cold or cool (dwelling); chilly (grave); (c) cold to the touch; cold as is, cold as a ston; (d) of food and drink: cold, cooled…

17. cōldnesse n.

24 quotations in 3 senses
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Coldness (of air, climate, an object); actual coldnesse.

18. compǒuned ppl.

40 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Mixed, blended; (b) complex, complicated; compounded; (c) consisting (of parts).

19. conjuncciǒun n.

31 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The act or process of joining, combining, or uniting two or more things; the fact of being joined or united, a union; (b) sexual union or intercourse; (c) a juncture or joint.

20. dispōsen v.

119 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) To arrange (sth.); compose (a book, a chord); (b) ben disposed, to be arranged or designed (in a certain way); (c) refl. to prepare oneself, get or be ready; disposen redi, make ready.