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1. carbuncle n.

59 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A precious stone, any of the gems called carbuncles; esp., that carbuncle which shines in the dark; (b) a decorative material made of (or resembling) carbuncles; (c) something excellent or……

2. cūre n.(1)

158 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Attention, heed; nimen cure, to pay attention; taken cure, pay attention (to sth.), be interested (in sth.); I do no cure, I do not care, I am indifferent; (b) fondness, liking, partiality……

3. declināciǒun n.

14 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A hanging downward; (b) deterioration, degeneration. …

4. decorātī̆f adj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Med. & surg. Designed to remove or cover up blemishes, beautifying. …

5. dēfens(e n.

Additional spellings: defense
122 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Act of defending oneself (or sb. else) by fighting, defense; comen to defens, to come to someone's defense; don defens, maken defens, stonden at defens, to defend oneself; also, to fight; for (in)……

6. dē̆fensī̆f n.

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(a) Med. & surg. A medicine or ointment that prevents the growth or spread of disease, venom, humors, etc. [cp. defensif medecine]; (b) an ointment that preserves corpses. …

7. dē̆fensī̆f adj.

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(a) Of weapons, armor: defensive; (b) med. & surg. of a bandage: preventing the spread of pus or other fluids; of a medicine or ointments: preventing the growth or spread of disease, preventive……

8. entenciǒun n.

66 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Purpose, intention, or design; aim or object; final entencioun, ultimate purpose or goal; (b) of entencioun, on purpose, intentionally; of on entencioun, with fixed purpose; unanimously. …

9. fervent adj.

90 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Hot, burning, fiery; fervent hete, burning heat; (b) fervent oil, hot oil; fervent water, scalding water; (c) fervent ground (lond). …

10. ǧenerāciǒun n.

88 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The act or process of procreation; procreating or being procreated; reproduction; also, sexual intercourse; bastard generacioun, crossbreeding; fleshli generacioun, physical begetting; dede (werk)……

11. gleuen v.(2)

31 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To stick (things) together with some mucilaginous substance; gleuen togeder(es; stick or fasten (sth. to a place), stick (sth.) to a surface; gleuen with, cover (a surface) with parchment by……

12. hūmectāciǒun n.

6 quotations in 2 senses
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Med. & surg. (a) Watering of the eyes; (b) the moistening of bodily tissues, production of moisture in tissues. …

13. hūmectā̆tī̆f adj.

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(a) Med. Of food: increasing moisture in the body, diluent; (b) surg. of medicines: moistening, increasing moisture. …

14. hūmiditẹ̄ n.

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(a) Moistness, dampness; (b) anat. & med. the primary quality of moistness. …

15. hūmorā̆l adj.

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Med. & surg. Consisting of humors or of pus; filled with humors or with pus. …

16. imbeuen v.

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(a) To initiate (sb. in the Christian faith), teach; imbeuen with; (b) med. & surg. to keep (sores) wet with humors or pus; ppl. imbeued, of a substance: soaked, saturated; of a liquid: having soaked……

17. incarnāciǒun n.

39 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Theol. The Christian doctrine that God became man, Christ's incarnation; cristes incarnacioun, incarnacioun of the lord, etc.; taken incarnacioun of, to assume human form from (the Blessed……

18. inscī̆siǒun n.

15 quotations in 2 senses
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Surg. (a) The act of cutting into a bodily part; (b) a surgical operation; (c) a slash, cut; also, a cut made in surgery; (d) that which is cut off in circumcision, the prepuce. …

19. levain n.

22 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A raising agent in the making of bread; leaven, sourdough; also, bread dough; levain bred, leavened bread; (b) med. & surg. a fermenting substance used in applications to encourage suppuration……

20. menstrūe n.

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(a) Med. & surg. The menstrual flow, menstruation; -- also used in pl.; time of menstrue, a menstrual period; (b) alch. one of three subtle substances used in various alchemical processes. …

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