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1. ǣn-līc adj.

Additional spellings: ænlic
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Of persons: noble.

2. after- pref.

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Verbal cpds.: (a) after- bending, the second bending, a bending back (of a bow); prob., the shaping process which gives the ends a curvature the reverse of that at the center; after- berende, bearing…

3. al-kin(nes adj. & (earlier) genitive phr.

Additional spellings: alkin, al-kinnes, alkinnes
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Of every or any kind; of all kinds; in (on) al-kin wise (maner), in every or any way.

4. al-mightī adj. (& n.)

Additional spellings: almighti
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Almighty, omnipotent; -- (a) of God; god almihti and god-almighti (cpd.); (b) of a member of the Trinity; (c) of a divine attribute; (d) of a non-Christian god or object of worship; (e) of Samson…

5. ambre n.

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A bucket; also, a liquid measure.

6. ampulle n.

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(a) A small flask [of glass or metal]; (b) a small flask of consecrated water or oil [commonly carried by pilgrims returning from a shrine]; ampulla.

7. ān-kenned ppl.

Additional spellings: ankenned
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Only-begotten.

8. anker n.

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(a) A ship's anchor; casten, laien, senden out anker; drauen up, halen, highen, pullen up, taken up, weien (up) anker; riden at, bi, on anker; (b) a weight; (c) a fastening device, a mooring.

9. antē̆me n.

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A musical composition based upon a scriptural text, sung in the Church Offices before each psalm and often repeated after the psalm, or after each verse of the psalm [see Karl Young, The Drama of the

10. apostle n.

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One of the Twelve Apostles of Christ; apostles twelve; also, a missionary or evangelist of the early Church, such as St. Paul; apostle of Engelonde; apostle of hethen men; apostolene prince.

11. arblast, -blastē̆r n.

Additional spellings: arblaster
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(a) A weapon for discharging quarrels, stones, etc., consisting of a bow set crosswise on a shaft; a crossbow, an arbalest; (b) a missile shot from a crossbow; arblast shute.

12. arche-bishop, erche-bishop n.

Additional spellings: archebishop, erche-bishop, erchebishop
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(a) An archbishop of the Roman (or Greek) Church; (b) the see of an archbishop.

13. arche-dēken, erche-dekēn n.

Additional spellings: archedeken, erche-deken, erchedeken
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The chief administrative officer of an archbishop or bishop, who presided over the ecclesiastical court of the diocese, had powers of visitation, inducted candidates into benefices, imposed penance…

14. ark(e n.

Additional spellings: arke
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(a) A chest or box; a large box or bin for storing meal or grain; a coffer for money or valuables, treasure chest; a coffin; (b) ark keper, a treasurer; ark maker, ark wright, a maker of chests or…

15. arm-herted ppl.

Additional spellings: armherted
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Contrite.

16. atẹ̄n v.

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(a) Draw, pull (sth., sb.); aten in, inhale; aten ut, draw out, extract; (b) withdraw, escape.

17. aube n.

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(a) An ecclesiastical vestment (usually of white linen) reaching to the ankles, an alb; also, the Greek poderis, the Hebrew ephod; (b) aube girdel, girdle used to gather the alb at the waist.

18. aunǧel n.

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One of the celestial servants of God, an angel.

19. autē̆r n.

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(a) The altar of a church; also, the altar placed before the shrine or image of a saint; (b) heigh auter, chef auter, the high altar, the altar on which the Eucharist is offered; sacrement of the

20. batte n.

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A type of Flemish ship.