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21. absictus n.

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A precious stone, reputed to hold heat for 7 days. …

22. absinthe n.

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Wormwood; fig. bitterness sorrow. …

23. absinthium n.

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The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). …

24. absō̆lūciǒun n.

26 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Forgiveness of sin as pronounced by a priest or by authority of the Church, remission; esp., the sacrament of penance; (b) a document granting remission of sins, an indulgence; (c) the act of……

25. abstinence n.

56 quotations in 3 senses
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Avoidance (of sth.), refraining (from sth.), self-denial; abstinence of mete, fasting; ben of abstinence, abstain; don abstinence of, abstain from; maken abstinence, avoid luxury. …

26. absurditẹ̄ n.

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(a) Lack of harmony, dissonance; (b) an unjust practice. …

27. abūsiǒun n.

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(a) Misuse, perversion, abuse; (b) in abusioun, insultingly, abusively; also, in a wicked or unnatural manner. …

28. accent n.

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Accent, modulation. …

29. accepciǒun n.

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(a) The acceptance of something as true or valid; approval (of a book); (b) accepcioun of persones, personal accepcioun, favoritism, partiality; (c) a condition or stipulation to which one has agreed……

30. acceptāciǒun n.

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(a) The act of accepting (an office) or approving (a privilege, etc.); (b) acceptance or approval (of sth.) as true or just or satisfactory; (c) acceptacioun of persones, favoritism, partiality. …

31. acces(se n.

Additional spellings: accesse
53 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Any attack of illness characterized by fever, but esp. of malarial fever or ague; acces ill, sharp acces, ague; fervent acces, hard acces, hot acces, etc.; (b) an attack of fever; esp. one of the……

32. accidence n.

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(a) Phil. A non-essential or incidental characteristic, a temporary and variable property of a thing; bi accidence, through a secondary means, indirectly; of accidence, without affecting or involving……

33. accident n.

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Something that happens or occurs; a fortuitous happening. …

34. acciǒun n.

60 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Something done, an act, a deed; accioun of penitence (penaunce), an act of penance; (b) the operation or effect (of heat or fire); the activity or function (of a bodily organ); accioun visif……

35. accǒunt(e n.

Additional spellings: accounte
67 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A computation, enumeration, or count; -- often pl.; (b) the method or art of computing; -- pl. …

36. ac(c)ūsāciǒun, -tiọ̄n n.

Additional spellings: accusacioun, acusation, accusation
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(a) The act of charging someone with an offence or misconduct; (b) law formal accusation, indictment; (c) self-accusation, confession. …

37. accūsant ppl. as n.

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One who charges another with false notions, a critic. …

38. ac(c)ūsatīf adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatif
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(a) Accusing, self-accusing [note the play on the word cas in GRom.]; (b) gram. accustif (cas). …

39. ac(c)ūsatōrie adj. & n.

Additional spellings: accusatorie
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(a) Self-accusing; (b) a confessional. …

40. ac(c)ūsāto(u)r n.

Additional spellings: accusatour, accusator, acusatour
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(a) An accuser; (b) a plaintiff. …

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