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281. al-wittī adj.

Additional spellings: alwitti
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Omniscient. …

282. amadriades n. (plural)

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Wood-nymphs. …

283. amarak n.

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Marjoram. …

284. Amazoine, -zōn(ia n.

Additional spellings: Amazon, Amazonia
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The country of the Amazons. …

285. Amazōnes n. (plural)

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The Amazons. …

286. ambāǧes n.

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Intentional ambiguity. …

287. ambes-ās n.

Additional spellings: ambesas
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(a) In the game of dice (hazard, craps): two ones, a double ace [the lowest possible score]; (b) bad luck, misfortune; casten ambes-as, have bad luck, lose out, fail. …

288. ambiciǒun n.

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(a) Excessive desire or striving for honor, power, or wealth; ambition; fals ambicioun; (b) arrogance, ostentation. …

289. ambiciǒus adj.

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(a) Overbearing, arrogant, over-ambitious; -- also as noun; (b) craving, yearning; ambicious of, eager for (sth.). …

290. ambidexter adj. as n.

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One who improperly occupies two offices or sides with both parties in a conflict; double-dealer. …

291. amblen v.

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Of a mount: (a) to go an easy pace or gait, amble; (b) ppl. walking an easy pace or gait; ?smooth-riding. …

292. ambre n.

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A bucket; also, a liquid measure. …

293. ambrōse, -ie, -ine n.

Additional spellings: ambrosie, ambrosine
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(a) Ambrose, wild sage, wood germander Teucrium scorodonia; (b) peti ambrose, a different plant, probably yarrow Achillea millefolium; (c) ?maidenhair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris. …

294. ambūlāry adj.

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Movable; tour ambulary, a movable siege tower, summer castle. …

295. āmel n.

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A vessel of some kind. …

296. āmen v.

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(a) To estimate (number, size, etc.); count (things); (b) ben amed, amount to (a certain number). …

297. āmē̆n interj.

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So it is in very truth, so be it, amen: (a) as a liturgical response of solemn ratification after the creed, prayers, etc.; (b) after an informal prayer or wish; (c) at the conclusion of a sermon……

298. amendāble adj.

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Theol. (a) Susceptible to betterment or salvation; (b) capable of inducing betterment or salvation. …

299. amē̆nden v.

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(a) To remedy (a lack, a fault, a bad situation); correct, rectify, right (a wrong, an injustice, an error); (b) to correct or emend (a text, etc.); used ironically in Wycl.Papa. …

300. amēne adj.

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Pleasant, gentle. …

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