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7741. virǧinitẹ̄ n.

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(a) The state or quality of being a young maiden or a woman without sexual experience; virginity as the normal condition of an unmarried girl or young woman, maidenhood; ?also person. [1st quot.]…

7742. Virgō n.

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(a) Astron. & astrol. The zodiacal sign Virgo; also, the section for Virgo on the limb of a planetary equatorium [2nd quot.]; (b) as surname.

7743. viride n. & adj.

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In phrases and syntactic cpds.: viride es (eris, grecum), verdigris.

7744. viriditẹ̄ n.

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Greenery; also, an item of greenery.

7745. vīrǒus adj.

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Med. Purulent, ichorous.

7746. virtūtes n. plural

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Theol. The seventh order of angels; also, an unspecified order of angels.

7747. vīrulence n.

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Pathol. Pus; also, a thin, watery discharge from a festering sore, ichor.

7748. vīrulent adj.

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Med. (a) Discharging watery pus, purulent; (b) of putrefaction: ?characterized by extreme malignity.

7749. virundicum n.

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A kind of marble.

7750. vīrus n.

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(a) Pathol. Pus; also, a thin, watery discharge from a festering sore, ichor; (b) physiol. semen.

7751. vīs n.(2)

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(a) The face of a human or an anthropomorphic being, countenance; ayen his vis, facing him; biholden in (the) vis, to fix one’s gaze on the face of (sb.), look (sb.) in the face (b) sheuen (turnen)

7752. vis- pref.

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A prefix in a small number of nouns (eight), the primary meaning of which, when attached to personal nouns indicating the holder of an office or a title, is ‘subordinate in rank’ or ‘acting as a…

7753. visc n.

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Glue, birdlime.

7754. viscā̆t ppl.

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Caught, entrapped.

7755. viscǒus adj.

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Sticky, viscous; also, dense, thick, or heavy in consistency or texture.

7756. vī̆sibilitẹ̄ n.

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The property of being visible.

7757. vī̆sible adj.

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(a) Perceptible to sight, able to be seen, visible; also, evident, obvious [quot. ?a1439]; ?error for sensible adj. [quot. ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95]; visible and invisible; sheuen visible, ?to make it…

7758. vī̆siǒun n.

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A visual perception (of sth.), a sight; also used of the beatific vision [2nd quot.].

7759. vī̆sitāciǒun n.

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(a) The act of visiting; the act of visiting prisoners or the sick (one of the seven works of corporal mercy); a visit; also, the act of visiting a saint’s relics [quot. ?a1475]; visitacioun of oure

7760. vī̆sī̆ten v.

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(a) To go to see (sb.), pay a call on; also, seek out (sb., sheep) (b) to visit (a sick person, prisoner, etc.) for the purpose of bestowing comfort or assistance, minister to; also fig. [quot.…