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302. entercǒurs n.
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entercours of merchaundise, trade or traffic in goods, commercial dealings; also, an agreement between nations to permit reciprocal trade.
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303. enterlūde, -lūdi n.
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enterludi
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A dramatic or mimetic entertainment of any kind, esp. a play.
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304. entraille(s n.
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entrailles
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The organs enclosed in the trunk of man or animals, the viscera; also, the viscera excluding one or another of the inner organs;-- (a) coll. sg.; (b) pl.
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307. epilencie, -ence n.
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epilence
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Epilepsy, or a particular variety of it; ?also convulsions of other kinds.
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308. epilentī̆k adj. & n.
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(a) Affected with epilepsy, epileptic; (b) an epileptic.
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310. ē̆rūbescence n.
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Blushing, shame.
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311. excō̆riāciǒun n.
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The removal or cutting away of skin; loss of skin, either of the epidermis or of the membrane covering an internal organ; an excoriated area.
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312. excrescence, -encie n.
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excrescencie
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Med. A morbid growth or excrescence.
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313. exemplificāciǒun n.
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Illustration or demonstration by example; for exemplificacioun, for example.
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317. expēdience n.
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Advantage, benefit.
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319. extorciǒun n.
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(a) The act or practice of wresting money, goods, etc. (from someone) by force, intimidation, or the undue exercise of power or authority; illegal exaction; (b) don (usen) extorcioun(s, to practice……
325. fēmē̆l(e, -āl(e adj. & n.
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femele, femal, female
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(a) Of man and animals: female; a female; (b) femel complexioun, the physiological 'constitution' of a female (in accordance with the 'humor' theory).
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326. fenestrā̆l n.
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(a) A window; also, a transparent sheet serving as a window pane [quot.: c1500]; (b) fig. a window of the body, i.e. one of the senses.
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337. fleobotomī̆e n.
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The operation of letting blood by opening a vein, bloodletting; don fleobotomie, to let blood; quantite of fleobotomie, the amount of blood taken from the patient.
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338. flumbarding, -ling n.
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flumbardling
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A fiery or bold man.
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339. forfē̆tūre n.
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A transgression, offence, or crime; a sin; first forfeture, the sin of Adam, original sin; fig. an error, a blunder [quot. Capgr.].
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342. frank(e)lein, -in, -en n.
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frankelein, franklin, franklen
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(a) A landowner and member of the gentry ranking immediately below the nobility; a freeman, a gentleman; franklein of toun, a free citizen, an owner of property in a town, a burgess; (b) as a personal……
343. frank-encens n.
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frankencens
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Frankincense, olibanum.
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362. gibbositẹ̄ n.
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Anat. & med. (a) A bulge, convexity; (b) a pathological swelling or bulge; (c) humpback; curvature of the spine.
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364. ǧinǧe-brēd n.
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gingebred
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(a) Ginger; esp. preserved ginger; ginge-bred confit; ginge-bred Alisaunder (cp. OF gingembraz d'Alixandre); (b) a kind of stiff pudding served in slices.
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385. hē̆rbe-robert n.
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herberobert
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(a) A medicinal herb; herb robert (Geranium robertianum); ?also, water avens (Geum rivale); (b) ?used for food.
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386. heremī̆t(e n.
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heremite
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(a) A man who, from religious motives, lives in relative solitude; a male Christian recluse, a hermit; (b) holi heremit, a pious hermit; (c) a false hermit; one who has not renounced human society, or……
393. horribilitẹ̄ n.
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(a) Horribleness, dreadfulness, repulsiveness; (b) something horrible or repulsive; sinne of horribilite, sodomy; (c) a shuddering reaction to the taste of sour things.
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396. hō̆stilē̆r n.
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The guest master or mistress in a religious house; also fig.
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