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1. accǒunten v.

83 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To count (things); (b) to include (sth.) in a count; (c) pass. to amount to (a certain number).

2. acirographen v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Law To make a copy or multiple copies of (an agreement, etc.) by means of a chirograph.

3. affẹ̄̆ren v.(1)

7 quotations in 1 sense
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To determine or decide (sth.); to decide (a question presented for legal settlement); to approve (a weight or measure); to determine the amount of (a fine), assess; to assess (sb.); ?to allot or…

4. albificāten v.

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Alch. To whiten, as by the addition of arsenic or antimony.

5. allegorīsen v.

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To interpret (sth.) in the spiritual sense.

6. alteren v.

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Phil., physiol., med., alch., astrol. (a) To change, modify, transform; alteren to (sth.); (b) to change for the worse; affect adversely; deteriorate; (c) to change for the better; affect…

7. amonesten v.

28 quotations in 2 senses
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To remind, urge, or charge (sb.); exhort (to do sth.), encourage; warn (to avoid or not to do), admonish; also, give encouragement, or a warning.

8. amortīsen v.

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(a) Law To alienate (property) in mortmain; -- usu. with to phrase; (b) to hold (property) in mortmain.

9. anadise v.

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See quot.

10. anatomīsen, -tom(ī)en v.

Additional spellings: anatomien, anatomen
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To investigate by dissection.

11. ankeren v.

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(a) To moor or anchor (a boat or float); also fig.; (b) to join closely, as by dove-tail.

12. an(n)exen v.

Additional spellings: annexen
35 quotations in 4 senses
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annexed (to), joined (onto), adjoining; connected (with), constituting a part (of).

13. anterien v.

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To move (a figure) one place toward the right, i.e. toward the last digit, in the process of multiplication.

14. aperten v.

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To open.

15. aquī̆ten v.

75 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) To give (sth.) in return: pay for (a service, etc.); repay (a debt); pay (expenses, a fee); (b) to redeem (a pledge, surety); make good (a promise, an obligation).

16. arreinen v.

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(a) To interrogate (sb.), ask (sb.) a question; ask (a question); (b) to rebuke (sb.), censure.

17. articlen v.

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Law (a) To make a (specific) claim, esp. in writing; (b) make a (specific) charge or accusation, to challenge; articlen agains, onto (sb.); (c) answer a charge point by point.

18. assessen v.

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To fix the rate or sum of (payments, as in taxes, fines, or compensation) by official action; assess, impose (a tax, a fine); allot (compensation); -- often with upon phr.

19. attī̆tlen v.

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(a) Assign, allot, or dedicate (sth.); (b) attitlen to name, name after (sb.).

20. auctō̆rīsen v.

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(a) To give official sanction to (sth.), approve (an action, a condition, a quality, etc.); to make (a law, treaty, judicial action) legally valid, confirm, ratify; (b) to approve (sb. for a task or…

21. ayẹ̄n-bīen v.

Additional spellings: ayenbien
15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To ransom (sb.), redeem, set free; save or redeem (from death or sin); refl. save oneself; (b) to buy back (one's inheritance, one's land); also fig.; (c) in OT usage: to buy back or ransom (the…

22. barbarīsen v.

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To speak corruptly or barbarously.

23. baulen v.

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Of a dog: to bark; -- ppl. bauling as adj.: an epithet for a hound.

24. bihev(e)den v.

Additional spellings: behevden, biheveden, beheveden
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(a) To put (sb.) to death by severing the head, decapitate, behead; (b) to remove the head (of an insect).

25. bǒurden v.(2)

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(a) To joust; bourden at, tilt at (the quintain), charge (a boar) with a spear; (b) to butt with horns; clash (together).

26. brẹ̄ven v.

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(a) To commit (sth.) to writing, write down; breved in boke, recorded or recounted in writing; (b) to give a (written) account (of sth., sb.); (c) to extol (sb.).

27. burblen v.

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(a) To bubble, foam, effervesce; burblen out, burst out; -- intr. or refl.; (b) to welter or wallow (in blood, water); cp. burlen.

28. butten v.(2)

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To abut, be adjoining; butten ayenes, butten into, butten on, butten unto, butten upon, border on (sth.), be bounded by, abut upon; refl. extend (from one boundary to another); butting wal, a wall…

29. calcīnen v.

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Alch. & med. (a) To reduce (sth.) to powder by heating; (b) to change the nature of (sth.) by heating in a certain way.

30. cancellen v.

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(a) To annul or revoke (a charter, patent, etc.), mark (a document) void; also, to have the king revoke (one's patent); (b) to make (an agreement or obligation) null and void; to mark (a document) in…

31. canonīzen v.

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(a) To recognize (sb.) officially as a saint, canonize; (b) to install (sb.) in an ecclesiastical office.

32. cappen v.

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(a) To put a cap on (sb.), provide with a cap or headdress; capped, wearing a cap; (b) capped, with the head covered (in a certain way); (c) capped, wearing a clergyman's cap, priestly.

33. carden v.

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(a) To comb (wool, etc.) for spinning; (b) fig. to comb (wisdom), arrange, tidy up.

34. cassen v.

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Law To make (sth.) null and void, annul, quash; abolish (a guild).

35. catecīzen v.

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To instruct (sb.) in the Christian religion, catechize.

36. cathezīzen v.

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To draw off (humors), be filled with (humors).

37. causen v.(1)

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(a) To cause, effect, or produce (sth.); (b) to bring about or induce (an event or situation); cause (an action); (c) to bring (sth.) into existence, produce; (d) cause causing [L causa causans]…

38. cauterīzen v.

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(a) To cauterize; (b) ppl. cauterizing (medicine).

39. choppen v.(1)

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(a) To strike (sb.) with a sharp weapon, slash; choppen of cut off with a blow; (b) to hack or strike (at, to sb.); cut (through sth.); (c) to hit (at sth.); choppen adoun, fig. strike (sb.) down.

40. chullen v.

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To kick or throw (a ball); fig. to treat (sb.) as one pleases, kick or chase about.

41. cicatrīzen v.

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(a) Of a wound: to heal by forming a cicatrix; (b) of a medicine: induce the formation of a cicatrix or scar; (c) of a physician: treat with a scar-producing medicine.

42. citrīnen v.

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To turn (sth.) yellow or sallow.

43. clastren v.

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To enclose (sth.), shut up;--used fig. to enslave.

44. collirīzen v.

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To apply a collyrium.

45. collūāten v.

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To rinse (a sore).

46. compīlen v.

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To compose or write (a chronicle, story, poem, prayer, etc.); also, formulate (rules).

47. complaunten v.

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To plant (a vineyard) on shares; -- used fig.

48. concernen v.

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Of persons: (a) to discern or perceive (sth.); also, observe; (b) to heed (sth.), be concerned about.

49. condiciǒunen v.

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(a) ?To so constitute (law) as to impose conditions and consequences, hedge about; to restrain (power), limit.

50. confederen v.

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Of two or more parties: (a) to form an alliance, enter into a compact (for any purpose whatever); confederen togeder; ben confedered, be allied or associated; -- usu. refl.; (b) ben confedered, to be…

51. confessen v.

38 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To admit (a fault, damaging fact, transgression); -- with obj., refl., or ben confessed (of sth.); (b) to admit (a fact, truth); confessen the soth; (c) to reveal (sth.).

52. conjectūren v.

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(a) To suppose or assume (sth.); (b) to infer or predict; (c) to estimate or judge.

53. contenten v.

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To rest satisfied or put up (with one's lot, a particular state of affairs, etc.); ben content with litel; -- (a) refl.; (b) ben content(ed.

54. contrārien v.

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To oppose (sth. or sb.); run counter to, conflict with; counteract, resist.

55. cō-ordeinen v.

Additional spellings: coordeinen
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To impose order or uniformity on (equal entities), harmonize.

56. cō̆pīen v.

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To copy (a text, document, etc.).

57. corporāten v.

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To incorporate or assimilate (sth.).

58. cōten v.(2)

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(a) To annotate (a book); (b) to compute (years), reckon.

59. dampnen v.

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To pass adverse judgment upon (sth., sb.); condemn or repudiate (a doctrine); object to or condemn (a practice); ban (a book); blame, censure or criticize (sb.).

60. dēclūden v.

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(a) To drive (sb.) out, expel; (b) to open (sth.), disclose.

61. dēgrāden v.

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(a) To put (sb.) down from high rank, demote, depose; also fig. overthrow (sb.), bring down, humble, deprive (sb. of bliss); (b) to deprive (sb.) of ecclesiastical rank; reduce (a cleric) to a layman…

62. dēmūren v.(2)

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To destroy (a wall), undermine.

63. dēplūmen v.

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To strip (a goose) of feathers; strip the web from (a feather).

64. dēprīven v.

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(a) To rob (sb. of sth.); depriven of (fro, from), deprive (sb.) of (sth.); fig. deprive (sb.) of (joy, pride, service, etc.), exclude (sb.) from (heaven, etc.), free (sb.) from (sorrow); (b) to…

65. dēpūren v.

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(a) To wash (sth.), cleanse; fig. free (the soul) from vice; (b) to free (medicines, alchemical materials, etc.) from impurities or harmful qualities; (c) to purify (humors); (d) to free (a scientific…

66. dīaforāre v.

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Med. To promote perspiration.

67. dīaforāten v.

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To promote perspiration.

68. dīē̆ten v.

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(a) To regulate the diet of (oneself, another) for purposes of health; dieten with, feed (sb.) with (a certain food); (b) alch. to regulate the growth of (the 'body' of dry matter) by adding or…

69. diffīnen v.

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(a) To define the nature of (sth.); define (a word or concept); (b) to describe (sth.) in detail; make a detailed description or declaration (of sth.); (c) to state (sth.) specifically; specify…

70. dīlāten v.(2)

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To delay action, tarry.

71. dīmenciōnāten v.

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To measure (sth.); ?also, describe.

72. discarnen v.

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To strip (sth.) of flesh.

73. discrāsen v.

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(a) Med. To affect (sb., bodily parts) with disease brought on by an unfavorable combination of humors; (b) fig. to corrupt (sb.) morally.

74. discussen v.

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(a) To investigate (a matter, an opinion); examine (one's conscience, a belief); weigh (deeds) for judgment; (b) to decide between (alternatives); settle upon (an act); determine (the truth); (c) ?to…

75. discūten v.

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(a) To investigate (sth.); discuten of, examine (sth.); (b) to argue about (sth.), discuss.

76. dispersonen v.

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To insult (sb.), abuse.

77. dispossē̆den v.

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To dispossess (sb.).

78. distemperen v.

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Physiol. To upset the proper balance of the humors or qualities.

79. doctrī̆nen v.

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(a) To teach (sb.); instruct, train; (b) to teach (sth. to sb.).

80. dūplicāten v.

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?To make a second reply to (a replication).

81. eclipsen v.

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(a) To cause the eclipse of, to obscure or cut off (the light of the sun or moon); eclipsen of light; (b) fig. to obscure, shroud, conceal; to overshadow or becloud; eclipsed of chere, gloomy or sad…

82. embrēven v.

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To record, keep a record.

83. embrōken v.

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To subject to embrocacioun.

84. embullen v.

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To seal (a letter) with the papal bull.

85. emplā̆stren v.

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(a) Treat (a part of the body) medically by applying a plaster; (b) to apply (a medicinal plaster); to apply (sth.) as a plaster; ?also without obj.; (c) fig. to gloss over, to whitewash.

86. encensen v.(1)

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(a) To fumigate (something) with incense; (b) to waft the smoke of incense (upon something).

87. endenten v.

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(a) To make notches, dents, or indentations in (something); give (something) a toothed, serrate, or jagged character or appearance; (b) fig. heckle.

88. endōsen v.

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Law (a) To confirm or approve (a charter, bill, agreement, etc.), [orig. by writing on the back of the document];--also fig.; (b) to approve a reply to (a petition), to grant (a petition) under seal…

89. engrōssen v.

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(a) To gather, collect, or acquire (something) in large quantity or numbers; (b) to accumulate or buy (goods) in such quantity as to cause scarcity, to forestall (the market), to corner (a commodity…

90. enquēren, -ien v.

Additional spellings: enquerien
89 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To ask (a question, or questions), to ask for (specific information);--often with of phr. of the person questioned; (b) enqueren after, of, upon, to ask about (someone or something); ben enquering

91. entē̆ren v.

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To bury (a corpse), to place in a grave or tomb.

92. entīt(e)len v.

Additional spellings: entitelen
21 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To give a name or title to (a book, a person); (b) mention by name, specify.

93. envīen v.(1)

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(a) To feel ill-will or enmity toward someone; (b) to cause (another) to feel wrath.

94. ē̆quivōcāten v.

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To apply (a word) to more than one thing; to use (a word) in more than one sense.

95. ēvanǧelīsen v.

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To bring or proclaim good tidings; to preach the Gospel; to preach.

96. exauctorizen v.

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To deprive (sb.) of authority.

97. exemplifīen v.

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(a) To demonstrate (a truth, the validity of a statement or principle) by example (s) or illustration (s); to give examples; (b) ben exemplified, exist or be shown to exist.

98. exhūmen v.

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Disinter, exhume.

99. exīlen v.

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(a) To banish (someone) from his country; -- often with out of or fro phrase; (b) to condemn (someone); (c) to live in exile; refl. to go into voluntary exile.

100. exorcīsen v.

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To call up spirits.