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401. chelidre n.

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A venomous snake.

402. chemīse n.

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A woman's undergarment.

403. chẹ̄r adj.

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(a) Of things: precious, prized, valuable; luxurious (temple); (b) of persons: worthy, esteemed, noble; -- also as noun.

404. chẹ̄re n.(1)

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(a) The human face; casten chere upon, look at (sb.); the face or presence (of God); (b) the face (of a flower, star); surface.

405. chesible n.

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(a) A priest's garment worn over alb and stole at Mass, chasuble; also, a sacerdotal garment of a Jewish or pagan priest; (b) an angel's garment.

406. chesse n.

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(a) The seed pod of the poppy; (b) the poppy [cp. ches-bolle]; ches-sed, poppy seed.

407. chesteine n.

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(a) A chestnut tree (Castanea sativa); (b) chesteine tre; (c) chesteine slad, a place name [cp. slade valley].

408. chevetain(e n.

Additional spellings: chevetaine
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The head of a political organization or one of his chief subordinates: ruler, governor, baron, lord, etc.

409. chiche n.

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The chickpea.

410. chienīne adj.

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Like a cur or mongrel.

411. chiertẹ̄ n.

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(a) Love, loving-kindness, affection; also, an act of kindness; (b) beren, haven chierte to, have affection for (sb.), be devoted to (sb.), love; (c) haven in chierte, hold dear, love (sb.).

412. chilindre n.

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A portable sun dial in the shape of an upright cylinder with a conical top [see L. Thorndike in Isis 13.51-2].

413. chimenẹ̄, -ei, -ai n.

Additional spellings: chimenei, chimenai
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A fireplace (as in the main hall, the ladies' chamber, etc., of a mansion or palace); also, the mantel of a fireplace.

414. chimēra, chimēre n.

Additional spellings: chimere
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A fabled monster, part lion, goat, and dragon.

415. cicātrīce, -īse n.

Additional spellings: cicatrise
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(a) The scar of a healed wound or sore, cicatrix; also fig.; (b) a blemish (in the bark of a tree).

416. cīcle n.

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A recurring period consisting of a fixed number of years, a cycle.

417. ciment n.

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(a) Any substance, such as mortar, cement, plaster, etc. for binding stones, surfacing walls, etc., which hardens after it has been applied.

418. cink-foil n.

Additional spellings: cinkfoil
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(a) Cinquefoil Potentilla; (b) a design or device in the shape of the flower or leaf of the cinquefoil; (c) a grouping of five leaves on one plant, or as adj., having five leaves, referring to a…

419. cipre(s n.(2)

Additional spellings: cipres
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Cloth of Cyprus: (a) a costly fabric used for garments, hangings, etc.; (b) a fine fabric used for veils, kerchiefs; lawn, crepe.

420. cī̆pres(se n.

Additional spellings: cipresse
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(a) The cypress tree (Cupressus sempervirens); cipres tre; (b) gumme of cipres, cypress resin; note of cipres, the 'nut' or seed of the cypress.

421. ciragra n.

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A form of gout in the joints of the hand.

422. circūī̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: circuite
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(a) Circumference; (b) periphery, outer edge or margin (of an area); (c) in (the, their) circuit, all around, round about.

423. circumcīsen v.

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(a) To circumcise (a male); cut off (the foreskin) ceremonially; (b) circumcisen gasteli, purify spiritually, sanctify.

424. circumference, -ens n.

Additional spellings: circumferens
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(a) Perimeter; circumference; (b) circle; arc.

425. circumscrīben, -scrīven v.

Additional spellings: circumscriven
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To encompass; confine, restrain.

426. circumspecciǒun n.

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Careful consideration, or the ability to exercise it; prudence, providence.

427. circumsta(u)nce n.

Additional spellings: circumstaunce
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(a) A factor conditioning, influencing or contributing to an act or process; (b) specif. an aspect of the situation in which a sin is committed as affecting its seriousness.

428. circumvenciǒun n.

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Devious action, deception.

429. cīren v.

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(a) To impregnate with wax or a sealing compound, waterproof; (b) sired, impregnated or waterproofed (cloth, etc.).

430. cirograf n.

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A formal handwritten document; chirograph.

431. cirurǧic(al adj.

Additional spellings: cirurgical
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Pertaining to the science or practice of surgery, surgical.

432. cirurǧīe n.

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(a) That branch of medical science and practice which is concerned with wounds, fractures, ulcers, etc., that require manual operation; surgery; craft of cirurgie; cirurgie and phisik; (b) a treatise…

433. cisterne n.

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(a) A place for storing water; pit, cistern; spring house, fountain; cisterne chaumbre; (b) a cave or cavern.

434. cītāciǒun n.

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(a) A summons or notice to appear in court or before a superior, or the power to summon; also, a written summons; (b) incitement.

435. cīten v.

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To summon or notify (sb.) to appear before a court or a superior; citen bi office, summon officially.

436. citrīn(e adj. & n.

Additional spellings: citrine
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(a) Reddish or brownish yellow; orange, amber [distinguished from yellow]; (b) orange or yellow; ozimus (ocimum) citrin, a medicinal plant, perhaps lemon basil Ocimum X citriodorum or Ocimum X

437. civīl(e adj.

Additional spellings: civile
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(a) Pertaining to a body politic or its members; civil lordship, civil might, political or secular authority or power; civil office, public office; civil profit, public benefit; (b) befitting a…

438. clemencīe n.

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Mildness, mercy.

439. clericāl adj.

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Learned.

440. clerk n.

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(a) A member of the clergy (as distinguished from the laity), an ecclesiastic, cleric; clerk possessioner, a member of one of the endowed orders; (b) one of the secular clergy (as distinguished from…

441. clẹ̄rtẹ̄ n.

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(a) The quality of brightness, radiance; also, a bright light; also fig.; (b) magnificence, glory, splendor; also, praiseworthiness, illustriousness; (c) acuteness of mind, perspicacity.

442. clīmā̆t n.

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(a) The region of earth dominated by a particular planet (i.e., by the moon, Mercury, Venus, sun, Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn); (b) one of the regions dominated by certain zodiacal signs; (c) a region of…

443. clistē̆r n.

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Med. (a) A clyster, enema; any medicinal liquid administered through the rectum; (b) the instrument for injecting such liquids, a sort of syringe.

444. cōacciǒun n.

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(a) Coercion, or an instance of it; (b) inhibition, interference; (c) a compelling force.

445. cōagulen v.

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(a) Of blood: to clot; (b) to produce a clot; (c) to solidify.

446. cocciǒun n.

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Boiling.

447. cōde n.(1)

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(a) A systematic compilation of laws, esp. those, of the Roman Empire; (b) the main body of a will.

448. codeniāt n.

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A confection made of quince.

449. cōēgāl adj.

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Coeval.

450. cofī̆n n.

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A basket; a hamper.

451. cogniciǒun n.

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Ability to comprehend; comprehension, knowledge.

452. coi adj. (& adv.)

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(a) Quiet, modest, demure; reserved, reticent, discreet; as adv.: quietly; (b) beren, holden, kepen (oneself) coi, to keep still or quiet; be peaceable; (c) in names.

453. coilen v.

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To select or choose (sb. or sth.) for excellence; coilen out; coiled, chosen, choice.

454. coilōns n. (plural)

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The testicles.

455. coise n.

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(a) ?Rump, haunches; ?figure; (b) used disparagingly of an ugly woman.

456. cōīte n.

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Intercourse, coitus.

457. cōlen v.(2)

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To put (sth.) through a strainer, strain.

458. colẹ̄r n.

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(a) An ornamental border at the neck of a garment, a collar; coler hem, the hem at the neck of a garment or its collar; (b) a cape or wrap worn over the shoulders.

459. colerik adj.

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(a) Having the nature of the 'humor' colre; (b) of an organ: dominated by colre; (d) of the 'humor' blood: mixed with colre.

460. colik adj. & n.

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(a) Affecting the colon; suffering with colic; (b) as noun: a disease characterized by severe abdominal pain, the colic.

461. collāciǒun n.

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(a) A dialogue, discourse, or narrative; collaciouns, bok of collacioun, the Dialogues (of the pious fathers of Egypt concerning monastic life by Cassianus, c400 A.D.); (b) a speech or sermon.

462. collaterāl adj.

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(a) Lying alongside, adjoining; (b) accompanying, concomitant; (c) subsidiary, subordinate, less important; (d) law collateral (security); added (provision).

463. collecciǒun n.

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The action or process of gathering: (a) the collecting (of things); (b) the collection (of taxes); a tax collector's district; (c) the accumulation (of morbid matter); a swelling or boil; maken

464. collecte n.

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(a) The collecting of contributions or taxes; a collection; also, a tax or levy; (b) contributions, taxes, or fines so collected; collecte moneie.

465. collectī̆f adj.

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(a) Collective (noun); (b) comprehensive (term).

466. collectǒur n.

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A collector of taxes, levies, customs, offerings, and the like; kinges collectour; popes collectour.

467. collē̆ǧe n.

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(a) A resident body of ecclesiastics supported by an endowment; also, the establishment or quarters of such a body; (b) college chirche, a collegiate church.

468. collen v.

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To embrace or hug (sb.); collen about the nekke (swire); caress (an arm).

469. colligāciǒun n.

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A ligament.

470. collī̆rie n.

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(a) Any medicine applied to the eye, such as a lotion, salve, powder; collyrium; (b) gren collirie, whit collirie, etc.; collirie of led, mirre, etc.

471. collō̆ke n.

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A place for conversation (in a monastery).

472. collūsiǒun n.

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Law (a) A secret understanding or agreement between persons to circumvent the law or to achieve a purpose by unfair or fraudulent means; collusion; (b) a fraudulent act, a subterfuge.

473. colofōnie n.

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The resin obtained by distilling turpentine, colophony.

474. colǒmbe n.

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A dove or pigeon.

475. cǒlǒur n.

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Color as an inherent property of matter; uttemest colours, the extreme colors, i.e. white and black; mene (middel) colour, the intermediate colors, i.e. yellow, orange, red, purple, and 'green'…

476. cǒlǒuren v.

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(a) To make (sth.) a certain color; give color to (sth.); dye (cloth); (b) ?to cause (injured flesh or scar tissue) to take on a healthy color; (c) coloured, having a (certain) color; dyed (cloth)…

477. colre n.

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Bile, one of the four primary 'humors'.

478. columbīne n.

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(a) The columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, or its flower; columbine sed; (b) a representation of it; columbine flour.

479. columbīne adj. & n.

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Gentle or innocent as a dove; meek, demure.

480. columpne n.

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(a) A pillar or column; also fig.; (b) a vertical division of a page, column; (c) a file or column (of soldiers); (d) the uvula.

481. colwer n.

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A kind of snake.

482. combīnen v.

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To put (things) together; compose (a text); compile (texts in one comprehensive work); join (one thing with another).

483. comedīe n.(1)

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A narrative with a happy ending; also, any composition intended for amusement.

484. comestible adj.

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Fit for consumption, edible.

485. comēte n.

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A comet; comete sterre; also said of the Star of Bethlehem.

486. cǒmforten v.

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To strengthen (sb.) spiritually, inspire with fortitude or courage; comforten herte; also, assure, reassure (sb.).

487. cǒmīn n.

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(a) The plant cumin Cummin cyminum or its aromatic seed; (b) used medicinally; (c) used in cooking; (d) her.

488. cǒm-māre n.

Additional spellings: commare
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A godparent.

489. commemorāciǒun n.

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Calling to mind; commemoration, reminding; in commemoracioun, in memory (of sth. or sb.); for a commemoracioun, as a reminder.

490. com(m)endātī̆f adj.

Additional spellings: commendatif
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letter comendatif, a letter of recommendation or commendation.

491. commenden v.

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(a) To entrust (sth. to sb.) for safekeeping; put (sb.) in (someone's) care; (b) to commend (oneself, etc., to God, a saint), put in trust or under protection; (c) to give (one's) compliments (to

492. comment n.

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(a) An expository treatise; (b) a comment or explanation; pl. a body of comments, a commentary or exposition.

493. commināciǒun n.

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A threat, as of punishment or vengeance.

494. commissārie n.

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The representative of a superior authority to whom certain duties are delegated with power to act: (a) a representative (of God, Reason, etc.); (b) a delegate or commissioner of a ruler or a body…

495. commissen v.

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(a) To commit (a wrong); (b) to commission (an officer).

496. commissiǒun n.

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(a) Delegation of authority or power; (b) delegated authority or power, a commission; ful, plein commissioun, full authority invested (in a representative or officer); commissioun of pes, authority to…

497. commissūre n.

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(a) A suture or seam; (b) a bodily seam, raphe; (c) a fissure or cleft.

498. commixtiǒun n.

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(a) The act or process of mixing or blending together; intermingling; (b) a mixture; composition from diverse elements; pl. the ingredients in such a composition; (c) sexual intercourse.

499. commōciǒun n.

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(a) Public unrest; commotion, rioting, rebelling; (b) a public disturbance; a riot, uprising, or rebellion.

500. commū̆nāl adj.

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Common or unanimous (consent).