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1. abet(te n.

Additional spellings: abette
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Incitement to evil; urging.

2. ablūtī̆f adj.

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Cleansing.

3. abstersiǒun n.

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Surg. (a) The act or process of cleansing a wound or sore, the removal of pus or other impurities by means of cleansing medicines; (b) a detergent or cleansing property.

4. abstersīve adj.

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Of medicines: able to remove pus or other impurities from a wound or sore; cleansing, detergent.

5. abstracciǒun n.

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Withdrawal from worldly affairs and interests, asceticism.

6. acācia, -ie n.

Additional spellings: acacie
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Med. A gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes (used as an astringent, a restringent, or a repercussive).

7. accessō̆rie n.

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(a) An accessory to a crime; (b) that which is subordinate to something else.

8. accīdie n.

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(a) The deadly sin of Sloth, a disinclination to do anything good; (b) a spell of lethargy or apathy.

9. accǒunten v.

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

10. acelle n.

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Armpit.

11. acōlī̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: acolite
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A cleric who has taken the highest of the four minor orders, an acolyte; also, the order itself.

12. acūtīves adj. (plural) as n.

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Medicines for sharpening or improving (the hearing).

13. adama(u)nt n.

Additional spellings: adamaunt
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(a) A kind of precious stone; diamond; (b) adamant; fig. something indestructible and enduring, something impenetrable.

14. adminiculātī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: adminiculative
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(a) Supplementary; (b) a supplement.

15. advent n.

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(a) The Advent season, usually extending through the four Sundays immediately preceding Christmas; (b) advent Sondai, the first Sunday of Advent.

16. advocacīe, advō̆cātie n.

Additional spellings: advocatie
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(a) Theol. Power to intercede, intercession; (b) law a charge or accusation.

17. advōcācion n.

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The patronage of a church, including the duty of protecting the church and the privilege of presenting nominees to the benefice, advowson; right of advocacion.

18. aeromance n.

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Divination by air, aeromancy.

19. affẹ̄̆ren v.(1)

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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…

20. aǧilitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Nimbleness of body, swiftness; (b) one of the four gifts or dowries of Christ's body and of the resurrected body of man: the ability to travel to any place without delay and without the need of a…

21. alaba(u)ndīne n.

Additional spellings: alabaundine
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A reddish or violet precious stone, prob. some variety of garnet.

22. alambī̆k n.

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A gourd-shaped vessel for making distillates, the so-called 'waters', a still.

23. albeston n.

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A mineral reputed to be unquenchable when set on fire; ?the fiber asbestos as used for the wick of an ever-burning lamp; prob. confused with alabaster in quot. c1450.

24. alei(e n.

Additional spellings: aleie
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(a) A corridor or hallway; a covered walk; (b) an aisle (of a temple or church); (c) a balustrade.

25. alisa(u)ndre, -er n.

Additional spellings: alisaundre, alisander, alisaunder
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(a) Alexanders, horse parsley (Smyrnium olusatrum); (b) alisandre more, alisandre rot; alisandre sed.

26. alkamīe n.

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The medieval science of alchemy. [The transmutation of base metals into silver and gold & the search for the 'elixir' and the 'quintessence' were its chief aims; the principles of 'natural' and…

27. alkamist(re n.

Additional spellings: alkamistre
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An alchemist.

28. allē̆ǧea(u)nce n.(1)

Additional spellings: allegeaunce
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(a) Law A formal declaration or deposition; (b) the citing of authorities (esp. the Scriptures) in support of a doctrine or opinion; (c) the expression of an opinion or objection; assertion…

29. almerīe n.

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A place for storing or safekeeping: (a) a pantry or butlery; a safe for food; also said of the stomach [quot. a1398]; (b) a closet or wardrobe; (c) a cabinet, chest, or strongbox, as for valuables…

30. almes(se n.

Additional spellings: almesse
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(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on…

31. alǒur n.

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(a) A covered passageway or walk, as on the rampart or along the parapet of a castle; an arcade, aisle, or promenade; a gallery or balcony; (b) the barrier or railing (of a balcony).

32. alterāble adj.

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Changeable, subject to deterioration.

33. alteraciǒun n.

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Phil., physiol., med., alch.: (a) Change, transformation, transmutation; (b) change for the worse, deterioration; evel alteracioun; ill effect or result; (c) change for the better, amelioration…

34. alteratī̆f, -īve adj.

Additional spellings: alterative
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(a) Causing or promoting alteration in quality (hot-cold, moist-dry); -- as noun: an 'alterative' medicine; (b) alteratif vertu, the natural faculty of altering 'quality' in the body.

35. amalgam(e n.

Additional spellings: amalgame
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A blend of mercury with another metal, amalgam.

36. amatist(e n.

Additional spellings: amatiste
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Amethyst; amatist colour, amatist ston.

37. ambassāde n.

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The office or function of an ambassador, diplomatic service or activity; ambassadorial privilege or authority; in (on, of) ambassade, as diplomatic representative or envoy.

38. ambassadrīe n.

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(a) The function or business of a (diplomatic) emissary; in, on ambassadrie, as an emissary or negotiator; (b) a mission, negotiation; (c) emissary, or a group of emissaries.

39. ambassā̆tǒur n.

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(a) A diplomatic emissary of a ruler; an envoy; also, a messenger; (b) fig. messenger.

40. ambulātī̆f adj.

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Of ulcers: creeping, serpiginous.

41. amidǒun n.

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Crushed hulled wheat; grits, starch.

42. amigdales n. plural

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(a) Almonds; nutes amigdales; (b) tonsils.

43. amirāl n.

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A prince or emir under the Sultan; any Saracen lord or chieftain; also, any heathen ruler or commander.

44. amit n.

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A Eucharistic vestment: amice [a linen scarf worn over the head and the shoulders].

45. amonesten v.

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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.

46. amortīsen v.

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

47. analoǧīe n.

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Analogy; correspondence, proportion.

48. anatomīe n.

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The science of anatomy; knowledge of the structure and the functioning of the human body in all its parts; grosse anatomie. [See definition in Lanfranc 1/9.]

49. ancōnēr n.

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A maker of icons, etc.

50. anelās n.

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(a) A two-edged stiletto or dagger; (b) a spike [see quot.].

51. 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.

52. an(n)exen v.

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

53. antecēdent adj. & n.

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Logic & ethics A prior assumption or principle, a premise; antecedent trouth; antecedent ded, a preceding act as causing a later act.

54. Antecrīst n.

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The antagonist of Christ who was predicted to come before Doomsday, gather a host to fight Christ and his followers, kill Enoch and Elias, devastate the world, and then succumb before Christ. [First…

55. antimōnie n.

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Med. & alch. Antimony.

56. antiphonē̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: antiphonere
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A book containing a collection of antiphones [cp. anteme] and, it seems, also other sacred songs; antiphoner noted, an antiphoner with musical notation.

57. apostatā n. (?& adj.)

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One who abandons or renounces an established religion or an article of faith; an apostate; tyrant apostata.

58. apostē̆m(e n.

Additional spellings: aposteme
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Any morbid swelling or inflammation in any part of the body, external or internal. [a1400 Lanfranc & c1425 Arderne distinguish it from cankre & festre.]

59. apotecārie n.

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A pharmacist or druggist who stores, compounds, and sells medicaments of all sorts [cp. spicere].

60. apozimā(t, apozyme n.

Additional spellings: apozimat, apozyme
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A decoction.

61. apparūre n.

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Trappings; gear.

62. ap(p)ort n.

Additional spellings: apport
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(a) An offering or contribution; esp., an (annual) contribution made by a daughter religious house to the mother house; (b) a present, a gift.

63. aquitaunce n.

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Payment, compensation; something offered in payment or by way of compensation; also fig. [quot.RRose].

64. aquī̆ten v.

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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).

65. aquọ̄sitẹ̄ n.

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Physiol. (a) The 'quality' of being inherently 'moist'; (b) the liquid constituent of the body, or overabundance of it; also, serous fluid.

66. arche-flāme(n n.

Additional spellings: archeflame, arche-flamen, archeflamen
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(a) The chief flamen or priest (of the Britons, of the Mohammedans); (b) his province or jurisdiction.

67. arche-prẹ̄st n.

Additional spellings: archeprest
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Chief priest, dean.

68. archi-tectǒur n.

Additional spellings: architectour
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A superintendent.

69. arcister n.

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One who professes the liberal arts.

70. argūmentātī̆f adj.

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Syllogistic, sophistic.

71. aristinctus n.

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Some kind of stone with medicinal properties.

72. arsǒun n.

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(a) The uptilted front or back of a saddle, saddlebow; for arsoun, former arsoun, forþer arsoun, pommel; hinder arsoun, cantle; (b) a saddle provided with pommel and cantle.

73. artelrīe n.

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(a) Implements of war, arms; office of artelrie, the office of armorer; (b) specif., ballistic engines; (c) a workshop for making implements of war.

74. artetīk, -ica adj. & n.

Additional spellings: artetica, arthetica, arthretica, aretica
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Arthritic, rheumatic; arthritis, rheumatism; goute artetik, arthritis, gout.

75. artificēr, -iēr n.

Additional spellings: artificier
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(a) One who practices a craft or trade; craftsman, tradesman, workman; (b) (literary) artist; (c) a crafty person.

76. artīk adj. & n.

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(a) belonging to the celestial north; pol artik, the north pole of the heavens; specif., the North Star as marking its position; under the pol artik, under the North Star, in the North; of artik, of…

77. ascence n.

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(a) Rising;upward slope; (b) ascension (of Christ); (c) rise in fortune.

78. asperāǧes n. (plural)

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Asparagus.

79. assessiǒun n.

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The official determination of an assessment.

80. assīgnement n.

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(a) An order, request, directive, or stipulation; also, a commandment; at assignement, at (someone's) request or call; bi, of assignement, on (someone's) orders or instructions, at (God's)…

81. assīse n.

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(a) A session of a court charged with the deliberation and disposition of civil actions (esp. actions concerning land tenure and imprisonment); the deliberations of such a court (the gathering of…

82. assistence, -ance n.

Additional spellings: assistance
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Help, aid, support.

83. assumpciǒun n.

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(a) The reception (of the Virgin into Heaven), the Assumption; (b) the assumpcioun, the church festival (August 15) commemorating this event [one of 5 festivals referred to as oure ladi dai]; the

84. astēl, astelle n.

Additional spellings: astelle
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(a) A billet or shingle; astel shid; (b) firewood; (c) surg. a splint.

85. astrelabie n.

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(a) Astrolabe [a planispheric instrument for determining the positions and movements of celestial bodies, calculating latitude and longitude, etc.; the most important astronomical instrument of the…

86. ā̆sūr n.(1) & adj.

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The blue stone lapis lazuli; enamel made of powdered lapis lazuli.

87. atazīr n.

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Planetary influence, or a planet as exerting influence.

88. attemptāt n.

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A violation or infringement.

89. attemptātǒur n.

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Violator, offender.

90. attenda(u)nce n.

Additional spellings: attendaunce
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(a) The act of paying attention, concentrating, or devoting oneself; maken, taken, yeven attendance; (b) haven attendance, look out for, expect (a change).

91. attī̆tlen v.

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

92. attracciǒun n.

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Med. (a) The action or property of drawing (diseased matter) to the surface; (b) contraction, extraction.

93. aube n.

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(a) An ecclesiastical vestment (usually of white linen) reaching to the ankles, an alb; also, the Greek poderis, the Hebrew ephod; (b) aube girdel, girdle used to gather the alb at the waist.

94. 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…

95. aufin, -en n.

Additional spellings: aufen, alfen, alphen
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(a) Chess Elephant (the piece now called bishop); (b) used contemptuously of a person; (c) ?rubbish.

96. augrīm n.

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(a) The practice of numbering or computing with Arabic numerals; [littera de] augrim, an Arabic numeral; (b) augrimes abece, algorism's ABC's, the Arabic numerals; augrim stone, a stone or counter…

97. aumbre, -er n.

Additional spellings: aumber, aunber
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Ambergris, or a perfume made of it; grei aumbre, aumbre oriental.

98. aventūre n.

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(a) Fate, fortune, chance; one's lot or destiny; in plur.: one's fortunes, one's circumstances; the outcome of something; dame aventure, Dame Fortune, the goddess Fortuna; god (ivel) aventure, good…

99. avīs n.

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Sight, view; inspection, scrutiny.

100. azimūt(z n.

Additional spellings: azimutz
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(a) One of twenty-four arcs extending from the zenith to the horizon and meeting the horizon at right angles; the part of an astrolabe representing such an arc; (b) a section of the horizon between…