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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.
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4. abstersīve adj.
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Of medicines: able to remove pus or other impurities from a wound or sore; cleansing, detergent.
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5. abstracciǒun n.
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Withdrawal from worldly affairs and interests, asceticism.
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6. acācia, -ie n.
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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).
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7. accessō̆rie n.
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(a) An accessory to a crime; (b) that which is subordinate to something else.
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13. adama(u)nt n.
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adamaunt
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(a) A kind of precious stone; diamond; (b) adamant; fig. something indestructible and enduring, something impenetrable.
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14. adminiculātī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.
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adminiculative
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(a) Supplementary; (b) a supplement.
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16. advocacīe, advō̆cātie n.
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advocatie
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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.
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21. alaba(u)ndīne n.
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alabaundine
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A reddish or violet precious stone, prob. some variety of garnet.
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25. alisa(u)ndre, -er n.
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alisaundre, alisander, alisaunder
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(a) Alexanders, horse parsley (Smyrnium olusatrum); (b) alisandre more, alisandre rot; alisandre sed.
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27. alkamist(re n.
28. allē̆ǧea(u)nce n.(1)
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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……
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.
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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.
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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.
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39. ambassā̆tǒur n.
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(a) A diplomatic emissary of a ruler; an envoy; also, a messenger; (b) fig. messenger.
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40. ambulātī̆f adj.
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Of ulcers: creeping, serpiginous.
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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.
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56. antiphonē̆r(e n.
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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.
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58. apostē̆m(e n.
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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.]
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59. apotecārie n.
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A pharmacist or druggist who stores, compounds, and sells medicaments of all sorts [cp. spicere].
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60. apozimā(t, apozyme n.
63. aquitaunce n.
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Payment, compensation; something offered in payment or by way of compensation; also fig. [quot.RRose].
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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.
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66. arche-flāme(n n.
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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.
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67. arche-prẹ̄st n.
68. archi-tectǒur n.
70. argūmentātī̆f adj.
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Syllogistic, sophistic.
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71. aristinctus n.
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Some kind of stone with medicinal properties.
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74. artetīk, -ica adj. & n.
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artetica, arthetica, arthretica, aretica
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Arthritic, rheumatic; arthritis, rheumatism; goute artetik, arthritis, gout.
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75. artificēr, -iēr n.
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artificier
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(a) One who practices a craft or trade; craftsman, tradesman, workman; (b) (literary) artist; (c) a crafty person.
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79. assessiǒun n.
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The official determination of an assessment.
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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)……
82. assistence, -ance n.
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.
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astelle
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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……
89. attemptātǒur n.
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Violator, offender.
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90. attenda(u)nce n.
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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).
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92. attracciǒun n.
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Med. (a) The action or property of drawing (diseased matter) to the surface; (b) contraction, extraction.
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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.
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aufen, alfen, alphen
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(a) Chess Elephant (the piece now called bishop); (b) used contemptuously of a person; (c) ?rubbish.
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97. aumbre, -er n.
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aumber, aunber
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Ambergris, or a perfume made of it; grei aumbre, aumbre oriental.
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