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7. arblast, -blastē̆r n.
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arblaster
35 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A weapon for discharging quarrels, stones, etc., consisting of a bow set crosswise on a shaft; a crossbow, an arbalest; (b) a missile shot from a crossbow; arblast shute.
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12. austēre, austē̆rne adj.
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austerne
16 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Of persons, speech, manner: harsh, severe, stern; (b) rigorously moral, austere; (c) grim, fierce.
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15. circumsta(u)nce n.
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circumstaunce
45 quotations in 4 senses
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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.
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17. cristi-grei n.
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cristigrei
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A gray fur with tufts, or crests, of some kind.
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18. dē̆stroien v.
167 quotations in 9 senses
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To ravage, devastate, or ruin (a country or city).
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20. dissolū̆tī̆f adj.
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Of a medicine: producing dissolution or dissipation of a morbid condition; -- also as noun.
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27. ingrā̆titū̆de n.
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(a) Ungratefulness; (b) as adj.:?unacceptable, ?excluded.
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31. passe-nẹ̄pe n.
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passenepe
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The parsnip plant Pastinaca sativa or its root.
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32. phēnīcienes n. plural
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Phoenicians.
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34. preciōsitẹ̄ n.
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Preciousness, value, great worth; costliness, monetary value; richness; in preciosite, as of value.
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37. prō̆nǒun(e n.
40. quā̆druple n.
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(a) A fourfold amount; (b) an incisor tooth, esp. a lateral incisor.
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41. quā̆treble n.
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(a) A fourfold amount or number; (b) mus. the highest part in four-part contrapuntal singing.
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43. rōse-mārī(e n.
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rosemari, rose-marie, rosemarie
11 quotations in 1 sense
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The evergreen herb rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), used in cookery and medicines; rose-mari lef.
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47. sanctificāciǒun n.
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(a) Sanctification, the action through God's grace of making a believer or baptismal water holy or free from sin; also, the state of blessedness conferred upon the Virgin Mary; (b) hallowing……
50. sē̆duciǒun n.
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(a) = sedicioun (a); (b) = sedicioun (b); ?also, treason, treachery [last quot.]; (c) enticement into error or wrongdoing.
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51. seint-pro-seint n.
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seintproseint
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A kind of wine; ?a wine from Saintes in western France.
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52. sē̆joint(e adj.
55. sepultūr(e n.
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sepulture
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Burying, burial; the act or rite of burial; also fig.
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57. serpentīn(e adj.
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serpentine
24 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) From a serpent; resembling a serpent or a dragon in form or movement; also, infested with serpents; of a wound: inflicted by a serpent; (b) cunning, deceitful, treacherous; diabolical; also, as……
60. singulāritẹ̄ n.
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(a) Solitude, solitary living; also in book title translated from Latin; (b) unusual or exceptional behavior; also, unusual or improper teaching [last quot.]; gon in singularite, to act in a different……
65. sourbe-stōn n.
67. spiritū̆āl adj.
119 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Immaterial; consisting solely of intellect, purely intellectual; (b) having the properties of the immaterial: of virtues: unbounded, infinite; of torment: intangible; (c) phil. & theol. of form……
74. sufferaunce n.
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(a) The undergoing of hardship, affliction, punishment, etc.; suffering; (b) a state of affliction, hardship, or suffering; pl. trials, tribulations.
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75. sufficience n.
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(a) That which suffices, all that is necessary, enough; an adequate supply of something, sufficient resources; soverain sufficience, abundance; to (unto) sufficience, sufficiently; (b) contentment……
77. sugre-candī n.
79. superēgressiọ̄̆n n.
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The process of going too far, exceeding what is required.
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80. suppressen v.
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(a) To get the better of (sb.), prevail over; also, restrain (sth.), subdue; (b) ?to omit (a term or phrase), leave unsaid.
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88. transcenden v.
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(a) To be preeminent, be surpassing; (b) to be superior to (sb. or sth.), excel above, surpass; (c) to rise, ascend [quot. a1449]; also, be or rise above (a place), surmount, move beyond; also fig.……
91. unsupportāble adj.
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Unbearably great.
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