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1. orient adj.

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(a) Of regions of the world: eastern; (b) of precious gems: from the East; also, characteristic of gems from the East, brilliant, shining; orient perle, perle orient; (c) brilliant, shining; fair. …

2. uppermōre adj.

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Pertaining or proper to the topmost part of something (a) higher, farther up toward the top; also, (a certain distance) farther up or higher (than another part) [1st quot.]; (b) of a member of paired……

3. unplein adj.

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In phrase: to treuth unplein, deceptive, insincere, false. …

4. treue-grounded adj.

Additional spellings: treue grounded
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Valid, authentic, having legitimate basis. …

5. holke adj.

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Hollow. …

6. Spainish adj.

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(a) Of or from Spain, Spanish; imported from Spain; Spainish erd, Spain; Spainish songes, ?nonsense; (b) Spainish cude, a type of resin; Spainish erthe, = terra sigillata n.; Spainish se, the……

7. overobstināte adj.

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Too stubborn. …

8. isēle adj.

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Happy; ?also, prosperous. …

9. indēstināt adj.

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Of color:?not destined to fade. …

10. hō̆ndī adj.

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In surnames only: skilled with the hands, dexterous; hondi bodi. …

11. hilted adj.

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Having a hilt. …

12. joiful adj.

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(a) Glad, pleasant, happy; (b) expressing pleasure or happiness; merry, gay, festive, jovial; of speech: cheerful, pleasant, gracious; (c) joiful of, glad of (sth.), happy about; glad to see (sb.). …

13. jerarchicā̆l adj.

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Of the angelic hierarchy. …

14. lǒusī adj.

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(a) Infested with lice, lousy; (b) of cloth: receptive to lice, breeding lice; (c) worthless, contemptible; (d) lousi thorn [cp. OE lūs-þorn in Birch Cart.Sax. 3.586, etc.], the spindle tree (Evonymus……

15. manē̆rlī adj.

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(a) Well-mannered, seemly, modest; (b) customary, moral. …

16. manē̆rlē̆s adj.

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Unmannerly. …

17. manē̆rāl adj.

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Concerning proper manners. …

18. manē̆rāble adj.

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Well-mannered. …

19. malencolīf adj.

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Of a humor: pathologically infected with black bile. …

20. mā̆tē̆rlē̆s adj.

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Insubstantial, without physical substance. …

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