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1. apostoile n.

14 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The Pope (as apostolic successor to Peter); the lord of apostoile, our lord the apostoile render L dominus apostolicus; (b) the see or sege of apostoile renders L sedes apostolica, the Papal See……

2. cunel n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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A garden herb of the mint family: marjoram, thyme, or savory. …

3. elles adv.

82 quotations in 9 senses
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As an alternative; as another choice or possibility; otherwise; -- often after or, and. Modifying (a) a predicate, (b) an adv. expression; (c) introducing a sentence. …

4. fēmē̆l(e, -āl(e adj. & n.

Additional spellings: femele, femal, female
50 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of man and animals: female; a female; (b) femel complexioun, the physiological 'constitution' of a female (in accordance with the 'humor' theory). …

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