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1. multiloquīe n.

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Verbosity, chatter. …

2. singrẹ̄ne adj.

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Evergreen. …

3. extrēmā̆l adj.

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Farthest from the middle of an area or series, outermost. …

4. elemosinarie n. or adj.

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One who gives alms, an almoner [or, if construed as an adjective, characterized by such generosity]. …

5. smeaðanclīce adv.

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In thought. …

6. Saxonic adj.

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Saxon in style or origin. …

7. inclīnātī̆f adj.

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Theol. having a lowering effect, condescending. …

8. incommūtabilitẹ̄ n.

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Immutability. …

9. Ēbrāik adj.

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Hebrew, Jewish. …

10. ruden v.

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To become red, redden [perh. confused with rudden v. in some occurrences in PPl. quot.]; ben ruded, be made red; ppl. ruded, reddened; also, fiery [quot.: Gawain]. …

11. fluxible adj.

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(a) Liquid, able to flow; (b) of sound: fluid, varying; (c) subject to flux, transitory, unstable. …

12. discriminǒus adj.

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Acutely dangerous, perilous. …

13. fēte n.

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A celebration; maken fete, to feast. …

14. lāten v.

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(a) To delay, tarry; ppl. lating, slow, dilatory; (b) to remain, exist, last [?var. of letten v.; ?error for lasted]. …

15. rē̆ǧionārīe adj.

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Attached to one of the regiones (ecclesiastical districts) of Rome. …

16. lāteful adj. & n.

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(a) Coming late in the season; rein timeful and lateful, the earlier and the later rains; (b) as noun: the later rains. …

17. befrīnen v.

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To ask (sb. a question). …

18. boistres adj.

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Rude (person); harsh, boisterous (manner); artless, simple (tale). …

19. wrecche adj.

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(a) Subjected to hardship, misfortune, etc.; miserable, unfortunate, unhappy (b) characterized by hardship or wretchedness; wrecche dom, ?grievous punishment; ?= wrecchedom n. (a); (c) poor,……

20. winche n.

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(a) Some kind of roller or pulley; (b) a deep shaft or pit dug in order to extract water; some type of well; winche pit, water winche; winche water; helle winche, hell; (c) ?in surnames. …

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