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1. great, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c888
...Composed of large particles; coarse of grain or texture. Of diet: Coarse, not delicate. In Old Cookery, applied sometimes to boiled meat in contradistinction to roast. Obs. exc....
2. knight, n. View full entry c893
...A boy, youth, lad. (Only in Old English) Obs....
3. martyr, n. View full entry OE
...Christian Church. A person who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce faith in Christ or obedience to his teachings, a Christian way of life, or adherence to a law or...
4. master, n.1 and adj. View full entry eOE
...gen. A person (predominantly, a man) having authority, direction or control over the action of another or others; a director, leader, chief, commander; a ruler, governor. Now arch....
5. native, n. View full entry 1381
...Under feudal and similar systems: a person born in bondage; a person born to servants, tenants, etc., and inheriting their status. Cf. naif1. Now hist....
6. rhetoric, n.1 View full entry c1330
...The art of using language effectively so as to persuade or influence others, esp. the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques to this end; the study of...
7. sage, adj. and n.2 View full entry 1297
...Of a person: Wise, discreet, judicious. In Middle English often the sage (following a proper name). In modern use in narrowed applications: Practically wise, rendered prudent or judicious by experience....
8. superior, adj., n., and adv. View full entry a1393
...That is on a higher physical level; situated above or further up than something else; upper. Formerly also: †heavenly, celestial (obs.)....
9. time, n., int., and conj. View full entry eOE
...A finite extent or stretch of continued existence, as the interval separating two successive events or actions, or the period during which an action, condition, or state continues; a finite portion of...
