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1. acephal, n. and adj. View full entry a1387
...Church Hist. = Acephalian Also: †a priest who is not subject to the authority of a bishop (cf. acephali1) (obs.rare). Usu. with capital...
2. artificial, adj. and n. View full entry a1398
...Of a thing: made or constructed by human skill, esp. in imitation of, or as a substitute for, something which is made or occurs naturally; man-made....
3. facies, n. View full entry a1398
...Astrol. = face8b. Obs....
4. omega, n. and adj. View full entry a1398
...The last of a series; the end, the final development; the last word. Chiefly in contrast with alpha, esp. in alpha and omegaalpha2....
5. ploughshare | plowshare, n. View full entry a1387
...The large pointed blade of a plough, which, following the coulter, cuts a slice of earth horizontally and passes it on to the mouldboard; = sharea. Also fig....
6. rabbit, n.1 View full entry a1398
...A gregarious, burrowing, plant-eating mammal, Oryctolagus cuniculus (family Leporidae, order Lagomorpha), which has long ears, typically brownish-grey fur, and a short, white tail, has been domesticated...
7. refection, n. View full entry a1398
...The action of refreshing oneself or another, or the fact of being refreshed; refreshment with food or drink after hunger or fatigue; sustenance, nourishment. Also: an instance of this; an act of...
8. retentive, n. View full entry a1398
...The capacity to retain nourishment; cf. retention1b, retentive1. Obs.rare....
