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1. acceptation, n. View full entry c1400
...favouritism on personal grounds; undue partiality. Cf. acception2....
2. allowing, n. View full entry a1402
...The action or an act of permitting or enabling....
3. † aˈnnect, adj. View full entry 1432-50
...Attached or close to....
4. chamber, v. View full entry a1402
...trans....
5. conservator, n. View full entry a1402
...An officer appointed to conserve or manage something; a keeper, administrator, trustee of some organization, interest, right, or resource; a member of a conservancy. Freq. in official or descriptive titles...
6. geometer, n. View full entry c1450
...An expert or specialist in geometry. Cf. geometrician1....
7. knittle, n. View full entry a1425
...A string or cord for tying or fastening. Obs. in gen. sense....
8. membered, adj.1 View full entry a1425
...Having members; divided into members; †consisting of links or segments, ornamented with metal plates or links (obs.). Freq. with modifying word or numeral prefixed: having a member or members of...
9. obstance, n. View full entry a1402
...Opposition, resistance....
10. ordinary, adj. and adv. View full entry a1402
...Law. Of a judge: having regular jurisdiction, i.e. exercising authority by virtue of office and not by special deputation; esp. empowered ex officio to take jurisdiction of...
11. † organum, n.2 View full entry a1450
...= origanum...
12. † outdrawing, n. View full entry a1425
...The action or process of drawing something out....
13. overfulfil | overfulfill, v. View full entry a1450
...trans. To overfill, to fill too full. Also fig....
14. paining, n. View full entry a1402
...The action of punishing; punishment. Obs....
15. pecking, n.1 View full entry a1450
...The action of striking or picking up with the beak; an instance of this. Also fig. and in extended use....
16. pew, v.1 View full entry a1425
...intr. Of a bird, esp. a kite: to cry in a plaintive manner. Obs....
17. † plecked, adj. View full entry c1410
...Speckled, spotted....
18. † pravilege, n. View full entry c1400
...An evil, injurious, or worthless privilege or law....
19. prescription, n.1 View full entry a1402
...Uninterrupted use or possession from time immemorial, or for a period fixed by law as giving a title or right; a title or right acquired by virtue of such use or possession....
20. presumptuously, adv. View full entry a1402
...Usurpingly; by usurpation or encroachment. Obs....
