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1. academic, n. and adj. View full entry lOE
...Philos. Usu. with capital initial. An ancient philosopher of the Academy, the school of Plato and his followers; an adherent of the philosophical school of Plato; a Platonist....
2. council, n. View full entry 1125
...generally. An assembly called together for any purpose; a convocation or congregation. Obs....
3. court, n.1 View full entry 1154
...A clear space enclosed by walls or surrounded by buildings; a yard, a court-yard; e.g. that surrounding a castle, or that left for the sake of light, etc. in the...
4. † forˈbysen, n. View full entry c1175
...An example, pattern, type....
5. grace, n. View full entry c1175
...The quality of producing favourable impressions; attractiveness, charm. Now usually with more restricted application: The attractiveness or charm belonging to elegance of proportions, or (especially) ease and refinement of movement, action, or...
6. John, n. View full entry c1175
...A masculine Christian name, that of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist; hence from early Middle English times one of the commonest in England....
7. June, n. View full entry lOE
...The sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, containing 30 days and falling between May and July....
8. knowledge, n. View full entry lOE
...The action of acknowledging or owning something; acknowledgement, confession; an instance of this; (sometimes spec.) acknowledgement or recognition of a person's position, title, etc. Obs....
9. † lorthew, n. View full entry c1160
...A teacher, preceptor, instructor....
10. marshal, n. View full entry lOE
...A person who tends horses, esp. one who treats their diseases, a farrier. Cf. horse marshalhorse2a. Obs....
11. May, n.2 View full entry lOE
...The fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendar, containing 31 days and falling between April and June....
12. out-, prefix View full entry c1150
...Forming nouns....
13. peace, n. View full entry ?a1160
...Freedom from civil unrest or disorder; public order and security....
14. saint, adj. and n. View full entry c1175
...Prefixed to the name of a canonized person (see B. 2), also to the names of the archangels: now felt to be the n. used appositively. Commonly abbreviated S. or...
15. sermon, n. View full entry a1200
...Something that is said; talk, discourse. Obs....
16. sermon, v. View full entry c1175
...trans. To preach to (a person). lit. and fig....
17. serve, v.1 View full entry c1175
...intr. To be a servant; to perform the duties of a servant....
18. skill, n.1 View full entry c1175
...Reason as a faculty of the mind; the power of discrimination. Obs....
19. skill, v.1 View full entry a1200
...intr. To separate, part from. Obs....
20. standard, n. and adj. View full entry 1154
...A flag, sculptured figure, or other conspicuous object, raised on a pole to indicate the rallying-point of an army (or fleet), or of one of its component portions; the distinctive ensign of...
