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1. † ˈanchorist, n. View full entry 1651

...= anchorite, including anchoress Also attrib....

2. † appeˈtitual, adj. View full entry c1616

...Of the nature of, or belonging to, appetite....

3. blue devil, n. View full entry c1616

...A harmful or malignant demon, esp. one that causes melancholy (cf. sense 2a). Cf. blue7a. Now rare....

4. chronologize, v. View full entry c1616

...trans. To chronicle, record. Obs....

6. † coˈmmaculate, v. View full entry c1616

...trans. To stain, spot, or defile all over. Chiefly fig....

7. cuff, n.3 View full entry c1616

...A contemptuous term for an old man; esp. a miserly old fellow....

8. † deˈbauch | debaush, adj. View full entry c1616

...= debauched (Cf. debauchness)...

9. deˈtermining, adj. View full entry 1649

...That determines; esp. that decides, or leads to a decision; that fixes the course or issue....

10. † discoˈmmission, v. View full entry 1622

...trans. To deprive of a commission....

11. † diˈscommodate, v. View full entry 1610

...trans. To put to inconvenience; to disturb, trouble; = discommode...

12. † disˈgentilize, v. View full entry 1621

...trans. To deprive of gentle rank....

13. † disˈknight, v. View full entry 1621

...trans. To degrade from knighthood....

14. † disˈoffice, v. View full entry 1627

...trans. To deprive of or depose from office....

15. doˈnatrix, n. View full entry 1668

...A female donor or donator....

16. ˈDunkirker, n. View full entry 1603

...A privateer belonging to Dunkirk, or one of its crew....

17. effeminize, v. View full entry c1616

...trans. To render effeminate or womanish in character or appearance....

18. eo nomine, adv. View full entry 1627

...Under that name; that is so called; explicitly....

19. essentiality, n. View full entry c1616

...The quality or fact of being essential....

20. ˈfour-wheeled, adj. View full entry 1622

...Having or running upon four wheels....

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