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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. action, n. View full entry a1393
...Something done or performed, a deed, an act; (in pl.) habitual or ordinary deeds, conduct....
3. alley, n.1 View full entry 1360-1
...A passage between buildings; a narrow street or lane, esp. one wide enough only for pedestrians; a back lane....
4. 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....
5. blue, adj. and n. View full entry c1300
...Of a colour of the spectrum intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or deep sea on a clear day....
6. facies, n. View full entry a1398
...Astrol. = face8b. Obs....
7. malign, adj. and n. View full entry c1350
...Of a thing: evil in nature and effects; baleful, gravely injurious. Of sin: †heinous (obs.)....
8. mutton, n. View full entry c1300
...The flesh of sheep, used as food....
9. 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....
10. 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....
11. organic, adj. and n. View full entry a1400
...Anat. Designating the jugular vein. Obs.rare....
12. packing, n.1 View full entry 1389-90
...The action of pack...
13. pencil, n. View full entry c1325
...A paintbrush made with fine hair tapered to a point, esp. a small brush suitable for delicate work; (formerly also) †a large brush suitable for painting or varnishing a surface,...
14. 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....
15. power, n.1 View full entry c1300
...Ability to act or affect something strongly; physical or mental strength; might; vigour, energy; effectiveness....
16. problem, n. View full entry a1382
...A puzzle; a riddle; an enigmatic statement. Obs....
17. procurator, n.1 View full entry c1300
...A person who is employed to manage the affairs of another or is authorized to act on behalf of another in any business; an agent, an attorney....
18. protector, n. View full entry c1390
...A person who protects someone or something from danger, injury, etc.; a defender; a guardian, a patron....
19. 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...
20. raff, n.3 and adj. View full entry ?a1400
...A class or group of people (perh. with negative connotations). Obs.rare....
