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1. agitation, n. View full entry 1547
...The state or condition of being moved backwards and forwards repeatedly; commotion, disturbance, perturbation; an instance of this....
2. class, n. and adj. View full entry 1533
...Roman Hist. A group of Roman citizens who could meet a certain minimum wealth qualification; spec. each of the five groups into which property owners were divided for military...
3. free cost, n., adj., and adv. View full entry 1542
...at (formerly †of, †on, †upon) free cost: without cost, free of charge, gratis....
4. kiack, n. View full entry 1599
...In Burma (Myanmar): a Buddhist temple....
5. mace, n.3 View full entry 1598
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a traditional unit of weight (about 2.4 grams or 37 grains), normally one-sixteenth of a tael; (hence) a gold or silver coin of this weight; a monetary unit...
6. madcap, n. and adj. View full entry 1589
...In early use: a madman; a maniac. Obs.rare....
7. maidan, n. View full entry ?1551
...Esp. in South Asia: a marketplace, park, or other open space in or near a town; an esplanade or parade ground....
8. mango, n.1 (and adj.) View full entry 1582
...The fruit of the mango tree (see sense 2), a sweet orange-fleshed drupe which is much eaten as dessert, especially in the tropics, and is used in its unripe state...
9. † mordisheen, n. View full entry 1598
...Cholera....
10. muqaddam, n. View full entry 1598
...In South Asia (and occasionally elsewhere): a headman, a local chief....
11. naik, n. View full entry 1588
...In South Asia: a lord, prince, or governor; a nobleman. Also as a title. Cf. Nair...
12. ownership, n. View full entry 1583
...The fact or state of being an owner; proprietorship, dominion; legal right of possession. Also: the condition of being owned (by a particular person, institution, etc.)....
13. paan, n. View full entry 1598
...A preparation of betel leaves chewed as a stimulant; spec. a mixture of chopped areca nut, slaked lime, and other ingredients wrapped in a betel leaf....
14. pass, n.4 View full entry 1555
...Prob.: demeanour; a course of action. Obs.rare....
15. prahu, n. View full entry 1582
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a type of undecked sailing boat, usually with a large triangular sail and a canoe-like outrigger. In Southern India: a small sailing boat or catamaran....
16. quantum, n. and adj. View full entry 1567
...Chiefly Philos. Something that has quantity; (sometimes) spec. = quantity3....
17. supari, n. View full entry 1598
...A betel nut (areca nut); (also) the areca palm Areca catechu (now rare). Also: such nuts used as a masticatory, typically contained within a betel leaf (cf. ...
