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1. acquaintance, n. View full entry c1230
...Originally: the state of being closely acquainted with a person; friendship, companionship. In later use: the state of knowing someone slightly, without the depth or intimacy of a friendship. Also: a relationship...
2. air, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...An atmosphere contaminated by noxious fumes, vapours, etc.; such contaminating fumes themselves; miasma. Now only (with qualifying adjective) merged in sense 2a....
3. beg, v. View full entry ?c1225
...To ask alms or by way of alms....
4. beggar, n. View full entry a1250
...One who asks alms, especially habitually; one who lives by so doing....
5. case, n.1 View full entry a1250
...A thing that befalls or happens to any one; an event, occurrence, hap, or chance....
6. cause, n. View full entry ?c1225
...That which produces an effect; that which gives rise to any action, phenomenon, or condition. Cause and effect are correlative terms....
7. circumstance, n. View full entry ?c1225
...That which stands around or surrounds; the totality of surrounding things; surroundings; environment. Obs. (exc. nonce-use as in 1832)....
8. double, adj.1 and adv. View full entry ?c1225
...Consisting of two members, things, or sets combined; twofold; forming a pair, paired, coupled; made of two layers of material, as a garment, etc. Often, with a sing. n., equivalent to ‘two’...
9. figure, n. View full entry ?c1225
...The form of anything as determined by the outline; external form; shape generally; spec.figure of the earth: see geoid and quot. 1931....
10. form, n. View full entry ?c1225
...The visible aspect of a thing; now usually in narrower sense, shape, configuration, as distinguished from colour; occasionally, the shape or figure of the body as distinguished from the face....
11. general, adj. and n. View full entry c1230
...Including, participated in by, involving, or affecting, all, or nearly all, the parts of a specified whole, or the persons or things to which there is an implied reference; completely or approximately...
12. habit, n. View full entry ?c1225
...Bodily apparel or attire; clothing, raiment, dress. arch....
13. judge, v. View full entry ?c1225
...To try, or pronounce sentence upon (a person) in a court of justice; to sit in judgement upon. (Also said of God or Christ: cf. judge2.)...
14. judgement | judgment, n. View full entry a1250
...The action of trying a cause in a court of justice; trial. (Now rare or merged in sense 3.) Also applied to trial by battle (quot. 1377...
15. matter, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...An event, circumstance, fact, question, state or course of things, etc., which is or may be an object of consideration or practical concern; a subject, an affair, a business....
16. medicine, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...A substance or preparation used in the treatment of illness; a drug; esp. one taken by mouth. Also: such substances generally. Also in extended use....
17. minor, adj. and n. View full entry c1230
...Used chiefly as postmodifier....
18. person, n. View full entry ?c1225
...A role or character assumed in real life, or in a play, etc.; a part, function, or office; a persona; a semblance or guise. Hence: any of the characters in a play...
19. phantasm, n. and adj. View full entry a1250
...As a mass noun: illusion, deceptive appearance. Cf. phantom1a. Now rare....
20. proof, n. View full entry ?c1225
...Something that proves a statement; evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of anything, or belief in the certainty of something; an instance of this....