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1. Arctic, adj. and n. View full entry c1400
...Astron. Designating the celestial north pole, and the Pole Star that marks its position in the sky. Chiefly, and now only, in particular compounds, as Arctic Circle2 and...
2. argol, n.1 View full entry c1386
...The tartar deposited from wines completely fermented, and adhering to the sides of the casks as a hard crust; crude bitartrate of potassium, which, when purified, becomes cream of tartar....
3. † ˈbake-meat, n. View full entry c1405
...Pastry, a pie....
4. blend, v.2 View full entry 1384
...To mix, to mingle:...
5. bragget, n. View full entry c1405
...A drink made of honey and ale fermented together; latterly the honey has been replaced by sugar and spice. Also attrib. in Braggot Sunday. See also brackwoort...
6. cape, n.3 View full entry c1405
...A piece of land jutting into the sea; a projecting headland or promontory....
7. centre | center, n. and adj. View full entry c1374
...The point round which a circle is described; the middle point of a circle or sphere, equally distant from all points on the circumference....
8. collared, adj. View full entry c1405
...Wearing a collar (round the neck)....
9. comfiture, n. View full entry c1386
...A preparation of drugs. Obs....
10. conceit, n. View full entry c1374
...That which is conceived in the mind, a conception, notion, idea, thought; device. Obs....
11. † conˈfecture, n. View full entry c1386
...A preparation of drugs, of preserved fruit, sweets, etc.; = confection, comfiture...
12. corny, adj.1 View full entry c1386
...Of or pertaining to corn....
13. cottage, n. View full entry c1386
...A dwelling-house of small size and humble character, such as is occupied by farm-labourers, villagers, miners, etc....
14. crude, adj. View full entry c1386
...In the natural or raw state; ‘not changed by any process or preparation’ (Johnson); not manufactured, refined, tempered, etc.; of bricks, unbaked....
15. cushion, n. View full entry c1374
...A case of cloth, silk, etc. stuffed with some soft elastic material, used to give support or ease to the body in sitting, reclining, or kneeling....
16. digestive, adj. and n. View full entry c1386
...Having the function of digesting food; engaged in or pertaining to digestion....
17. distil | distill, v. View full entry c1374
...intr. To trickle down or fall in minute drops, as rain, tears; to issue forth in drops or in a fine moisture; to exude....
18. dormant, adj. and n. View full entry c1405
...Sleeping, lying asleep or as asleep; hence, fig. intellectually asleep; with the faculties not awake; inactive as in sleep....
19. doucet | dowset, n. View full entry c1384
...A sweet dish, in old cookery. Obs....
20. † emˈpress, v. View full entry c1386
...trans. and absol. To subject to pressure, press, oppress. Also intr. to crowd, press eagerly into....
