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1. colony, n. View full entry 1382
...A farm, estate in the country; a rural settlement. Obs....
2. commemoration, n. View full entry 1382
...The action of calling to the remembrance of a hearer or reader; recital, mention (obs.)....
3. composition, n. View full entry 1382
...The action of putting together or combining; the fact of being put together or combined; combination (of things as parts or elements of a whole)....
4. cram-, comb. form View full entry 1382
...compare cram2, cram1....
5. † creancer, n. View full entry a1382
...A creditor....
6. defension, n. View full entry a1382
...= defence; protection, vindication, etc....
7. † diˈscipless, n. View full entry 1382
...A female disciple....
8. doctrine, n. View full entry 1382
...The action of teaching or instructing; instruction; a piece of instruction, a lesson, precept. Obs....
9. edification, n. View full entry 1382
...Building. rare in mod. use....
10. example, n. View full entry 1382
...A typical instance; a fact, incident, quotation, etc. that illustrates, or forms a particular case of, a general principle, rule, state of things, etc.; a person or thing that may be taken...
11. exercise, v. View full entry 1382
...trans. To put in action or motion....
12. faculty, n. View full entry a1382
...Of persons: An ability or aptitude, whether natural or acquired, for any special kind of action; formerly also, ability, ‘parts’, capacity in general. Sometimes (influenced by sense 4) used to...
13. farmer, n.2 View full entry 1382
...One who undertakes the collection of taxes, revenues, etc., paying a fixed sum for the proceeds....
14. humanity, n. View full entry c1384
...The quality of being humane (humane1a); (now) spec. kindness, benevolence....
15. infant, n.1 (and adj.) View full entry 1382
...A child during the earliest period of life (or still unborn); now most usually applied to a child in arms, a babe; but often extended to include any child under seven years...
16. learned, adj. View full entry 1382
...In distinctly participial sense. Obs.rare....
17. legacy, n. View full entry c1384
...The function or office of a delegate or deputy. (Cf. embassy1b) Obs....
18. liberal, adj. and n. View full entry c1384
...Free in giving; generous, magnanimous. Also with of....
19. † ˈlighty, adj. View full entry 1382
...Full of light, bright, shining....
20. † nursh, n. View full entry a1382
...A nurse....
