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1. addulce, v. View full entry 1477
...trans. To make sweet or pleasant; esp. to soften, soothe; to mollify....
2. agate, n. View full entry ?1483
...= jet1a. Obs.rare....
3. aurora, n. View full entry 1483
...The rising light of the morning; the dawn....
4. conductor, n. View full entry 1481
...One who leads, guides, or escorts; a leader, guide (lit. and fig.)....
5. dazzle, v. View full entry 1481
...intr. Of the eyes: To lose the faculty of distinct and steady vision, esp. from gazing at too bright light. (lit. and fig.) Obs....
6. † emˈbrasement, n. View full entry 1483
...A burning, conflagration; lit. and fig....
7. englut, v. View full entry a1492
...trans. To swallow, swallow up; to gulp down....
8. † eˈscry, n. View full entry 1484
...Outcry, exclamation; notoriety....
9. espouse, v. View full entry 1477
...trans. To contract or betroth (gen. a woman) to, †with another; also simply. Usually said of the parents, or those standing in...
10. † eˈsprise, v. View full entry 1474
...trans. chiefly pass To set on fire, enkindle, inflame (with love, etc.); also lit. (with flame)....
11. fertility, n. View full entry 1490
...The quality of being fertile; fecundity, fruitfulness, productiveness....
12. fore, adj. View full entry 1490
...Situated or appearing in front, or in front of something else; usually with an opposition expressed or implied to back, hind-....
13. glance, v.1 View full entry 1489
...intr. Of a weapon: To glide off an object struck, without delivering the full effect of the blow. Also to glance aside, off. to glance on: to...
14. immobility, n. View full entry 1483
...The quality or condition of being immobile; incapacity of moving, or of being moved; fixedness, stability; motionlessness. (lit. and fig.)....
15. inexpugnable, adj. View full entry 1490
...That cannot be taken by assault or storm; incapable of being overcome, subdued, or overthrown by force; impregnable, invincible....
16. instant, adj. (and adv.) View full entry 1477
...Pressing, urgent, importunate....
17. maculate, adj. View full entry 1490
...Spotted, stained, soiled; defiled; = maculated (Now chiefly lit. and poet., in expressed or implied antithesis to immaculate.)...
18. merle, n.1 View full entry 1483
...Chiefly Sc. and poet. The blackbird, Turdus merula....
19. misdeal, v. View full entry 1481
...intr. To distribute something unfairly. Obs.rare....
20. misericordious, adj. View full entry 1483
...Compassionate, merciful....
