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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. carriage, n. View full entry c1386
...Carrying or bearing from one place to another; conveyance....
3. chariot, n. View full entry c1374
...A wheeled vehicle, coach, or conveyance....
4. coemption, n. View full entry c1374
...The buying up of the whole supply of any commodity in the market....
5. comedy, n.1 View full entry 1374
...A stage-play of a light and amusing character, with a happy conclusion to its plot. Such are the comedies of the ancient Greek and Latin writers, and of the modern stage. But...
6. consular, adj. and n. View full entry c1374
...Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the Roman consuls, or (in recent history) the French consulate of 17991804....
7. † corˈniculer, n. View full entry c1386
...An assistant officer....
8. demonstration, n. View full entry c1374
...The action of showing forth or exhibiting; making known, pointing out; exhibition, manifestation; also an instance of this. Obs....
9. divination, n. View full entry c1374
...The action or practice of divining; the foretelling of future events or discovery of what is hidden or obscure by supernatural or magical means; soothsaying, augury, prophecy. With a and...
10. flake, n.2 View full entry c1384
...One of the small flocculent pieces in which snow falls....
11. habitation, n. View full entry c1374
...The action of dwelling in or inhabiting as a place of residence; occupancy by inhabitants....
12. Hercules, n. View full entry c1369
...A celebrated hero of Greek and Roman mythology, who after death was ranked among the gods and received divine honours. He is represented as possessed of prodigious strength, whereby he was enabled...
13. homager, n. View full entry a1425
...A person who shows reverence, dutiful respect, or honour to another; a worshipper. Also fig. with reference to an inanimate or abstract thing....
14. horizon, n. View full entry c1374
...The boundary-line of that part of the earth's surface visible from a given point of view; the line at which the earth and sky appear to meet. In strict use, the circle...
15. immortal, adj. and n. View full entry c1374
...Not mortal; not liable or subject to death; deathless, undying; living for ever....
16. imperial, adj. and n. View full entry c1374
...Of or pertaining to an empire, or to the empire in question; orig. belonging to the ancient Roman imperium or Empire; hence, to the Holy Roman (or German)...
17. Jove, n. View full entry c1374
...A poetical equivalent of Jupiter, name of the highest deity of the ancient Romans: = Jupiter1....
18. leonine, adj.1 View full entry c1386
...Resembling a lion or that of a lion; lion-like....
19. material, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c1390
...Of or relating to matter or substance; formed or consisting of matter. In early use: †earthly (obs.)....
20. moral virtue, n. View full entry c1387-95
...Excellence of character or disposition, spec. as distinguished from intellectual excellence (ancient Greek ἀρετὴ διανοητική), or from the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity (see theological...
