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1. aberuncate, v. View full entry 1731
...trans. To pull up by the roots; to remove entirely....
2. accouchement, n. View full entry 1730
...The confinement of a woman to bed for the birth of a child; the delivery of a child, childbirth. Also: an instance of this. Cf. accoucheur...
3. accoucheuse, n. View full entry 1795
...A woman who assists in childbirth, esp. one who is professionally trained; a (female) midwife....
4. ahoy, int. and v. View full entry 1748
...A shout or exclamation used to hail, greet, or attract attention to someone or something, esp. from a distance (originally at sea). Also ahoy there! Cf. hoy...
5. albuminoid, adj. and n. View full entry 1795
...Of the nature of or resembling albumen or protein; relating to, containing, or involving albumen or protein; proteinaceous. Now arch. or hist....
6. All-Father, n. View full entry ?1790
...Chiefly with the. The father of all, the universal father; a name given to various supreme gods, esp. when considered as creator or progenitor of the human race, spec....
7. altumal, adj. View full entry 1711
...Of or relating to sailors or the sea; nautical....
8. banter, n. View full entry 1700
...Wanton nonsense talked in ridicule of a subject or person; hence, humorous ridicule generally; (now usually) good-humoured raillery, pleasantry....
9. basilic, n. View full entry 1703
...= basilica1....
10. bastiˈnaded, adj. View full entry a1711
...Thrashed, beaten, esp. on the soles of the feet....
11. ˈbearance, n. View full entry 1725
...Endurance, patient suffering. arch....
12. bondaged, adj. View full entry 1790
...Reduced to bondage, enslaved....
13. bulse, n. View full entry 1708
...A package of diamonds or gold-dust....
14. chagrin, v. View full entry 1728
...trans. To trouble, vex, worry, grieve. arch....
15. dejeune | dejune, n. View full entry 1788
...= déjeuner...
16. elance, v. View full entry 1718
...trans. To launch; to cast or throw (a lance or dart). Also fig....
17. eˈpistolatory, adj. View full entry 1715
...= epistolary...
18. epopœia, n. View full entry 1749
...= epopee1....
19. † exˈpatiate, adj. View full entry 1702
...Equivalent to the later expatiatedexpatiate. In quots. Widespread; laid at full length....
20. ˈfierding, n. View full entry 1768
...An alleged name for a quarter of a hundred or of a shire. Also attrib. in fierding-court....
