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gibbet
gib·bet
page 5.2
- [jib-it]
- noun, verb,
- -bet·ed, -bet·ing.
- –noun
- 1. a gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which the bodies of criminals were formerly hung in chains and left suspended after execution.
- –verb (used with object)
- 2. to hang on a gibbet.
- 3. to put to death by hanging on a gibbet.
- 4. to hold up to public scorn.
Origin: 1175–1225; ME < OF gibet (earlier, staff or cudgel), dim. of gibe staff, club
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gibbet
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connubial
con·nu·bi·al
page 7.5
[kuh-noo-bee-uhl, -nyoo-]
- –adjective
- of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal: connubial love.
Origin: 1650–60; < ML connūbiālis, L cōnūbiālis, equiv. to cōnūbi ( um ) ( cō- co- + nūb ( āre ) to marry + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al1—
- Related forms
- con·nu·bi·al·i·ty, noun
- con·nu·bi·al·ly, adverb
- non·con·nu·bi·al, adjective
- non·con·nu·bi·al·ly, adverb
- non·con·nu·bi·al·i·ty, noun
- post·con·nu·bi·al, adjective
- pre·con·nu·bi·al, adjective
—Synonyms nuptial, marital.
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/connubial
rimy
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rimy
rim·y
page 14.1
- [rahy-mee]
- –adjective, rim·i·er, rim·i·est.
- covered with rime.
Origin: bef. 1000; OE hrīmig (not recorded in ME). See "rime".
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rimy
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rime
rime
[rahym]
No page number. See "rimy" in this collection.
- noun, verb,
- rimed, rim·ing.
- –noun
- 1. Also called rime ice . an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost ( def. 2 ) , glaze ( def. 17 ) .
- –verb (used with object)
- 2. to cover with rime or hoarfrost.
Origin: bef. 900; ME rim, OE hrīm; c. D rijm, ON hrīm
- —Related forms:
- rimeless, adjective
- Related Words for: rime
- rhyme, frost, hoar, hoarfrost
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rime
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ague
a·gue
page 16.1
- [ey-gyoo]
- –noun
- 1. Pathology . a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- 2. a fit of fever or shivering or shaking chills, accompanied by malaise, pains in the bones and joints, etc.; chill.
Origin: 1250–1300; ME < MF, short for fievre ague acute fever < L febris acūta
- —Related forms
- a·gue·like, adjective
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ague
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imprecations
im·pre·ca·tion
page 18.5
[im-pri-key-shuhn]
"imprecations" on page 18.5
- –noun
- 1. the act of imprecating; cursing.
- 2. a curse; malediction.
Origin: 1575–85; < L imprecātiōn- (s. of imprecātiō ), equiv. to imprecāt ( us ) ( see imprecate) + -iōn- -ion
- Word Origin & History
- imprecation
- 1448, from L. imprecationem (nom. imprecatio ), from imprecatus, pp. of imprecari "invoke, pray," from in- "within" + precari "to pray, ask beg, request." "Current limited sense is characteristic of human nature." [Weekley]
- From: Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/imprecations
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flounce
flounce
page 20.2
- [flouns] verb, flounced, flounc·ing,
- noun
- –verb (used without object)
- 1. to go with impatient or impetuous, exaggerated movements: "The star flounced out of the studio in a rage."
- 2. to throw the body about spasmodically; flounder.
- –noun
- 3. an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
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penitentials
pen·i·ten·tial
page 20.6
[pen-i-ten-shuhl]
"penitentials" on page 20.6
- –adjective
- 1. of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance.
- –noun
- 2. a penitent.3. a book or code of canons relating to penance, its imposition, etc.
Origin: 1500–10; < ML pēnitēntiālis, LL paenitēntiālis. See penitent, -ial
- —Related forms
- pen·i·ten·tial·ly, adverb
- un·pen·i·ten·tial, adjective
- un·pen·i·ten·tial·ly, adverb
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accoucheur
ac·cou·cheur
page 20.6
- [ak-oo-shur; Fr. a-koo-shœr]
- –noun, plural -cheurs
- [-shurz; Fr. -shœr]
- a person who assists during childbirth, esp. an obstetrician.
Origin: 1750–60; < F; see accouchement, -eur
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contumacious
con·tu·ma·cious
"contumaciously" appears on 24.8
- [kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo-]
- –adjective
- stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
Origin: 1590–1600; contumacy + -ous
- —Related forms
- con·tu·ma·cious·ly, adverb
- con·tu·ma·cious·ness, noun
- con·tu·mac·i·ty, noun [kon-too-mas-i-tee, -tyoo-]
- non·con·tu·ma·cious, adjective
- non·con·tu·ma·cious·ly, adverb
- non·con·tu·ma·cious·ness, noun
- un·con·tu·ma·cious, adjective
- un·con·tu·ma·cious·ly, adverb
- un·con·tu·ma·cious·ness, noun
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contumacious
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