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551 words match “ARCHAIC”

ERE prep.
Before; sooner than. [Archaic or Poetic] Myself was stirring ere the break of day. Shak. Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore. Dryden. Sir, come down ere my child die. John iv. 49.
EREWHILE; EREWHILES adv.
Some time ago; a little while before; heretofore. [Archaic] I am as fair now as I was erewhile. Shak.
ERISTIC; ERISTICAL a.
Controversial. [Archaic] A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court of eristic logic. Coleridge.
ERR v.
To wander; to roam; to stray. [Archaic] "Why wilt thou err from me" Keble. What seemeth to you, if there were to a man an hundred sheep and one of them hath erred. Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 12).
ERSTWHILE adv.
Till then or now; heretofore; formerly. [Archaic]
ESTATE v. 2 definitions
Tom settle as a fortune. [Archaic] Shak.
EXCEEDING adv.
In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly. [Archaic. It is not joined to verbs.] "The voice exceeding loud." Keble. His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow. Mark ix. 3. The Genoese were exceeding powerful by sea. Sir W. Raleigh.
EXCLAIM n.
Outcry; clamor. [Archaic] Cursing cries and deep exclaims. Shak.
EXISTENTIAL a.
Having existence. [Archaic] Bp. Barlow. --Ex`is*ten"tial*ly, adv. [Archaic] Existentially as well as essentially intelligent. Colerige.
FACETE a.
Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] "A facete discourse." Jer. Taylor. "How to interpose" with a small, smart remark, sentiment facete, or unctuous anecdote. Prof. Wilson. -- Fa*cete"ly, adv. -- Fa*cete"ness, n.
FACUND a.
Eloquent. [Archaic]
FACUNDIOUS a.
Eloquement; full of words. [Archaic]
FACUNDITY n.
Eloquence; readiness of speech. [Archaic]
FAERY n.
Fairy. [Archaic] Spenser.
FAIR adv.
- To bid fair. See under Bid. -- To speak fair, to address with courtesy and frankness. [Archaic]
FEAT a.
Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.
FEATLY adv.
Neatly; dexterously; nimbly. [Archaic] Foot featly here and there. Shak.
FEATNESS n.
Skill; adroitness. [Archaic] Johnson.
FELICITATE a.
Made very happy. [Archaic] I am alone felicitate In your dear highness' love. Shak.
FILIGRAIN; FILIGRANE n.
Filigree. [Archaic] With her head . . . touches the crown of filigrane. Longfellow.
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