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Solarium :: Solarium (n.) An apartment freely exposed to the sun; anciently, an apartment or inclosure on the roof of a house; in modern times, an apartment in a hospital, used as a resort for convalescents..

Chelidonius :: Chelidonius (n.) A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm.

Plunket :: Plunket (n.) A kind of blue color; also, anciently, a kind of cloth, generally blue..

Spleeny :: Spleenwort (n.) Any fern of the genus Asplenium, some species of which were anciently used as remedies for disorders of the spleen..

Canto :: Canto (n.) The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano..

Moile :: Moile (n.) A kind of high shoe anciently worn.

Bedstaff :: Bedstaff (n.) A wooden pin stuck anciently on the sides of the bedstead, to hold the clothes from slipping on either side..

Javelin :: "Javelin (n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game..

Wardmote :: Wardmote (n.) Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like..

Kermes :: Kermes (n.) The dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean. They are round, about the size of a pea, contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine..

Bower :: Bower (n.) Anciently, a chamber; a lodging room; esp., a lady's private apartment..

Amphicome :: Amphicome (n.) A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination..

Halcyon :: Halcyon (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the halcyon, which was anciently said to lay her eggs in nests on or near the sea during the calm weather about the winter solstice..

Bedpost :: Bedpost (n.) Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff..

Rhapsodist :: Rhapsodist (n.) Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets..

Flambeau :: Flambeau (n.) A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch..

Cross :: Cross (n.) A gibbet, consisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below the upper end of the upright, or as an X. It was anciently used in the execution of criminals..

Thanage :: Thanage (n.) The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.

Lancegaye :: Lancegaye (n.) A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II.

Bay :: Bay (n.) The laurel tree (Laurus nobilis). Hence, in the plural, an honorary garland or crown bestowed as a prize for victory or excellence, anciently made or consisting of branches of the laurel..

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