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40 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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    60 published entries

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    33 published entries

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819 words and 16 phrases found.

Middle French

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Middle French
la
article
the

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
lac
noun
lake; pond
Also means
  1. pit (hole in the ground)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
laid
adj
ugly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
laict
noun
milk (liquid produced by female mammals)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
lance
noun
lance (weapon)
Also means
  1. lancer; lance

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
latin
noun
Latin language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
langue
noun
tongue
Also means
  1. language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
language
noun
language (style of communicating)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
Lacedæmonien
noun
Lacedaemonian

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
plat
adj
flat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
blanc
noun
white

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
plain
adj
full (not empty)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
playe
noun
wound (damage to a living being)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
plaire
verb
to please

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
balance
noun
scales (weighing scales)
Also means
  1. arbitrator

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
esclave
noun
slave

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
maladye
noun
disease; illness; sickness

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
deslacer
verb
to unlace (unfasten something that is laced)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
eslancer
verb
to throw

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
meslange
noun
mixture; mix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
allaicter
verb
to breastfeed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
charlatan
noun
a street-seller of medicines

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
declairer
verb
to declare

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
desplaire
verb
to displease

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
parallaxe
noun
parallax

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
vieillart
noun
old man

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
desolation
noun
desolation; destruction; annihilation.

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
dilatation
noun
dilation; act or instance of dilating

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
esclaircir
verb
to light up; to illuminate

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
complaindre
verb
to complain

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
vaillamment
adv
valiantly

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
melancholier
verb
to sadden, render melancholy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
platte forme
noun
base; foundation; platform

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
vraysemblable
adj
plausible

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
melancholicque
adj
depressing; melancholic

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
enAppears in an example
prep
A preposition indicating position upon or movement onto something.

“Le livre est en la table.”

The book is on the table.

Also means
  1. on
  2. on to

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
abhorrerAppears in an example
verb
To regard something with disgust and hatred.

“Je abhorre la cruaute.”

I abhor cruelty.

Also means
  1. to abhor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Middle French
couverte[kuːˈvɛrtə]Appears in an example
noun
blanket

“Estendez ceste couverte dessus le lict pour la nuyct.”

Spread this blanket over the bed for the night.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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Middle French
cuysiner[kɥiziˈneːr]Appears in an example
verb
to cook

“La servante sçait bien cuysiner la viande.”

The maid knows well how to cook the meat.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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Middle French
fenestre[fəˈnɛstrə]Appears in an example
noun
window

“Ouvrez la fenestre pour veoir le jour.”

Open the window to see the daylight.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

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