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Black letter

The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.

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Case 76% connected

A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cove…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Face 76% connected

The exterior form or appearance of anything; that part which presents itself to the view; especially, the front or upper part or surface; that which…

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Font 76% connected

A complete assortment of printing type of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents,…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Fount 76% connected

A font.

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Gothic 92% connected

Pertaining to the Goths; as, Gothic customs; also, rude; barbarous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Composition noun · 78% connection

art and technique of printing with movable type

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Lead noun · 78% connection

thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

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Leading noun · 78% connection

thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

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A unknown · 78% connection

The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the…

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Alluminor noun · 78% connection

An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.

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Anglicize verb · 78% connection

To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies.

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Anglo-Saxon noun · 78% connection

a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by Englis…

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Antilegomena n. pl. · 78% connection

Certain books of the New Testament which were for a time not universally received, but which are now considered canonical. These are t…

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Archaeology noun · 78% connection

The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, in…

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Bibliography noun · 78% connection

A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

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Bull verb · 78% connection

A letter, edict, or respect, of the pope, written in Gothic characters on rough parchment, sealed with a bulla, and dated "a die Incar…

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Byzantine noun · 78% connection

A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. C (…

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Collate verb · 78% connection

To compare critically, as books or manuscripts, in order to note the points of agreement or disagreement.

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Collator noun · 78% connection

One who collates manuscripts, books, etc.

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Cunabula n. pl. · 78% connection

The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.

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Czechs n. pl. · 78% connection

The most westerly branch of the great Slavic family of nations, numbering now more than 6,000,000, and found principally in Bohemia an…

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Early adjective · 78% connection

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 1…

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Eysell noun · 78% connection

Same as Eisel. F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. Th…

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Fan palm unknown · 78% connection

Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the Chamaerops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax in t…

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Handsel noun · 78% connection

A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and r…

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Homologoumena n. pl. · 78% connection

Those books of the New Testament which were acknowledged as canonical by the early church; -- distinguished from antilegomena.

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