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ORDALIAN
Etymology
Adjective
ordalian (not comparable)
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to ordalium.
Source: Wiktionary
Or*da"li*an, a. Etym: [LL. orda.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to trial by ordeal. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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