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"text": "[…]inſtructe the yonge Chyrurgiane, becauſe that vvithout making any great delaye, he might be adiuvable & helpefull to the patient vvith theſe remedyes vvhich conſequently follovve.",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
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{
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "d'aiuto"
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"word": "役に立つ"
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"word": "adiūtābilis"
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"code": "pl",
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"word": "pomocny"
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"code": "pl",
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"note": "of people",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "uczynny"
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{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "prestável"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "útil"
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "util"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "ajutător"
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "поле́зный"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"note": "of people",
"roman": "ljubéznyj",
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"word": "любе́зный"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "cuideachail"
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{
"code": "dsb",
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"word": "pomocny"
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "servicial"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "útil"
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"code": "sv",
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"word": "hjälpsam"
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"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "ekītatstse"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "hay giúp đỡ"
}
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"text": "[…]inſtructe the yonge Chyrurgiane, becauſe that vvithout making any great delaye, he might be adiuvable & helpefull to the patient vvith theſe remedyes vvhich conſequently follovve.",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "behulpsaam"
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"word": "نَافِع"
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"word": "مُفِيد"
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"roman": "ōgtakar",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "օգտակար"
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "köməksevər"
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"word": "полезен"
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"code": "ca",
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"word": "útil"
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "有幫助"
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"roman": "yǒubāngzhù",
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"word": "有帮助"
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"word": "nápomocný"
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"code": "da",
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"word": "hjælpsom"
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"code": "nl",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "behulpzaam"
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"code": "eo",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "helpema"
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{
"code": "et",
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"word": "abivalmis"
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"word": "kasulik"
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"code": "fi",
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"word": "avulias"
},
{
"code": "fi",
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"word": "auttavainen"
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{
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"word": "hyödyllinen"
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"word": "utile"
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{
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"word": "serviable"
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{
"code": "ka",
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"roman": "damxmare",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "დამხმარე"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "margebeli",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "მარგებელი"
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{
"code": "ka",
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"roman": "sasargeblo",
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"word": "სასარგებლო"
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"word": "გამოსადეგი"
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"word": "मददगार"
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "segítőkész"
},
{
"code": "hu",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "készséges"
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "szolgálatkész"
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "hasznos"
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{
"code": "is",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "hjálpsamur"
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{
"code": "is",
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"word": "gagnlegt"
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{
"code": "io",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "helpema"
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{
"code": "ga",
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"word": "cúntach"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "disponibile"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "utile"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "d'aiuto"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yakunitatsu",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "役に立つ"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yūyō",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "有用"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "opifer"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "adiūtābilis"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "hjelpsom"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "behelplich"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "pomocny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"note": "of people",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "uczynny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "prestável"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "útil"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "util"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "ajutător"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "poléznyj",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "поле́зный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"note": "of people",
"roman": "ljubéznyj",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "любе́зный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "cuideachail"
},
{
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "pomocny"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "servicial"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "útil"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "hjälpsam"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "ekītatstse"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "furnishing help; giving aid; useful",
"word": "hay giúp đỡ"
}
],
"word": "helpful"
}
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