study

The study of languages is fascinating.

I made a careful study of his sister.

The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study.

Father spends all his time in the study poring over manuscripts.

a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture

Geoffrey's face was a study.

That new study on noncommutative symmetries looks promising.

wel said the kynge thow mayst take myn hors by force but and I myȝte preue the whether thow were better on horsbak or I / wel said the knyght seke me here whan thow wolt and here nygh this wel thow shalt fynde me / and soo passyd on his weye / thenne the kyng sat in a study and bad his men fetche his hors as faste as euer they myghte

My study was to avoid disturbing her.