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1. ablative, adj. and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar. Designating, being in, or relating to a case of nouns and pronouns, and of words in grammatical agreement with them, in Latin and certain other Indo-European languages, the central function...
2. absolute, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar....
3. absolutely, adv. and int. View full entry ?a1425
...To the fullest extent; in the highest degree; entirely, wholly, utterly. In later use freq. as simple intensifier....
4. accidence, n.2 View full entry c1434
...The branch of grammar which deals with the inflection of words, grammatical morphology; †an inflected form (obs.); (also) a book or treatise on the fundamentals of grammar (now hist....
5. accusative, adj. and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar....
6. actional, adj. View full entry a1475
...Law. Of or relating to legal actions; actionable....
7. actively, adv. View full entry c1454
...By one's own action; voluntarily, deliberately; spontaneously; positively. Opposed to passively....
8. adject, adj. and n. View full entry ?a1475
...Adjacent; adjoining. Obs....
9. admirative, n. and adj. View full entry c1487
...App.: astonishment, wonder. Cf. admiration1. Obs.rare....
10. adopt, v. View full entry c1429
...trans....
11. adverb, n. View full entry a1425
...A word or lexical unit that modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, or another adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree. Also (with the): the grammatical category consisting of...
12. adverbial, adj. and n. View full entry 1475
...Grammar. Of, relating to, or of the nature of an adverb; that is or functions as an adverb. Cf. earlier adverbially; see also preadverbialpre-2a(a)(iv)....
13. adverbially, adv. View full entry c1450
...In an adverbial manner; by means of an adverb; as an adverb....
14. adversative, adj. and n. View full entry c1450
...Grammar. Of a word or phrase: expressing opposition or antithesis....
15. affect, v.1 View full entry ?a1425
...trans....
16. affirmation, n. View full entry c1419
...The action of confirming something established; confirmation, corroboration, support; spec. ratification of a law, etc.; the upholding of a legal decision. Also: an instance of this....
17. affirmative, adj., n., and int. View full entry c1449
...Asserting that a fact is as stated or perceived; declaring what exists; expressing a positive response....
18. affix, v. View full entry c1448
...trans....
19. affixion, n. View full entry c1429
...The action of affixing, attaching, or fastening something; the state of being affixed; spec. crucifixion. Cf. affixture...
20. agent, n.1 and adj. View full entry a1500
...A person who or thing which acts upon someone or something; one who or that which exerts power; the doer of an action. Sometimes contrasted with the patient (instrument...
