Browse dictionary
Showing 1-20 of 47 results in 47 entries
1. † afor, prep. View full entry 1573
...As for....
2. ahead, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry 1530
...With run, in figurative contexts: headlong; unrestrainedly, rashly, hastily. Cf. on head (head1f(c)(i)). Obs....
3. all around, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry 1590
...= all round...
4. all round, adv., adj., prep., and n. View full entry a1535
...Everywhere around, completely around; in all respects; for all concerned, so as to include everyone....
5. aloof, adv., int., adj., and prep. View full entry a1535
...Naut. To the windward side; towards the direction from which the wind blows; (in later use) esp. on a course close to the wind, usually so as to stay...
6. † an't, prep. View full entry 1589
...Variant of on't, properly ‘on it,’ but frequently, in 16th c. and still dialectally, as = o't ‘of it.’ See on...
7. a-weather, adv. and prep. View full entry 1589
...Towards the weather or windward side, in the direction from which the wind blows; esp. in helm a-weather (see quot. 1867B.); opposed to a...
8. bating, prep. View full entry 1568
...Abating, leaving out of account, excepting, except. bating of: less than....
9. † beˈhither, prep. and adv. View full entry 1521
...On this side of. (Latin cis, citra.)...
10. † bum, prep. View full entry a1566
...Colloq. contraction for by my....
11. cross, prep. View full entry 1551
...= across Now dial. or poetic: in the latter case commonly written 'cross, as a recognized abbreviation. ...
12. cum, prep. View full entry 1589
...Latin preposition, meaning ‘with, together with’, used in English in local names of combined parishes or benefices, as Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Stow-cum-Quy, where it originated in Latin documents. Also in...
13. depending, adj. and prep. View full entry 1503-4
...Hanging or inclining downwards; pendent....
14. down, prep. View full entry ?a1513
...In a descending direction along, through, or into; from top to bottom of; from a higher to a lower part of....
15. † durante, prep. View full entry 1556
...= during...
16. eˈffore, prep. View full entry 1535
...Variant of aforeObs....
17. † enˈduring, prep. View full entry 1508
...= during...
18. excepted, adj. and prep. View full entry 1559
...In senses of the vb....
19. excepting, prep. and conj. View full entry c1550
...(quasi-) The pr. pple. of the vb. used absol.: = ‘If one excepts’....
20. † ˌfore-aˈgain | ˌfore-aˈgainst, prep. View full entry 1506
...Directly opposite, facing....
