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1. abroad, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c1300
...Over a broad or wide area; widely, broadly; †so as to be fully open or outspread (obs.). In later use more commonly with reference to non-physical things, as news, information,...
2. adown, adv. and prep. View full entry eOE
...To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Freq. with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc. (see...
3. against, prep., conj., adv., and n. View full entry eOE
...In reception of, in welcome of. Obs....
4. alow, adv.1 and prep. View full entry c1400
...With reference to position: low or lower down; below something; down low. Now chiefly Sc....
5. amid, adv. and prep. View full entry eOE
...In the middle, in the midst. Obs....
6. amidmost, adv. and prep. View full entry 1870
...In the very middle or centre....
7. at, prep. View full entry 755
...The most general determination of simple localization in space, expressing, strictly, the simple relation of a thing to a point of space which it touches; hence, usually determining a point or object...
8. behind, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c900
...In a place whence those to whom the reference is made have departed; remaining after the others have gone. Esp. used with leave3a (letobs.), remain...
9. below, adv. and prep. View full entry c1400
...gen. In a low position relatively to another place; in or to a lower position, lower down. Phr. below there! a warning addressed to persons to beware of a...
10. beside, adv. and prep. View full entry c1200
...By the side, by one's side....
11. between, prep., adv., and n. View full entry c890
...The proper word expressing the local relation of a point to two other points in opposite directions from it (i.e. if a point has two other points on opposite sides of it,...
12. betwixt, prep. and adv. View full entry 931
...= between, in the various senses of that word. Now somewhat arch. in literary English and chiefly poetical. Still in colloquial use in some dialects....
13. bove, adv. and prep. View full entry eOE
...= aboveObs....
14. cross, prep. View full entry 1551
...= across Now dial. or poetic: in the latter case commonly written 'cross, as a recognized abbreviation. ...
15. downward, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry c1200
...Towards a lower place or position; towards what is below: with a descending motion or tendency....
16. for, prep. and conj. View full entry OE
...Of place....
17. forth, adv., prep., and n. View full entry a700
...Of movement or direction: Forwards; opposed to backwards. Obs. exc. in back and forth, now only U.S. (? or dial.) = ‘backwards and forwards’....
18. inside, n., adj., adv., and prep. View full entry 1504
...The inner side or surface; that side of anything which is within, or nearer to the centre, or farther from the outer edge or surface; in a foot-path, the side next to...
19. like, adj., adv., prep., and conj., and n.2 View full entry ?c1200
...Having the same characteristics or qualities as some other person or thing; of approximately identical shape, size, colour, character, etc., with something else; similar; resembling; analogous. (In the negative phrases, there...
20. mid, prep.2 View full entry c1425
...= amid...