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1. abecedarian, n. and adj. View full entry 1603
...A person who is learning the alphabet or who is engaged in elementary education; spec. (U.S.) a member of the youngest group of children in a school (now...
2. accessively, adv. View full entry 1611
...By one's own seeking or approaches. Cf. accessive1. Obs....
3. † adolorate, v. View full entry 1598
...trans. To cause grief or vexation to....
4. † agrade, v. View full entry 1611
...trans. To appreciate, esteem (a person or thing). Also: to please (a person)....
5. † alchimistie, n. View full entry 1578
...= alchemistry1....
6. altiloquence, n. View full entry 1603
...The quality of being loud, elevated, pompous, or high-flown in manner or expression. Also: speech, language, writing, etc., characterized by this....
7. † artist, adj. View full entry 1603
...Artistic, skilful....
8. † artize, v. View full entry 1598
...intr. To exercise a skill; to pursue an occupation....
9. † aˈttediate, v. View full entry 1603
...To be tedious to; to tire, weary....
10. † balloonier, n. View full entry 1598
...A maker of balloons (balloon1b)....
11. † barˈdel(le, n. View full entry 1603
...A pack-saddle....
12. † beˈswaddle, v. View full entry 1598
...To envelop in swaddling-clothes....
13. † bleise, n. View full entry 1598
...? A blay or bleak....
14. † bloodling, n. View full entry 1598
...= blooding...
15. buddy, adj. View full entry 1598
...Full of buds....
16. candier, n. View full entry 1598
...One who candies....
17. † ˈcantler, n. View full entry 1611
...App. = canter...
18. † ˈceremoniless, adj. View full entry 1603
...Devoid of ceremony....
19. † cestes, n. View full entry 1578
...The game of chess....
20. chuckle, v. View full entry 1598
...intr. ‘To laugh vehemently; to laugh convulsively’ (Johnson). Cf. checkleObs....
