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1. act, n. View full entry a1382
...In pl., with capital initial, and freq. with the. More fully Acts of the Apostles. (The name of) one of the books of the New Testament...
2. adjective, adj. and n. View full entry a1398
...Grammar. That is an adjective (sense B. 1a)....
3. approach, v. View full entry c1305
...intr. To come nearer (relatively), or draw near (absolutely), in space....
4. big, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Of a person or animal: strong, sturdy, mighty; stout-hearted, courageous. Cf. rich1. Obs....
5. ˈblooming, adj. View full entry c1375
...That blooms, or is in flower....
6. buzzard, n.1 View full entry c1300
...Name for the genus Buteo of birds of the falcon family, esp. B. vulgaris. Applied also, with defining words, to other birds belonging to the Falconidæ:...
7. cross, v. View full entry c1340
...trans. To crucify. Obs....
8. doing, n. View full entry c1325
...The action of the verb do; action, proceeding, conduct; performance or execution of something. Esp. in colloq. phr. to take a bit of (or lot:...
9. escape, n.1 View full entry c1300
...The action of escaping, or the fact of having escaped, from custody, danger, etc.; spec. in Law: see quot. 1641....
10. favour | favor, n. View full entry c1300
...Propitious or friendly regard, goodwill, esp. on the part of a superior or a multitude. to find favour in the eyes of (orig. a Hebraism): to gain the...
11. female, n. and adj. View full entry c1350
...A person of the sex that can bear offspring; a woman or a girl....
12. feminine, adj. and n. View full entry c1390
...Grammar. Designating the gender to which belong words classified as female on the basis of sex or some arbitrary distinction, such as form. Of a word: belonging to this gender. Of...
13. flaming, adj. View full entry ?a1400
...That flames; in flames or on fire, as a combustible; esp. in flaming sword....
14. garden, n. View full entry 13..
...An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit, or vegetables; often preceded by some defining word, as flower-, fruit-, kitchen-, market-...
15. gay, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c1325
...Noble; beautiful; excellent, fine....
16. hearty, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c1380
...Full of courage; courageous, bold (obs.). In later use coloured by senses A. 4A. 5: Zealous; energetic or thorough in one's support or action....
17. indiscretion, n. View full entry c1340
...Want of discretion; the fact of being indiscreet; in early use, chiefly, want of discernment or discrimination; in later, want of judgement in speech or action; injudicious, unguarded, or unwary conduct; imprudence....
18. jolly, adj. and adv. View full entry c1305
...Of gay and cheerful disposition or character; bright, lively; joyous, gladsome; mirthful. Now arch. and chiefly of time....
19. liberty, n.1 View full entry c1384
...Theol. Freedom from the bondage or dominating influence of sin, spiritual servitude, worldly ties, etc....
20. mess, n.1 View full entry c1300
...A serving of food; a course; a meal; a prepared dish of a specified kind of food. Also fig. Now hist. and Eng. regional...
