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1. axle-tree, n. View full entry a1400
...The fixed bar or beam of wood, etc., on the rounded ends of which the opposite wheels of a carriage revolve. The original and only surviving sense. axle-tree arms: the...
2. backward, adv., adj., and n.2 View full entry a1300
...Of motion: In the direction of one's back or of that to which one's back is turned, as to lean backward, bend backward, fall backward, ...
3. burly, adj. and adv. View full entry a1400
...Stately, dignified, of noble or imposing presence or appearance. Obs....
4. call, n. View full entry a1300
...A loud vocal utterance or speech, a shout, a cry; a loud vocal address or supplication....
5. clenge, v.1 View full entry a1300
...trans. To cleanse, make clean (lit. and fig.)....
6. contrition, n. View full entry a1300
...lit. The action of rubbing things together, or against each other; grinding, pounding or bruising (so as to comminute or pulverize). Obs....
7. ˈcrawling, adj. View full entry a1400
...That crawls (lit. and fig.); see the verb....
8. cross, v. View full entry c1340
...trans. To crucify. Obs....
9. dark, v. View full entry a1300
...intr. To become dark; = darken1. Of the sun or moon: To suffer eclipse. Obs....
10. darken, v. View full entry a1300
...To grow or become dark, said esp. of the coming on of night. (Sometimes with down.)...
11. downcast, n. View full entry a1300
...The act of casting down (lit. and fig.); overthrow, demolition, ruin; downward cast (of the eyes or look)....
12. † downˈheld, n. View full entry a1300
...A downward slope, declivity, decline, descent (lit. and fig.)....
13. drift, n. View full entry a1300
...The act of driving; propulsion, impulse, impetus. (Now rare or Obs. exc. as in 1b, or 2a.)...
14. earth-bed, n. View full entry a1400
...Chiefly poet. A grave. Cf. bed4. Obs....
15. error, n. View full entry a1300
...The action of roaming or wandering; hence a devious or winding course, a roving, winding. Now only poet....
16. fell, adj. and adv. View full entry a1300
...Of animals and men, their actions and attributes: Fierce, savage; cruel, ruthless; dreadful, terrible. Also in cruel and fell, fierce and fell. Now only poet. or...
17. fend, v. View full entry a1300
...trans. = defend Now arch. or poet....
18. foison, n. View full entry a1300
...Plenty, abundance, a plentiful supply; a great quantity or number (of persons or things). arch....
19. force, v.1 View full entry a1300
...trans. To use violence to; to violate, ravish (a woman)....
20. foresight, n. View full entry a1300
...The action or faculty of foreseeing what must happen; prevision....
