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1. † about-writing, n. View full entry c1449
...An inscription or legend around the head on the face of a coin....
2. abstainer, n. View full entry c1475
...A person who abstains; esp. one who abstains from eating particular foods....
3. accepting, adj. View full entry c1443
...That accepts or has accepted something....
4. accordantly, adv. View full entry c1443
...Suitably, properly; harmoniously, agreeably; accordingly....
5. actively, adv. View full entry c1454
...By one's own action; voluntarily, deliberately; spontaneously; positively. Opposed to passively....
6. adoration, n. View full entry c1443
...The action or an act of displaying profound reverence or respect; worship of God or a god, an idol, etc.; veneration of the host or a sacred object....
7. adviceful, adj. View full entry c1454
...Thoughtful, attentive, careful. Obs....
8. advisable, adj. View full entry c1456
...Of an action: involving deliberation or judgement. Obs.rare....
9. advisedness, n. View full entry c1475
...The quality or fact of having given careful thought to something, or of being disposed or inclined to do this; prudent consideration; prudence, judiciousness; deliberation. Now rare....
10. advising, n. View full entry c1449
...The action of advise; an instance of this. Also: the fact of giving advice....
11. advisingly, adv. View full entry c1443
...With deliberation, advisedly. Obs....
12. affecting, n.1 View full entry c1443
...The action or process of aiming at or striving for something. Obs....
13. affective, adj. View full entry c1443
...Of or relating to the affections or emotions, esp. as contrasted with the intellect or rational faculty; emotional....
14. affirmative, adj., n., and int. View full entry c1449
...Asserting that a fact is as stated or perceived; declaring what exists; expressing a positive response....
15. aforegoing, adj. and n. View full entry c1443
...Existing or happening earlier; spec. earlier in a discourse or text. Cf. foregoing...
16. after-coming, adj. View full entry c1454
...That comes after or later; subsequent; following, succeeding....
17. † again-sayer, n. View full entry c1449
...A person who speaks against or contradicts someone or something; an opponent, a gainsayer....
18. allaying, n.1 View full entry c1443
...The action of allay (in various senses); an instance of this....
19. allegorize, v. View full entry c1456
...trans. To explain or interpret (a story, picture, etc.) as an allegory; spec. to interpret (scripture) allegorically rather than literally. Later also: to turn into an allegory; to represent...
20. allowably, adv. View full entry c1443
...In an allowable manner (in various senses of the adjective)....
