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1. about, adv., prep.1, adj., and int. View full entry eOE
...In rotation or revolution; round in a circular course. Now rare except in fig. use with verbs....
2. adamant, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...Originally: a hard, strong rock or mineral, not otherwise identified, to which various other (often contradictory) properties were attributed. In later use chiefly a poetical or rhetorical name for: an embodiment of...
3. addle, n. and adj. View full entry OE
...Urine; liquid dung; foul or stagnant water; slime, mire. Chiefly Eng. regional (chiefly south-west.) and Sc. in later use....
4. aefauld, adj. View full entry eOE
...Consisting of only one part, element, or unit; single; = onefold1. Now rare (Sc. and Irish English (north.) after Middle English)....
5. affrighted, adj. View full entry OE
...Struck with fear; frightened, alarmed....
6. afleyed, adj. View full entry eOE
...Of a person: that has turned his or her back on something. In quot.: apostate. Obs.rare....
7. Afric, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...A native or inhabitant of Africa, esp. a black African; = African1a....
8. African, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...A native or inhabitant of Africa; a person of African origin (contextually = black African(a)black5a); spec. (in local usage) such a person as distinguished from...
9. aft, adv. and adj. View full entry eOE
...Behind, in the rear; from behind. Obs....
10. after, adj. and n.1 View full entry eOE
...Designating the second of two or more people, things, occasions, etc., occurring in chronological sequence. Obs....
11. after-born, adj. and n. View full entry OE
...Chiefly Law. Of a child: born after the father's death, or after the execution of the father's will (cf. posthumous2). Also (Roman Law): born after...
12. aftermost, adj. View full entry eOE
...Nearest to the rear; furthest back. Also: last in order....
13. afterward, adv., prep., adj., conj., and n. View full entry OE
...Behind in place or position; in the rear; further back. Obs....
14. aftward, adj., n., and adv. View full entry OE
...With partitive sense....
15. † againward, adj. and adv. View full entry eOE
...Coming in the opposite direction to meet a person (with dative). Also: situated in the way, opposite, facing....
16. † akenned, adj. View full entry eOE
...That has been born or begotten. Esp. with reference to Christ. Cf. ankenned...
17. all, adj., pron., and n., adv., and conj. View full entry eOE
...With singular noun. The whole amount, quantity, extent, or compass of; the whole of....
18. † almight, adj. View full entry OE
...Freq. as postmodifier: = almighty...
19. almighty, adj., n., and adv. View full entry eOE
...All-powerful, omnipotent....
20. along, adj.1 View full entry eOE
...Originally: available or attainable (from); dependent (on), chargeable or attributable (to). Usu. with on. After Middle English only in weakened use as a compound preposition, with of (also...
