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1. academic, n. and adj. View full entry lOE
...Philos. Usu. with capital initial. An ancient philosopher of the Academy, the school of Plato and his followers; an adherent of the philosophical school of Plato; a Platonist....
2. accord, v. View full entry lOE
...trans....
3. advent, n. View full entry lOE
...Christian Church Chiefly with capital initial. The ecclesiastical season immediately preceding Christmas....
4. † alithe, v.1 View full entry c1150
...trans. To mitigate or relieve (pain)....
5. † almightin, adj. (and n.) View full entry lOE
...As an attribute of God: = almighty1a. Also as : the Almighty, God....
6. † aˈnether | aˈnither, v. View full entry a1121
...To bring down, lower, reduce, humiliate....
7. Araby, adj. and n. View full entry c1175
...Arabian, Arabic. arch. and poet....
8. † aˈssot, v. View full entry c1175
...intr. To become or act like a fool; to become infatuated, foolishly fond, madly in love....
9. † a that, conj. and prep. View full entry c1175
...Until, till....
10. † aˈweld | awild, v. View full entry c1175
...trans. To rule with power, control, subdue; to wield, manage....
11. † aˈwem, v. View full entry c1175
...To corrupt, defile; to disgrace, dishonour; to impair, injure, spoil....
12. † aˈwonder, v. View full entry 1154
...impers. It astonishes, amazes (one)....
13. baleen, n. View full entry c1185
...A whale. Obs....
14. ball, n.1 View full entry 1166
...A rounded hill, a knoll. Now Eng. regional (south-west.)....
15. bar, n.1 View full entry c1175
...gen. A straight piece of wood, metal, or other rigid material, long in proportion to its thickness....
16. barley, n. View full entry 1124
...A hardy awned cereal (genus Hordeum), cultivated in all parts of the world; used partly as food, and largely (in Britain and the United States, mainly) in the preparation of...
17. baron, n. View full entry a1200
...Hist. Originally, one who held, by military or other honourable service, from the king or other superior; afterwards restricted to the former or king's barons, and at length mostly...
18. † bede, n.2 View full entry c1175
...Command, bidding....
19. † biˈhofth(e, n. View full entry c1175
...Need, behoof; use, service....
20. boon, n.1 View full entry c1175
...A prayer, petition, entreaty, request. Obs....
