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1. abbey, n. View full entry c1300
...Christian Church....
2. Aberdonian, adj. and n. View full entry 1615
...Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a person from Aberdeen, a city in north-east Scotland. In later use sometimes depreciative, with reference to the supposed parsimoniousness of people from Aberdeen....
3. abstraction, n. View full entry c1450
...The action of withdrawing or secluding oneself from worldly or sensual things, or of turning one's mind away from the world towards the contemplation of the spiritual; a state of solitude or...
4. ace, n.1 and adj. (and int.) View full entry ?a1300
...A single point in a game, and related uses....
5. adder, n.1 View full entry eOE
...In generic sense: a snake, a serpent, esp. with reference to the serpent as a manifestation of the devil in the biblical account of the Fall in the Garden of Eden; (hence,...
6. adelantado, n. View full entry 1588
...The governor of a Spanish province, acting as the chief civil and judicial authority, and as military commander-in-chief in time of war; (also) a military leader with the authority to explore, colonize,...
7. advantageous, adj. View full entry c1485
...Providing or conferring advantage; profitable, beneficial; opportune, favourable....
8. advowson, n. View full entry c1300
...The right to present a member of the clergy to a particular benefice or living. Also occas. more generally: guardianship, protection, or patronage of a church or religious house; an instance of...
9. aeolist, n. View full entry 1704
...A derogatory term for: a person who claims to speak with divine inspiration or who behaves as if inspired....
10. aerial, adj. View full entry ?1545
...Dwelling, flying, or moving in the air, above the earth; occurring or taking place in the air; (spec. of birds or bats) spending much of the time airborne....
11. affidavit, n. View full entry 1515
...A written statement, formally confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court, or in support of certain applications. Also fig....
12. aglet, n. View full entry 1365
...A tag attached to the end of a lace, originally of metal and now also of plastic, intended primarily to make it easier to thread through the eyelet holes, but also developed...
13. album, n.2 View full entry 1612
...A book in which contributions (such as signatures, memorial verses, and epigrams) are inscribed for the owner, esp. as mementos or keepsakes. Also more generally: a collection of literary items. Also ...
14. Alcoran, n. View full entry c1405
...The sacred book of Islam; = Qur'an Usu. with the. Now chiefly hist....
15. alimony, n. View full entry c1613
...Law. Provision for the maintenance of a (former) spouse made by a husband (occas. a wife) after divorce or legal separation or during proceedings for these....
16. 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....
17. † Allobrogical, adj. View full entry 1593
...Of, relating to, or associated with Geneva; esp. relating to or characteristic of Calvinism; Calvinist....
18. alpha, n. and adj. View full entry ?c1200
...(The name of) the first letter (Α, α) of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to English a....
19. alte kacker, n. View full entry 1934
...In Jewish usage: an affectionate or mildly pejorative term for an older male, esp. one regarded as ineffectual and tiresome but spirited or obstinate: ‘old man, old fogey, old fart’. Abbreviated ...
20. amusement, n. View full entry 1611
...Musing, mental abstraction, reverie. Obs....
