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1. 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...
2. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
3. long, adj.1 and n. View full entry c888
...Great in measurement from end to end. Said of a line, of distance, a journey; also, of a portion of space or a material object with reference to its greatest dimension. Opposed...
4. manna, n.1 View full entry eOE
...In the Bible (Exodus 16): a substance miraculously provided each day as food for the Israelites in the wilderness after their departure from Egypt....
5. meal, n.1 View full entry eOE
...The edible part of a grain or pulse (now usually one other than wheat) ground to powder or granules. Also: spec.Sc. and Irish English, oatmeal;U.S. and Cf....
6. milk, n.1 and adj. View full entry eOE
...A whitish fluid, rich in fat and protein, secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals (including humans) for the nourishment of their young, and taken from cows, sheep, etc., as an...
7. off, adv., prep., n.1, and adj. View full entry eOE
...Expressing motion or direction from a place: to a distance, away, quite away; as in to go off, run off, drive off. to be off...
8. pan, n.1 View full entry eOE
...A vessel made of metal or (formerly) earthenware, usually broad and shallow and often open, used for cooking and other domestic purposes. Freq. in pl. in collocation with pots...
9. sail, n.1 View full entry c888
...One of the shaped pieces of canvas or other strong textile material fastened to the masts, spars or stays of a vessel, so as to catch the wind and cause it to...
10. small, adj. and n.2 View full entry eOE
...Of relatively little girth or circumference in comparison with length; not thick, stout, or fleshy; slender, thin. Now regional except with reference to the waist....
11. stool, n. View full entry c897
...Any kind of seat for one person; often, a chair of authority, state, or office; esp. a royal or episcopal throne. (Hence occas. = see2b) Obs....
12. watch, n. View full entry c888
...The state of being awake; voluntary or involuntary going without sleep; wakefulness. Obs....
