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1. abear, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To bear, carry; to raise up. Obs....
2. 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....
3. † ac, conj. View full entry eOE
...Introducing a contrary after a negative: = but23....
4. † acold, v. View full entry eOE
...intr. To become cold; (fig.) to decline in ardour, to cool off. Cf. acool1....
5. † acool, v. View full entry eOE
...intr. To become cold, to cool; fig. to decline in ardour or passion. Occas. in perfect tense formed with to be....
6. 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...
7. † adight, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To compose or write (a letter, etc.). Cf. dightII....
8. adown, adv. and prep. View full entry eOE
...To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Freq. with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc. (see...
9. † afall, v. View full entry eOE
...intr....
10. † afile, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. = defile...
11. 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...
12. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
13. † aheave, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To heave, lift (up). Also fig....
14. † alesend, n. View full entry eOE
...A person who delivers or redeems someone, spec. God or Christ. Cf. redeemer1, saviour1a....
15. † alet, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To let go, relinquish, give up....
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. altar, n. View full entry eOE
...A block, table, stand, or other raised structure with a flat top used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a god or gods....
18. † althede, n. View full entry eOE
...A foreign people; a foreign country or nation, often as a place of exile....
19. alway, adv. View full entry eOE
...= always3....
20. † aˈmar, v. View full entry c885
...To destroy, spoil, mar, squander; hurt, injure....
