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1. abackward, adv. View full entry c1275
...= backward...
2. abode, n.1 View full entry c1225
...The action of waiting or delaying; a delay. Esp. in without abode: without delay, immediately. Obs....
3. acast, v. View full entry c1225
...trans. To cast down, throw down, cast away or off; to overcome. Now only as past participle: downcast, dejected....
4. accidie, n. View full entry ?c1225
...Physical or mental slothfulness, esp. as a condition leading to listlessness and lack of interest in life; apathy, lethargy, torpor; (also) †an instance of this (obs.)....
5. accursed, adj. and n. View full entry c1225
...That has been cursed; lying under a curse; doomed to perdition or misery....
6. adread, adj. View full entry c1225
...In predicative use. Frightened, terrified, in dread; greatly afraid of (also at, to do) something....
7. afar, adv. View full entry c1225
...= from afar1b. Now only with verbs of seeing. Now literary and rare....
8. age, n. View full entry c1275
...A naturally distinct section of a person's or animal's existence; a particular period or stage of life. Often with defining word or phrase specifying the stage....
9. ail, n.2 View full entry ?c1225
...Trouble, affliction; (in later use esp.) illness, disease. In early use also: harm. Obs....
10. air, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...An atmosphere contaminated by noxious fumes, vapours, etc.; such contaminating fumes themselves; miasma. Now only (with qualifying adjective) merged in sense 2a....
11. aland, adv. View full entry a1225
...In the land; (also) on earth. Cf. upalandObs....
12. † all whole, adj. and adv. View full entry ?c1200
...Entire, complete; intact. poet. in later use....
13. ambs-ace, n. View full entry 1297
...lit. Both aces, double ace, the lowest possible throw at dice; hence, fig. bad luck, misfortune; worthlessness, nought, next to nothing....
14. arm, n.2 View full entry a1250
...Defensive covering or appendages for the body; armour, mail. Now poet....
15. arm, v.1 View full entry 1250
...lit. To furnish with arms defensive or offensive. In early use: (chiefly) to cover (a man or horse) with armour or mail. Later: to provide (a man, garrison, stronghold, ship, etc.)...
16. armed, adj.1 View full entry 1297
...lit. Furnished with arms or armour; fully equipped for war. In intensive ‘Armed to the teeth.’ In armed demonstration, armed neutrality, it refers to the...
17. array, v. View full entry 1297
...To set or place in order of readiness, to marshall. esp. To draw up prepared for battle, and in obs. phr. to array a battle....
18. arrive, v. View full entry c1275
...trans. To bring (a ship, its crew or passengers) to shore or into port; to land (a ship, etc.)....
19. assail, v.1 View full entry c1220
...lit. To leap upon, ‘mount.’ (So French assaillir.)...
20. ay | aye, adv. View full entry ?c1200
...Ever, always, continually....
