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1. against, prep., conj., adv., and n. View full entry eOE
...In reception of, in welcome of. Obs....
2. 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....
3. an, conj. and n. View full entry ?a1160
...Now usu. in form an'. = andI. (coordinating). Now regional and nonstandard....
4. and, conj.1, adv., and n.1 View full entry eOE
...Simply connective....
5. as, adv. and conj. View full entry OE
...Of quantity or degree: in that degree, to that extent (in or to which). Obs....
6. for, prep. and conj. View full entry OE
...Of place....
7. like, adj., adv., prep., and conj., and n.2 View full entry ?c1200
...Having the same characteristics or qualities as some other person or thing; of approximately identical shape, size, colour, character, etc., with something else; similar; resembling; analogous. (In the negative phrases, there...
8. nor, conj.1 (and adv.) View full entry a1375
...Following a word, phrase, or clause which is negated with neither (also formerly †nother or †nouther), used as a correlative to introduce a second or subsequent...
9. now, adv., conj., n.1, and adj. View full entry eOE
...At the present time or moment....
10. only, adv., conj., and prep. View full entry OE
...Singularly, uniquely; pre-eminently; in a special way. Obs....
11. or, adv.1, prep., and conj.2 View full entry OE
...Early, at an early hour; = ere1a. Obs....
12. or, conj.1 View full entry ?c1200
...Used to coordinate two (or more) sentence elements between which there is an alternative....
13. sith, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry c950
...Then, thereupon; afterwards, subsequently....
14. † sum, adv. and conj. View full entry ?c1200
...orig. after swa so, swilk, sli such, all quite, just (cf. Middle Swedish sva som, sliker som, alsom):...
15. time, n., int., and conj. View full entry eOE
...A finite extent or stretch of continued existence, as the interval separating two successive events or actions, or the period during which an action, condition, or state continues; a finite portion of...
16. to, prep., conj., and adv. View full entry c875
...Expressing motion directed towards and reaching: governing a n. denoting the place, thing, or person approached and reached. The opposite of from Also with adv. prefixed, as away,...
17. unto, prep. and conj. View full entry a1300
...Expressing or denoting motion directed towards and reaching (a place, point, or goal); = to1....
18. what, pron., adj.1, and adv., int., conj., and n. View full entry 735
...As the ordinary interrogative pronoun of neuter gender, orig. sing., in later use also pl., used of a thing or things: corresponding to the demonstrative that (that1a)....
19. whence, adv. and conj. (and n.) View full entry a1300
...From what place?...
20. with, prep., adv., and conj. View full entry c888
...In a position opposite to; over against: = against12. Chiefly in advb. phrases with repeated n., as face with face, where to is now used....
