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1. † abandon, adv. View full entry a1250
...Under control or authority; at one's disposal....
2. † abbatie, n. View full entry a1300
...The benefice, jurisdiction, or office of an abbot or abbess. Also: an abbey. Cf. abbacy1....
3. abele, n. View full entry ?a1300
...The white poplar tree, Populus alba. Formerly also: †the grey poplar, Populus × canescens (obs.). Also abele tree....
4. abstinence, n. View full entry ?c1225
...The practice or discipline of resisting self-indulgence; self-restraint....
5. abut, v. View full entry a1250
...intr. To stick out, to project. Cf. butt4a....
6. 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.)....
7. accord, n. View full entry c1275
...Opposed to discord....
8. accumber, v. View full entry c1275
...trans. To encumber, overwhelm, oppress....
9. ace, n.1 and adj. (and int.) View full entry ?a1300
...A single point in a game, and related uses....
10. achate, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...= agate2. Now rare....
11. ache, n.2 View full entry a1300
...Any of several plants of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae); esp. celery, Apium graveolens and any of various kinds of parsley (genus Petroselinum)....
12. † achesoun, n. View full entry c1230
...Reason, motive, occasion; = encheason...
13. † acore, v. View full entry a1225
...trans. To suffer (pain, punishment, or some other hardship)....
14. acquaintance, n. View full entry c1230
...Originally: the state of being closely acquainted with a person; friendship, companionship. In later use: the state of knowing someone slightly, without the depth or intimacy of a friendship. Also: a relationship...
15. acquainted, adj. and n. View full entry ?c1225
...Personally known to another person, or (of two or more people) to each other; being on terms of acquaintanceship with someone. Also with modifying word. Formerly also with †mid...
16. acquit, v. View full entry ?c1225
...trans....
17. adamantine, n. and adj. View full entry c1225
...= adamant1a. Obs....
18. addle, v.1 View full entry ?c1200
...trans. To earn (money, etc.). Also in early use: †to deserve (punishment, etc.); to merit (spiritual reward, etc.) (obs.)....
19. admiral, n. View full entry c1275
...In Arabic and some other non-European countries: a ruler, military commander, or prince; = emir1. hist. in later use....
20. admonishment, n. View full entry c1275
...The action or an act of admonishing; the fact of being admonished; exhortation; warning; reproof; an instance of any of these....
