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1. aboard, adv. and prep. View full entry a1393
...Alongside, on one side (of a ship or a shore). Freq. modified by hard, close. See also board on boardboard12d....
2. afront, adv. and prep. View full entry c1380
...Face to face, in direct opposition; opposite. Obs....
3. after, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...Behind something in place or position; in the rear; further back....
4. afterward, adv., prep., adj., conj., and n. View full entry OE
...Behind in place or position; in the rear; further back. Obs....
5. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
6. à la, prep. View full entry a1642
...In the manner or style of (a specified person or thing)....
7. à la mode, adv., adj., n., and prep. View full entry 1637
...In accordance with the fashion; in a modish manner; fashionably....
8. † aˈmaugrey, prep. View full entry c1449
...In spite of, despite....
9. † amell(e, adv. and prep. View full entry a1400
...In the middle; between; in the interval....
10. † an-inne, prep. View full entry c1275
...Within....
11. † aˈnoveward, adv. and prep. View full entry 1297
...Towards the top, upward, away up....
12. at, prep. View full entry 755
...The most general determination of simple localization in space, expressing, strictly, the simple relation of a thing to a point of space which it touches; hence, usually determining a point or object...
13. † a that, conj. and prep. View full entry c1175
...Until, till....
14. † at-ˈhind(en, adv. and prep. View full entry 1016
...Behind....
15. † a-ˈtravers, adv. and prep. View full entry 1430
...Crosswise, sidewise....
16. be-east, adv. and prep. View full entry 894
...Towards the east, eastwards. Obs....
17. before, adv., prep., conj., and n. View full entry eOE
...Of place, position, or direction. Freq. contrasted with behind....
18. † beˈgrey, prep. View full entry 1614
19. behind, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c900
...In a place whence those to whom the reference is made have departed; remaining after the others have gone. Esp. used with leave3a (letobs.), remain...
20. beside, adv. and prep. View full entry c1200
...By the side, by one's side....
