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1. aandblom, n. View full entry 1793
...Any of several evening-scented wild flowers of the family Iridaceae; esp. Hesperantha falcata, which has fragrant white flowers that open in the late afternoon....
2. aandblommetjie, n. View full entry 1870
...= aandblom...
3. absolution, n. View full entry OE
...Christian Church....
4. absolve, v. View full entry ?a1475
...trans. To set free or discharge from (also of) an oath, obligation, liability, etc....
5. ace, n.1 and adj. (and int.) View full entry ?a1300
...A single point in a game, and related uses....
6. active, adj. and n. View full entry 1340
...Of a way or style of life: characterized by outward action rather than inward contemplation or speculation; practical. Esp. in active life, and chiefly in religious contexts. Opposed to ...
7. 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...
8. ag, int. View full entry 1936
...Expressing regret, sympathy, dismissiveness, reproach, etc....
9. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
10. agterryer, n. View full entry 1824
...A mounted groom or other attendant; a military servant or batman, responsible esp. for the supervision of supplies and horses; = after-riderafter-3. Now hist....
11. agterskot, n. View full entry 1918
...The final deferred payment to a farmer for a crop or quantity of wool clipped, paid by a cooperative society, agricultural board, etc., consisting of the difference between the total amount due...
12. albacore, n. View full entry 1579
...Any of several small and medium-sized tunas of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus; (in later use) spec. T. alalunga, with very long pectoral fins, which is...
13. alder, n.1 View full entry eOE
...A European tree, Alnus glutinosa (family Betulaceae), common on riverbanks and damp woodland across the northern hemisphere, having rounded toothed leaves and bearing male catkins and woody female...
14. allemagtig, int. View full entry 1837
...An exclamation of surprise, alarm, horror, or reproach: ‘good Lord!’ Cf. magtig...
15. apricot, n. View full entry 1551
...A stone-fruit allied to the plum, of an orange colour, roundish-oval shape, and delicious flavour....
16. baardman, n. View full entry 1853
...Name given to various fishes with barbels on the lips, and/or chin, as the sea-fish Sciæna capensis, related to and very like the Mediterranean umbra, or the fresh-water fish ...
17. baas, n. View full entry 1625
...In S. Africa: a master, employer of labour. Often as a form of address. ...
18. baasskap, n. View full entry 1935
...Domination, esp. of white over non-white South Africans. Cf. boss-ship...
19. babalaas, adj. and n. View full entry 1947
...Suffering from a hangover, hung-over....
20. bakkie, n. View full entry 1893
...A basin or bowl; (more generally) any container or receptacle....
