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1. † abrook, v. View full entry 1594
...trans. To endure, tolerate, abide. Cf. brook3....
2. abutting, adj. View full entry a1616
...That abuts; facing; adjacent, contiguous; neighbouring....
3. admired, adj. View full entry 1597
...Considered praiseworthy or excellent; highly regarded, esteemed. In early use also: that is marvelled or wondered at....
4. adoptedly, adv. View full entry a1616
...In an adopted manner; by adoption....
5. † adoptious, adj. View full entry a1616
...Relating to adoption (in sense 1)....
6. advertising, adj. View full entry a1616
...Attending, attentive. Obs.rare....
7. † affecting, adj.1 View full entry 1597
...Using affectation or pretentious style; = affected3....
8. † affectioned, adj.2 View full entry a1616
...Affected in style or behaviour; full of affectation....
9. after hours, n., adv., and adj. View full entry 1599
...The hours following any incident or act; subsequent hours; the later hours of a day; (in extended use) the later part of a person's life. Also: future times; posterity....
10. agued, adj. View full entry a1616
...Affected with or as if with ague; shaky, trembling....
11. airless, adj. View full entry a1616
...Stuffy; unventilated, not open to the air....
12. allayment, n. View full entry 1609
...The action or result of allaying something (in various senses of allay); esp. subduing, assuaging, moderation. Also: an instance of this....
13. all hid, n. (and int.) View full entry 1598
...The game of hide-and-seek. Also as : the call used in the game (see note)....
14. † allicholly, n. View full entry a1616
...= melancholy Cf. allicholly...
15. † allicholly, adj. View full entry a1616
...= melancholy Cf. allicholly...
16. † allottery, n. View full entry a1616
...Something that has been allotted to someone; a designated portion or share, an allotment....
17. amazedly, adv. View full entry 1600
...In amazed manner; with stupidity, bewilderment, consternation (obs.); with astonishment, or wonder....
18. amazing, adj. View full entry 1597
...Causing distraction, consternation, confusion, dismay; stupefying, terrifying, dreadful. Obs....
19. ambuscado, n. View full entry 1597
...= ambuscade1, ambush1....
20. ˈanchoring, adj. View full entry 1608
...Coming to anchor; lying at anchor....