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1. † a, conj. View full entry ?a1325
...= andI....
2. abaft, adv. and prep. View full entry a1400
...Chiefly Naut. To or towards the rear; backward....
3. † abait, v. View full entry a1400
...trans. To excite, stimulate (sexual appetite)....
4. abandoned, adj. View full entry a1393
...In predicative use: devoted or given up to an influence, passion, pursuit, etc.; (now esp.) devoted to something evil or immoral....
5. abashed, adj. View full entry a1387
...Feeling or caused to feel discomfited or disconcerted, esp. as a result of a sudden sense of shame or embarrassment. Cf. abash...
6. abating, n. View full entry 1370
...The action or process of reducing, or lessening; reduction, diminution, decrease; an instance of this....
7. † abattle, v.1 View full entry c1380
...trans. To fortify. Cf. embattle3....
8. ABC, n.1 View full entry c1325
...The alphabet. Freq. with reference to the teaching or learning of this, now esp. in to know one's ABC. Also in pl. in same sense....
9. † abear, n. View full entry c1350
...A gesture, an action. Also: behaviour, demeanour. Cf. abearance...
10. abed, adv. View full entry c1300
...In bed. Now somewhat arch....
11. abet, v. View full entry c1380
...trans....
12. † abide, n. View full entry c1330
...Delay, tarrying. Also as a count noun: an instance of this....
13. abiding, n. View full entry 1340
...The action of waiting at a certain point; stopping, pausing, hesitation; a pause, delay. Cf. abide2a. Obs....
14. able, v. View full entry a1400
...trans....
15. ableness, n. View full entry a1387
...The quality or condition of being able; ability; capacity for doing something. Cf. unableness...
16. ably, adv. View full entry a1387
...In an able manner; with skill, power, or effectiveness; competently, cleverly; †fittingly, suitably, appropriately (obs.). Freq. with modifying adverb....
17. 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....
18. † aboast, v. View full entry c1390
...trans. To address in a boastfully defiant manner....
19. † abobbed, n. View full entry c1390
...to play abobbed with: to play blind man's buff with (a blindfolded person); (also fig.) to fool, make sport of. Also simply to play abobbed....
20. abound, v.2 View full entry a1398
...trans. To set limits to, to restrain. Obs....
