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1. absorption, n. View full entry 1597
...The action or process of swallowing up or engulfing a material thing; an instance of this. Obs....
2. accent, v. View full entry 1530
...intr. To place the accent or stress in a word or musical phrase; to mark a rhythm or beat. Usu. with adverb or adverbial phrase. In later use chiefly U.S....
3. accented, adj. View full entry 1589
...Pronounced, spoken, or distinguished audibly with accent or stress; bearing the vocal, musical, or rhythmic stress....
4. † accidentiary, n. and adj. View full entry 1590
...A student of grammatical accidence....
5. accommodate, v. View full entry 1531
...trans. To apply, attribute, or ascribe (esp. words) to a person. Obs....
6. accommodation, n. View full entry 1566
...Adaptation; the process of being adapted....
7. † accurtation, n. View full entry ?c1570
...Shortening; curtailment, abbreviation; (Alchemy) a shortened method of preparation; a piece of writing explaining such a method. In later use Med.: shortening of a muscle, tendon, blood vessel,...
8. acquisitively, adv. View full entry 1542
...Grammar. In a manner indicative or expressive of acquisition. Obs....
9. acute, v. View full entry 1504
...intr. To rise to a high pitch. Obs.rare....
10. adequation, n. View full entry 1589
...The action of equalling, or fact of being equal to. Obs....
11. adhortatory, adj. View full entry 1534
...That exhorts or strongly encourages someone to do something, esp. something morally good; exhortatory, encouraging. Also (Grammar): = adhortative...
12. adjectively, adv. View full entry 1550
...Grammar. In an adjectival manner; as an adjective; = adjectivally...
13. adjunct, adj. and n. View full entry 1516
...Associated, connected; joined, added; subordinate, supplementary....
14. adversatively, adv. View full entry 1571
...In an adversative manner; so as to express opposition....
15. affix, n. View full entry 1589
...= afficheObs....
16. affixed, adj. View full entry 1563
...Fastened, joined, attached; appended; spec. annexed (to a property)....
17. agglutinate, adj. and n. View full entry ?1541
...Med. Subjected to agglutination (agglutination1). Obs.rare....
18. agglutinate, v. View full entry 1586
...trans. To unite or fasten with or as with glue; to glue (together), cause to stick firmly, cement. Also in extended use....
19. agglutination, n. View full entry ?1541
...Med. and Surg....
20. agglutinative, adj. View full entry 1585
...Med. and Surg. Originally: producing or promoting agglutination of a wound (see agglutination1a); of or relating to this process. In later use also: (supposedly) having the...
