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1. Abo, n. and adj. View full entry 1908
...A member of an Australian aboriginal people; an Australian Aboriginal. ...
2. absentee, n. and adj. View full entry 1537
...A landowner who resides abroad or at a distance from his or her estate; (formerly also) a clergyman who is habitually absent from his parish. Also more generally: a person who is...
3. accommodation, n. View full entry 1566
...Adaptation; the process of being adapted....
4. acrost, prep. and adv. View full entry 1759
...= across...
5. advisory, adj. and n. View full entry 1751
...Having the function of or responsibility for giving advice; characterized by the giving of advice; (sometimes) spec. having or consisting in the power to make recommendations, without necessarily being empowered...
6. after, n.2 View full entry 1906
...= afternoon1. Chiefly in this after....
7. agisted, adj. View full entry 1669
...Of an animal: that has been put to pasture, usually for hire on land not belonging to their owner. Also of land: used by livestock that has been agisted....
8. agisting, n. View full entry 1598
...The action of taking livestock in to pasture on agistment....
9. alcoholizer, n. View full entry 1880
...= alcoholist...
10. alfoil, n. and adj. View full entry 1937
...In early use: thin aluminium sheeting used for a variety of commercial and industrial purposes, such as insulation and packaging. Now usually (chiefly Austral.): aluminium foil used for cooking, wrapping...
11. alley, n.2 View full entry 1720
...A toy marble (marble11a), orig. one of high quality made from marble or alabaster, later also one made from glass or other material. Also (occas.) attrib. in...
12. all-up, adj. and n. View full entry 1923
...Chiefly in all-up weight....
13. ambo, n.2 View full entry 1974
...= ambulance2....
14. animated, adj. View full entry 1568
...Endowed with life; living, live....
15. Apple Island, n. View full entry 1906
...The island or state of Tasmania. Usu. with the....
16. Apple Isle, n. View full entry 1906
...= Apple Island...
17. apple tree, n. View full entry OE
...A tree which bears apples; esp. any one of the many varieties cultivated for their fruit; = apple4a....
18. arsey, adj. View full entry 1953
...orig. and chiefly Austral. Lucky. Cf. tin-arsedtin2....
19. ask, n.1 View full entry a1000
...Asking, inquiry; thing asked, request....
20. assigned, adj. View full entry c1374
...Allotted, appointed, prescribed, specified, etc.: see the vb....
