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1. † absconce, v.2 View full entry 1823
...intr. To depart quickly, to flee; = abscond3....
2. absquatulate, v. View full entry 1830
...intr. To abscond, make off. Also occas. trans. with it....
3. absquatulation, n. View full entry 1839
...The action of absquatulate; absconding, making-off....
4. † absquatulize, v. View full entry 1829
...intr. and trans. = absquatulate...
5. abuseful, adj. View full entry 1612
...Full of abuse; abusive; harmful. In later use freq. used jocularly in contrast with useful....
6. Abyssinia, int. View full entry 1932
...‘I'll be seeing you!’ (said on parting)....
7. accidentally, adv. View full entry a1398
...Non-essentially, incidentally; as a secondary or subsidiary effect....
8. accidently, adv. View full entry ?a1425
...In an accidental or chance manner; accidentally, by chance (contextually: by mischance). (In modern use only as an occasional spelling variant of accidentally)...
9. accomplice, n. View full entry 1550
...A partner in some undertaking; an associate. Sometimes humorous with reference to sense 2....
10. accuser, n. View full entry a1382
...A person who accuses, blames, or criticizes. Also: spec. a plaintiff, a prosecutor....
11. † achage, n. View full entry 1875
...The state of having an ache....
12. acher, n. View full entry 1827
...A person who or thing which aches....
13. Adamitism, n. View full entry 1805
...Nakedness; spec. the practice of going naked as a sign of spiritual purity. Cf. Adamite1a....
14. adusted, adj. View full entry 1547
...= adust1a. Now hist. and rare....
15. aged, adj. and n. View full entry 1420
...That has lived or existed for a long time; of advanced age; very old....
16. ahoy, int. and v. View full entry 1748
...A shout or exclamation used to hail, greet, or attract attention to someone or something, esp. from a distance (originally at sea). Also ahoy there! Cf. hoy...
17. † airgonation, n. View full entry 1784
...Travel through the air by means of a hot-air balloon. Cf. airgonaut...
18. † airgonaut, n. View full entry 1784
...A person who travels through the air by means of a hot-air balloon. Cf. airgonation...
19. alack, int. View full entry 1447
...Used to express grief, condemnation, pity, regret, concern, or surprise....
20. alcoholiday, n. View full entry 1877
...A holiday or period of leisure spent drinking alcoholic liquor....