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1. before, adv., prep., conj., adj., and n. View full entry OE
...Of motion: Ahead, in advance, in front....
2. big, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Of a person or animal: strong, sturdy, mighty; stout-hearted, courageous. Cf. rich1. Obs....
3. emˈphatically, adv. View full entry 1587
...In an emphatic or forcible manner or sense; with emphasis; decidedly, decisively....
4. home, adv. View full entry eOE
...To or towards one's home, house, or abode; to the place, region, or country where one lives....
5. lesser, adj. and adv. View full entry 1459
...= less Chiefly, and now only, used attrib....
6. little, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c893
...Of material objects, portions of space, etc.: Small in size, not large or big. Of persons: Short in stature....
7. parcel, n., adv., and adj. View full entry a1382
...A part, portion, or division of something (material or immaterial), considered separately as a unit; a small part. Now arch. and rare....
8. pearly, adj., adv., and n. View full entry a1450
...Physically resembling a pearl....
9. per se, n.3 and adv. View full entry ?a1505
...A letter which by itself forms a word (A per se, I per se, O per se). Also allusively: a unique or incomparable person...
10. several, adj., adv., and n. View full entry 1421
...Having a position, existence, or status apart; separate, distinct:...
11. south, adv., adj., n., and prep. View full entry eOE
...In the direction of the part of the horizon on the right-hand side of a person facing the rising sun; towards or in the direction of the point or pole on the...
12. stilo novo, adv. and n. View full entry 1619
...Appended to a date: = ‘New Style’, i.e. according to the reformed (or Gregorian) calendar: see style Also fig. or allusive. ...
13. there, adv. (adj. and n.) View full entry a800
...In or at that place; in the place (country, region, etc.) pointed to, indicated, or referred to, and away from the speaker; the opposite of here....
14. true, adj., n., and adv. View full entry OE
...Of persons: Steadfast in adherence to a commander or friend, to a principle or cause, to one's promises, faith, etc.; firm in allegiance; faithful, loyal, constant, trusty. Somewhat arch....
15. ugly, adj., adv., and n. View full entry a1300
...Having an appearance or aspect which causes dread or horror; frightful or horrible, esp. through deformity or squalor. (Now merged in sense A. 3)...
16. † upaland, adv. View full entry 1560
...Sc. variant of upolanduponland (with further reduction of the prep.; cf. aland). Obs....
17. ˈviper-like, adv. and adj. View full entry 1630
...In or after the manner of a viper. Only in allusive use (see viper3)....
18. whole, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c888
...Of a person or an animal, the body, limbs, skin: Uninjured, unwounded, unhurt; (contextually) recovered from injury or a wound; †(of a wound) healed. to lick whole: see to...
19. wrong, adj. and adv. View full entry ?c1200
...Having a crooked or curved course, form, or direction; twisted or bent in shape or contour; wry....
