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1. abaht, adv. and prep. View full entry 1839
...About....
2. 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....
3. about, adv., prep.1, adj., and int. View full entry eOE
...In rotation or revolution; round in a circular course. Now rare except in fig. use with verbs....
4. above, adv., prep., n., and adj. View full entry lOE
...With regard to writing: further up on the present page; previously in the text; in a preceding paragraph, passage, etc. See also senses C. 3, D....
5. abroad, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c1300
...Over a broad or wide area; widely, broadly; †so as to be fully open or outspread (obs.). In later use more commonly with reference to non-physical things, as news, information,...
6. ahind, prep. and adv. View full entry 1753
...= behind (in various senses)....
7. all over, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1225
...In every respect; throughout; fully, totally. Now colloq....
8. all round, adv., adj., prep., and n. View full entry a1535
...Everywhere around, completely around; in all respects; for all concerned, so as to include everyone....
9. around, adv. and prep. View full entry c1300
...In the round, in circumference; in a round, in a circle. Obs....
10. at, prep. View full entry 755
...The most general determination of simple localization in space, expressing, strictly, the simple relation of a thing to a point of space which it touches; hence, usually determining a point or object...
11. behind, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c900
...In a place whence those to whom the reference is made have departed; remaining after the others have gone. Esp. used with leave3a (letobs.), remain...
12. between, prep., adv., and n. View full entry c890
...The proper word expressing the local relation of a point to two other points in opposite directions from it (i.e. if a point has two other points on opposite sides of it,...
13. betwixt, prep. and adv. View full entry 931
...= between, in the various senses of that word. Now somewhat arch. in literary English and chiefly poetical. Still in colloquial use in some dialects....
14. beyond, adv., prep., and n. View full entry a1000
...On the farther side, farther away, at a greater distance....
15. † bum, prep. View full entry a1566
...Colloq. contraction for by my....
16. but, prep., adv., conj., n.2, adj., and pron. View full entry c888
...Outside of, without....
17. by, prep. and adv. View full entry c888
...At the side or edge of; in the vicinity of; near, close to, beside....
18. 'cep | 'cept, prep. and conj. View full entry 1851
...shortened colloq. forms of except...
19. conˈsidering, prep. View full entry c1405
...Construed as a preposition, with simple obj.: When one considers; taking into account, having regard to, in view of....
20. contrary, adj., n., adv., and prep. View full entry c1250
...Opposed in nature or tendency; diametrically different, extremely unlike. Const. to; often with sense: Repugnant, antagonistic....
