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1. abstractness, n. View full entry 1598
...The quality of being abstract, esp. the quality of existing or being presented in abstract form, rather than with reference to concrete details or particular instances (freq. opposed to ...
2. † accrease, n. View full entry 1598
...Growing by addition; increase....
3. † adolorate, v. View full entry 1598
...trans. To cause grief or vexation to....
4. afforder, n. View full entry 1598
...A person who or thing which provides or supplies something. Chiefly with of....
5. affronter, n. View full entry 1598
...A person who deceives or deludes another; a pretender. Obs....
6. aggravator, n.2 View full entry 1598
...A person who or thing which aggravates (in any sense)....
7. † ahoit, adv. View full entry 1598
...In a state of reckless jollity; wantonly, without restraint. Chiefly in all ahoit....
8. ailing, adj. View full entry 1598
...That ails, in various senses; esp. affected by or suffering from illness or poor health; poorly; sickly. Often with implication that the illness, indisposition, etc., is persistent, failing to improve,...
9. † alchimistie, n. View full entry 1578
...= alchemistry1....
10. all-hail, v. View full entry 1598
...trans. To salute with a cry of ‘all-hail’; to greet, welcome....
11. anbury | ambury, n. View full entry 1598
...A soft tumour or spongy wart on horses and oxen....
13. annually, adv. View full entry 1598
...In annual order or succession; yearly, every year, year by year....
14. antecedency, n. View full entry 1598
...The quality or condition of being antecedent, priority, precedence....
15. anticipator, n. View full entry 1598
...One who anticipates....
16. aˈppealing, adj. View full entry 1598
...That appeals; applying to a higher tribunal; suppliant, imploring. In mod. use, freq. merging into sense ‘attractive’....
17. † aˈpplaud, n. View full entry 1598
...Applauding; applause, plaudit....
18. † ˈarsefoot, n. View full entry 1598
...A bird; identified by Willoughby with the Great and Little Dabchick, species of the Grebe; by Goldsmith with the Penguin....
19. † artize, v. View full entry 1598
...intr. To exercise a skill; to pursue an occupation....
20. † aˈttemptingly, adv. View full entry 1598
...By way of attempt or essay, tentatively....