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1. addicted, adj. and n. View full entry 1535
...Devoted or attached to a person, party, or cause; spec. †bound as, or as if, a servant (obs.). (In later use merging with sense A. 2.)...
2. addiction, n. View full entry ?1532
...The state or condition of being dedicated or devoted to a thing, esp. an activity or occupation; adherence or attachment, esp. of an immoderate or compulsive kind....
3. afion, n. View full entry 1542
...Opium, esp. in a raw liquid form....
4. alligator, n.2 View full entry 1591
...Any of various broad-snouted crocodilians constituting the family Alligatoridae, found chiefly in the New World and including the caimans; (now) spec. either of two members of the genus...
5. baller, n.1 View full entry a1586
...Sport. A player of a ball game....
6. besot, v. View full entry 1583
...trans. To affect with a foolish, blinding affection; to cause to dote on; to infatuate with....
7. besotted, adj. View full entry 1580
...Having the affections foolishly or dotingly engaged; infatuated....
8. bhang | bang, n. View full entry 1598
...The native name of the Indian variety of the common Hemp, which in warm countries develops narcotic and intoxicating properties. In India the leaves and seed-capsules are chewed or smoked, or eaten...
9. bomb, n. View full entry 1588
...Transl. of Spanish bomba de fuego ‘a ball of wilde-fire,’ Minsheu. Obs....
10. bump, n.1 View full entry 1599
...A blow somewhat heavy, but rather dull in sound; a sudden collision, more or less violent. So with a bump (fig.), abruptly, with a shock....
11. chemical, adj. and n. View full entry 1576
...Of, relating to, or used for the practice of chemistry or (in early use) alchemy; (of a substance) obtained by the operations of chemistry or (in early use) alchemy. Also fig....
12. class, n. and adj. View full entry 1533
...Roman Hist. A group of Roman citizens who could meet a certain minimum wealth qualification; spec. each of the five groups into which property owners were divided for military...
13. ˈcome-down, n. View full entry 1570
...A descent, a downfall; a notable reverse. Now esp., a fall or drop in social or official position or status....
14. connect, v. View full entry 1537
...trans. To join, fasten, or link together: said either of the personal agent or of the connecting medium or instrumentality. Const. to, with....
15. datura, n. View full entry 1598
...Any plant of the genus Datura (family Solanaceae), comprising poisonous plants with upright trumpet-shaped flowers and alternate, typically lobed or toothed leaves; esp. the thorn apple,...
16. designer, n. View full entry 1598
...A person who makes artistic designs; one who produces drawings and plans for the construction or creation of something according to aesthetic or functional criteria; (more generally) one who creates plans or...
17. † ˈdormitary, adj. and n. View full entry 1547
...Causing sleep, dormitive....
18. ˈdormitive, adj. and n. View full entry 1593
...Causing sleep; soporific....
19. down, adj. View full entry c1565
...Directed downwards; descending. Also fig....
20. druggard, n. View full entry 1569
...Perh.: (as a term of contempt) = druggleObs....