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1. Abo, n. and adj. View full entry 1908
...A member of an Australian aboriginal people; an Australian Aboriginal. ...
2. absentee, n. and adj. View full entry 1537
...A landowner who resides abroad or at a distance from his or her estate; (formerly also) a clergyman who is habitually absent from his parish. Also more generally: a person who is...
3. absolute, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar....
4. ace, n.1 and adj. (and int.) View full entry ?a1300
...A single point in a game, and related uses....
5. acid, adj. and n. View full entry 1626
...In general use: sour, tart, sharp to the taste; tasting like vinegar....
6. advisory, adj. and n. View full entry 1751
...Having the function of or responsibility for giving advice; characterized by the giving of advice; (sometimes) spec. having or consisting in the power to make recommendations, without necessarily being empowered...
7. aerial, adj. View full entry ?1545
...Dwelling, flying, or moving in the air, above the earth; occurring or taking place in the air; (spec. of birds or bats) spending much of the time airborne....
8. agisted, adj. View full entry 1669
...Of an animal: that has been put to pasture, usually for hire on land not belonging to their owner. Also of land: used by livestock that has been agisted....
9. alfoil, n. and adj. View full entry 1937
...In early use: thin aluminium sheeting used for a variety of commercial and industrial purposes, such as insulation and packaging. Now usually (chiefly Austral.): aluminium foil used for cooking, wrapping...
10. all, adj., pron., and n., adv., and conj. View full entry eOE
...With singular noun. The whole amount, quantity, extent, or compass of; the whole of....
11. all-up, adj. and n. View full entry 1923
...Chiefly in all-up weight....
12. amber, n.1 and adj. View full entry 1398
...orig. = ambergris (In 17th c. greece of amber, gris ambre, gray amber.) Obs....
13. animated, adj. View full entry 1568
...Endowed with life; living, live....
14. arsey, adj. View full entry 1953
...orig. and chiefly Austral. Lucky. Cf. tin-arsedtin2....
15. assigned, adj. View full entry c1374
...Allotted, appointed, prescribed, specified, etc.: see the vb....
16. babbling, adj. View full entry a1250
...That talks rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way; chattering, prating, tattling; (also) full of or characterized by babble....
17. baby, n. and adj. View full entry c1400
...A very young child, esp. one not yet able to walk and dependent on the care of others; an infant. Also applied to an unborn child. Formerly also: †a child...
18. baggy, adj. and n. View full entry 1808
...Puffed or bulging out, hanging in loose folds....
19. bare, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c885
...Of the body or its parts: Unclothed, naked, nude....
20. bastard, n. and adj. View full entry 1297
...One begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate or natural child....
