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1. abridged, adj. View full entry a1382
...Shortened, cut short; limited, curtailed....
2. abridging, n. View full entry a1382
...The action of reducing the magnitude, extent, or duration of something; the fact of being so reduced; diminution, lessening; limitation, curtailment....
3. abundantly, adv. View full entry a1382
...Overflowingly, exceedingly. Hence: in large measure, plentifully, fully; copiously, generously; extremely....
4. accepted, adj. View full entry c1384
...Satisfactory, acceptable, agreeable, esp. to a person. Obs....
5. accursing, n. View full entry a1382
...The action of accurse; an instance of this....
6. accuser, n. View full entry a1382
...A person who accuses, blames, or criticizes. Also: spec. a plaintiff, a prosecutor....
7. adjurer, n. View full entry a1382
...A person who adjures someone or something (in various senses of the verb)....
8. adulter, v. View full entry a1382
...intr. To commit or practise adultery....
9. adulterer, n. View full entry a1382
...A person who commits adultery. (Now the usual sense.)...
10. adulteress, n. View full entry a1382
...A woman who commits adultery....
11. after-comer, n. View full entry a1382
...A person who comes after; a descendant; a successor. Also in pl.: future generations, posterity....
12. † after-coming, n. View full entry a1382
...Something that comes after; a following or subsequent state; a consequence, a sequel. Also: a second or further act of coming....
13. † again-behote, v. View full entry a1382
...intr. With of. To be responsible or surety for a person....
14. † again-buying, n. View full entry a1382
...Redemption; ransom. Also: an instance of this....
15. † again-coming, n. View full entry a1382
...The action of coming against, encountering, or meeting someone or something....
16. † again-going, n. View full entry a1425
...The action of going to meet someone....
17. † again-rise, v. View full entry a1382
...intr. To rise in rebellion against someone; to rebel....
18. † again-rising, n. View full entry c1384
...Rising again; resurrection. See also gain-risinggain-4....
19. again-say, v. View full entry a1382
...trans. To speak against, contradict; to dispute; = gainsay2. Also intr. with to....
20. aghasted, adj. View full entry a1425
...In early use: †frightened, terrified (cf. agast) (obs.). Later: filled with shock or horror; made aghast. Cf. aghast...
