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1. † abbatie, n. View full entry a1300
...The benefice, jurisdiction, or office of an abbot or abbess. Also: an abbey. Cf. abbacy1....
2. abele, n. View full entry ?a1300
...The white poplar tree, Populus alba. Formerly also: †the grey poplar, Populus × canescens (obs.). Also abele tree....
3. abode, n.1 View full entry c1225
...The action of waiting or delaying; a delay. Esp. in without abode: without delay, immediately. Obs....
4. abstinence, n. View full entry ?c1225
...The practice or discipline of resisting self-indulgence; self-restraint....
5. accidie, n. View full entry ?c1225
...Physical or mental slothfulness, esp. as a condition leading to listlessness and lack of interest in life; apathy, lethargy, torpor; (also) †an instance of this (obs.)....
6. accord, n. View full entry c1275
...Opposed to discord....
7. accursed, adj. and n. View full entry c1225
...That has been cursed; lying under a curse; doomed to perdition or misery....
8. ace, n.1 and adj. (and int.) View full entry ?a1300
...A single point in a game, and related uses....
9. achate, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...= agate2. Now rare....
10. ache, n.2 View full entry a1300
...Any of several plants of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae); esp. celery, Apium graveolens and any of various kinds of parsley (genus Petroselinum)....
11. † achesoun, n. View full entry c1230
...Reason, motive, occasion; = encheason...
12. † acovering, n. View full entry c1225
...The action of acover; recovery....
13. acquaintance, n. View full entry c1230
...Originally: the state of being closely acquainted with a person; friendship, companionship. In later use: the state of knowing someone slightly, without the depth or intimacy of a friendship. Also: a relationship...
14. acquainted, adj. and n. View full entry ?c1225
...Personally known to another person, or (of two or more people) to each other; being on terms of acquaintanceship with someone. Also with modifying word. Formerly also with †mid...
15. adamantine, n. and adj. View full entry c1225
...= adamant1a. Obs....
16. addling, n.1 View full entry ?c1200
...The action of earning or deserving something; that which a person earns or merits. Obs....
17. admiral, n. View full entry c1275
...In Arabic and some other non-European countries: a ruler, military commander, or prince; = emir1. hist. in later use....
18. admonishment, n. View full entry c1275
...The action or an act of admonishing; the fact of being admonished; exhortation; warning; reproof; an instance of any of these....
19. ado, n. and adj.1 (and adv.) View full entry a1300
...regional (chiefly Sc. and north.Eng.). As infinitive. to have ado: to have (or need) to do....
20. † adrelwurt, n. View full entry a1300
...The plant feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium....