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1. abatable, adj. View full entry c1430
...That may be abated; liable to be abated (in various senses of abate)....
2. abate, v.2 View full entry c1436
...trans. (refl.). To take possession of land between the death of the owner and the accession of the heir, thereby keeping the legitimate heir out of possession....
3. abated, adj. View full entry ?c1400
...Reduced, diminished, lessened (esp. in quality or amount)....
4. abatement, n.2 View full entry 1421
...The result of abating or lessening (in various senses of abateII.); the amount by which something is abated; a reduction, deduction, decrease....
5. abjuration, n. View full entry ?a1439
...Renunciation on oath; forswearing, esp. of heretical opinions; (also) an instance of this. Now chiefly hist....
6. abjure, v. View full entry 1430
...trans. To renounce on oath, forswear; to withdraw, retract, recant (a heresy or other opinion or position formerly held). Now hist....
7. abridgement, n. View full entry 1439
...The action of reducing something in magnitude, extent, or duration; shortening, cutting short; curtailment, limitation; an instance of this. Cf. abbreviation3....
8. † abroge, v. View full entry 1427
...trans. = abrogate...
9. absolute, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar....
10. absolve, v. View full entry ?a1475
...trans. To set free or discharge from (also of) an oath, obligation, liability, etc....
11. acceleration, n. View full entry 1490
...The action or process of accelerating or causing something to accelerate; speeding up; quickening. Also: an instance of this....
12. accessary, n. and adj. View full entry 1451
...Of a person: = accessory1....
13. accessorily, adv. View full entry c1475
...In a supplementary or subordinate manner; as an adjunct; additionally; secondarily; incidentally. Cf. accessarily1....
14. accessory, n. and adj. View full entry 1414
...Chiefly Law. A person who incites or assists someone to commit an arrestable offence, or who knowingly aids someone who has committed such an offence (opposed to principal)....
15. † accite, v. View full entry c1475
...trans. To summon, to cite (a person) formally; to call. Cf. cite1, 2....
16. accountant, adj. and n. View full entry 1429-30
...Giving or liable to give an account (esp. of conduct or the performance of duties); accountable, responsible. Esp. in earlier use, to stand accountant. Chiefly to (a person),...
17. accrue, v. View full entry 1440
...intr. Esp. of advantage or profit: to fall to or devolve on someone as a natural growth or increment; to come by way of addition or increase, or as an accession...
18. accuse, n. View full entry ?a1439
...An accusation, a charge. Also as a mass noun....
19. accused, adj. and n. View full entry c1450
...That is accused; charged with a crime or fault. Also: (modifying an agent noun) that is accused of being the thing specified; alleged....
20. † achate, n.2 View full entry c1405
...The act of buying something. Also: an instance of this, a purchase....
