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1. abackward, adv. View full entry c1275
...= backward...
2. † abandon, adv. View full entry a1250
...Under control or authority; at one's disposal....
3. abrood, adv. View full entry c1275
...Of a hen or other bird: on its brood or eggs; hatching eggs; breeding young. Also fig.: hatching or brooding upon mischief, evil, etc....
4. across, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry a1250
...In the form of a cross, crosswise; crossing each other, crossed. Now rare....
5. aday, adv. View full entry a1225
...Each day; per day; daily....
6. † adeath, adv. View full entry a1225
...To death; in death....
7. † adwole, adv. View full entry c1275
...In error, erroneously, mistakenly....
8. afar, adv. View full entry c1225
...= from afar1b. Now only with verbs of seeing. Now literary and rare....
9. afire, adv. and adj. View full entry c1275
...On fire, in or into a state of burning, in or into flames. Esp. in to set afire....
10. afoot, adv. and adj. View full entry c1275
...On foot as opposed to on horseback or by some other means of locomotion; on or on to one's feet as opposed to a horse, vehicle, etc. Also (after an adjective): when...
11. † afornon, prep. and adv. View full entry c1275
...In front of....
12. aland, adv. View full entry a1225
...In the land; (also) on earth. Cf. upalandObs....
13. † alast, adv. View full entry c1225
...= at lastlast10a....
14. † albedene, adv. View full entry ?c1200
...As a group or total; altogether, collectively; all together. Also: one and all....
15. algate, adv. View full entry a1225
...Always, continually; = algates1. Obs....
16. † allings, adv. View full entry a1225
...= alling...
17. all over, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1225
...In every respect; throughout; fully, totally. Now colloq....
18. † all whole, adj. and adv. View full entry ?c1200
...Entire, complete; intact. poet. in later use....
19. aloft, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1200
...Above, high up; at a high elevation in relation to an observer; overhead....
20. alone, adj., adv., and n. View full entry ?c1200
...Being on one's own, by oneself; having no other present; unaccompanied. Also in extended use, of things, animals, etc....