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1. abele, n. View full entry ?a1300
...The white poplar tree, Populus alba. Formerly also: †the grey poplar, Populus × canescens (obs.). Also abele tree....
2. 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....
3. abstinence, n. View full entry ?c1225
...The practice or discipline of resisting self-indulgence; self-restraint....
4. achate, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...= agate2. Now rare....
5. 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)....
6. † acore, v. View full entry a1225
...trans. To suffer (pain, punishment, or some other hardship)....
7. adamantine, n. and adj. View full entry c1225
...= adamant1a. Obs....
8. 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....
9. † adoted, adj. (and n.) View full entry ?c1225
...Doting, foolish, silly. Also as : foolish people....
10. affection, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...The action or result of affecting the mind in some way; a mental state brought about by any influence; an emotion, feeling....
11. age, n. View full entry c1275
...A naturally distinct section of a person's or animal's existence; a particular period or stage of life. Often with defining word or phrase specifying the stage....
12. ail, n.2 View full entry ?c1225
...Trouble, affliction; (in later use esp.) illness, disease. In early use also: harm. Obs....
13. air, n.1 View full entry ?c1225
...An atmosphere contaminated by noxious fumes, vapours, etc.; such contaminating fumes themselves; miasma. Now only (with qualifying adjective) merged in sense 2a....
14. † alamed, adj. View full entry c1275
...Paralysed, lame....
15. algorism, n. View full entry ?c1225
...The Arabic (decimal) system of numbering (characterized by a zero, 0); arithmetic in which Arabic numerals are used rather than Roman numerals or the abacus; (cf. algorithm1; now ...
16. all over, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1225
...In every respect; throughout; fully, totally. Now colloq....
17. aloft, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1200
...Above, high up; at a high elevation in relation to an observer; overhead....
18. 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....
19. alpha, n. and adj. View full entry ?c1200
...(The name of) the first letter (Α, α) of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to English a....
20. † aˈmad, adj. View full entry c1220
...Demented, distracted; mad....