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1. a-be, v. View full entry 1718
...Sc., Eng. regional, and Irish English (north.). As infinitive, in phrase to let (also leave, etc.) a-be: to leave off, desist...
2. acrost, prep. and adv. View full entry 1759
...= across...
3. Adam and Eve, n. View full entry 1789
...N. Amer. Any of several similar North American orchids, esp. the putty-root, Aplectrum hyemale, with a tuber formerly (and sometimes still) used medicinally or carried to protect...
4. aeriated, adj. View full entry 1794
...= aerated1a....
5. agley, adv. and adj. View full entry 1786
...Awry, wrong; askew; obliquely, asquint. Freq. to go (also gang, etc.) agley....
6. ahind, prep. and adv. View full entry 1753
...= behind (in various senses)....
7. aiblins, adv. View full entry 1720
...Perhaps, possibly....
8. aleing, n. View full entry c1736
...Eng. regional (south-east.). A social gathering or festival at which ale is drunk; = ale2. Now hist. and rare....
9. all-over, adj. and n. View full entry 1771
...That covers or touches most or all of something, esp. the body; of or relating to a garment designed to do this....
10. allus, adv. View full entry 1739
...= always...
11. † ˈamsel | amzel, n. View full entry a1705
...A name of the Blackbird and Ring Ouzel....
12. † arn(e, n. View full entry 1791
...The alder tree....
13. auntie | aunty, n. View full entry 1792
...A familiar, endearing form of aunt....
14. aˈyond | aˈyont, prep. View full entry 1724
...Beyond, on the other side of....
15. ˈbacklet, n. View full entry 1724
...A back yard. (Chiefly in s.w.)...
16. ˈbacklings | ˈbacklins, adv. View full entry 1786
...Back, backwards....
17. ˈbagging, n.4 View full entry ?1746
...Used in the northern counties of England for food eaten between regular meals; now, esp. in Lancashire, an afternoon meal, ‘afternoon tea’ in a substantial form....
18. ˈbanker, n.4 View full entry 1700
...A wooden bench used in bricklaying for dressing bricks....
19. barngun, n. View full entry 1746
...An eruption of the skin; shingles....
20. † bawd, n.2 View full entry 1785
...A hare....
