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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. abear, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To bear, carry; to raise up. Obs....
3. abraid, v.1 View full entry OE
...trans. To move (something) suddenly or violently, to wrench, snatch; to pull out; to draw (a sword). Also fig.Obs....
4. abraid, v.2 View full entry c1330
...trans. To reproach, reprove; = upbraid2. With for, †of, †with....
5. acclaim, v. View full entry c1330
...trans.Sc. and Eng. regional. To lay claim to, to claim. Obs....
6. † acknow, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To know, recognize; to come to know, understand....
7. acquaint, v. View full entry c1325
...trans. (refl.). To make the acquaintance of a person; to introduce or present oneself to;to develop an acquaintanceship with a person, get to know.Obs....
8. addle, v.1 View full entry ?c1200
...trans. To earn (money, etc.). Also in early use: †to deserve (punishment, etc.); to merit (spiritual reward, etc.) (obs.)....
9. admire, v. View full entry c1429
...intr. To feel or express wonder, astonishment, or surprise; to marvel....
10. afear, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To frighten, terrify; to make afraid....
11. agive, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To give up, give back; to render, surrender. Obs....
12. ago, v. View full entry eOE
...intr.To move to another place; to go away, depart, leave;to disappear, vanish; to be used up. Chiefly in past participle with to be....
13. agree, v. View full entry a1413
...trans....
14. ail, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. With animate subject: to cause trouble or harm to, to afflict. Obs....
15. aim, v. View full entry a1375
...To estimate, calculate, reckon (a number or value); to count. Also in pass. with complement: to amount to (a given number). Obs....
16. allot, v. View full entry 1473-4
...trans. To give or assign (something) to someone authoritatively, without the recipient having any control; to distribute (shares, duties, etc.) among a number of people; to apportion. Also: to assign (a...
17. allow, v. View full entry 1340
...trans. To laud, praise, commend. Obs....
18. † ande, v. View full entry a1400
...To breathe, blow....
19. anger, v. View full entry ?c1200
...To distress, trouble, vex, hurt, wound. Obs....
20. apple, v. View full entry 1601
...intr. Of vegetables, flower buds, and esp. (in later use) root crops: to swell into a globular shape; to become shaped like an apple....
