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1. alaunt, n. View full entry c1405
...A large fierce dog or mastiff of a breed valued for its use in hunting and fighting....
2. amble, n. View full entry c1386
...The pace described in amble1 and loosely, an easy pace....
3. amble, v. View full entry c1386
...intr. Of a horse, mule, etc.: To move by lifting the two feet on one side together, alternately with the two feet on the other; hence, to move at a smooth...
4. ambler, n. View full entry c1405
...An ambling horse or mule....
5. apoplexy, n. View full entry c1386
...A malady, very sudden in its attack, which arrests more or less completely the powers of sense and motion; it is usually caused by an effusion of blood or serum in the...
6. approaching, n. View full entry c1386
...The action of coming or drawing near; spec. in Mil., Hort. and Golf = approach910 and 11....
7. Arabian, adj. and n. View full entry c1391
...Belonging to Arabia. Arabian bird: the phœnix, fig. a unique specimen. Arabian horse = Arab2. Arabian nights: fabulous stories....
8. ˈarm-ˌhole, n. View full entry c1400
...An arm-pit. arch. or Obs....
9. artillery, n. View full entry c1405
...As a count noun: an implement of war. In later use as a mass noun: military equipment; weaponry. Also in extended use: hunting gear; equipment in general. Obs....
10. barb, n.1 View full entry c1374
...The beard of a man. Obs.rare....
11. bay, adj. (and n.6) View full entry c1374
...A reddish brown colour....
12. bench, v. View full entry c1385
...trans. To furnish with benches....
13. † ˈbicched, adj. View full entry c1386
...Precise meaning unknown: in general the sense ‘Cursed, execrable, shrewed,’ suits the context....
14. bottle, n.3 View full entry c1386
...A bundle of hay or straw: now somewhat local in use. to look for a needle in a bottle of hay: to engage in a hopeless search. Cf. a...
15. bream, n. View full entry c1405
...The common name of a fresh-water fish (Abramis brama) called also Carp-bream, which inhabits lakes and deep water, and is distinguished by its yellowish colour and the high arched form...
16. breast-plate, n. View full entry c1386
...A piece of armour for protecting the breast; also, any plate worn on the breast....
17. bridled, adj. View full entry c1385
...Furnished or equipped with a bridle, in various senses; curbed, restrained, controlled....
18. cadence, n. View full entry c1384
...‘The flow of verses or periods’ (Johnson); rhythm, rhythmical construction, measure....
19. carriage, n. View full entry c1386
...Carrying or bearing from one place to another; conveyance....
20. castle, v. View full entry c1386
...trans. To enclose or place in, or as in, a castle; also fig. Also castle up, etc....
