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1. about, adv., prep.1, adj., and int. View full entry eOE
...In rotation or revolution; round in a circular course. Now rare except in fig. use with verbs....
2. above, adv., prep., n., and adj. View full entry lOE
...With regard to writing: further up on the present page; previously in the text; in a preceding paragraph, passage, etc. See also senses C. 3, D....
3. above board, adv. and adj. View full entry 1594
...Cards (esp. Gambling). With one's cards visible above the level of the playing table, so as to avoid suspicion of cheating. Also in fig. context. Obs....
4. above ground, adv. and adj. View full entry a1393
...Above the ground. Opposed to underground1a....
5. ace, n.1 and adj. (and int.) View full entry ?a1300
...A single point in a game, and related uses....
6. across the board, adv. and adj. View full entry 1903
...Betting. (Wagered to finish) in either first, second, or third place....
7. actioned, adj. View full entry 1811
...With preceding word: having action of a specified kind; functioning in a particular way. Cf. action19....
8. active, adj. and n. View full entry 1340
...Of a way or style of life: characterized by outward action rather than inward contemplation or speculation; practical. Esp. in active life, and chiefly in religious contexts. Opposed to ...
9. added, adj. View full entry ?a1425
...That is or has been added or added to; additional, increased, extra. Cf. superaddedsuperadd....
10. Adirondack, n. and adj. View full entry 1699
...A member of the Algonquin people formerly living along the Ottawa River and its tributaries, in Ontario and Quebec. Also occas. with the and pl. concord: this people...
11. adrift, adv. and adj. View full entry 1578
...In or into a drifting condition; so as to drift without being moored, steered, propelled, etc....
12. aerial, adj. View full entry ?1545
...Dwelling, flying, or moving in the air, above the earth; occurring or taking place in the air; (spec. of birds or bats) spending much of the time airborne....
13. aero, adj. View full entry 1982
...Chiefly with reference to motor vehicles: aerodynamic, streamlined....
14. aerobic, adj. View full entry 1878
...Biol....
15. afoam, adj. and adv. View full entry 1686
...In predicative use: foaming; covered with or full of foam. Also fig....
16. 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...
17. African, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...A native or inhabitant of Africa; a person of African origin (contextually = black African(a)black5a); spec. (in local usage) such a person as distinguished from...
18. after-game, n. and adj. View full entry a1500
...A second or subsequent game, played esp. in order to overturn an earlier loss; a return match, a rematch. Also: a later game. Freq. fig....
19. after-ski, adj. View full entry 1937
...Designating clothing worn or intended to be worn after skiing; of or relating to the period of the day after skiing is over. Cf. après-ski...
20. aged, adj. and n. View full entry 1420
...That has lived or existed for a long time; of advanced age; very old....
