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1. aboard, adv. and prep. View full entry a1393
...Alongside, on one side (of a ship or a shore). Freq. modified by hard, close. See also board on boardboard12d....
2. 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....
3. 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....
4. against, prep., conj., adv., and n. View full entry eOE
...In reception of, in welcome of. Obs....
5. ahead, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry 1530
...With run, in figurative contexts: headlong; unrestrainedly, rashly, hastily. Cf. on head (head1g(c)(i)). Obs....
6. all round, adv., adj., prep., and n. View full entry a1535
...Everywhere around, completely around; in all respects; for all concerned, so as to include everyone....
7. aloft, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1200
...Above, high up; at a high elevation in relation to an observer; overhead....
8. astride, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry 1664
...In a striding position; with the legs stretched wide apart, or so that one leg is on each side of some object between, as when a person is on horseback. astride...
9. bar, prep. View full entry 1723
...Excluding from consideration, excepting, except, save, but for. bar none, with no exceptions....
10. behind, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c900
...In a place whence those to whom the reference is made have departed; remaining after the others have gone. Esp. used with leave3a (letobs.), remain...
11. down, prep. View full entry ?a1513
...In a descending direction along, through, or into; from top to bottom of; from a higher to a lower part of....
12. for, prep. and conj. View full entry OE
...Of place....
13. half-way | halfway, adv., adj., n., and prep. View full entry c1405
...(Stressed ˈhalfway when preceding the word it qualifies, ˌhalfˈway when following.) At or to half the distance. to meet halfway: see meet3d....
14. in, prep.1 View full entry a700
...Of place or position in space or anything having material extension: Within the limits or bounds of, within (any place or thing)....
15. inside, n., adj., adv., and prep. View full entry 1504
...The inner side or surface; that side of anything which is within, or nearer to the centre, or farther from the outer edge or surface; in a foot-path, the side next to...
16. like, adj., adv., prep., and conj., and n.2 View full entry ?c1200
...Having the same characteristics or qualities as some other person or thing; of approximately identical shape, size, colour, character, etc., with something else; similar; resembling; analogous. (In the negative phrases, there...
17. off, adv., prep., n.1, and adj. View full entry eOE
...Expressing motion or direction from a place: to a distance, away, quite away; as in to go off, run off, drive off. to be off...
18. on, prep. View full entry eOE
...Above and in contact with; at rest on the upper surface of; above and supported by; = upon1....
19. opposite, n., adj., adv., and prep. View full entry c1385
...An opposite or diametrically opposed side or region; (also) an opposite point, esp. (Astron.) in the heavens. Cf. opposition1. Obs....
20. out of, prep. View full entry eOE
...From inside (a containing space or thing)....
