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1. † abandon, n.1 View full entry a1425
...Chiefly Sc.at (also in) abandoun: recklessly, impetuously; unreservedly, freely. to give in abandon: to give freely....
2. ablution, n. View full entry c1405
...Chem. Originally: the purification of oils and other substances by a process of emulsification with hot water, the water being drained off after the two immiscible liquids have been allowed to...
3. agree, v. View full entry a1413
...trans....
4. agroof, adv. View full entry c1425
...In or into a prone position; face downwards. Also fig. Cf. on grufegroof1....
5. airish, adj. View full entry c1450
...Of or belonging to the air; aerial, airlike. Now rare....
6. blot, n.1 View full entry c1386
...A spot or stain of ink, mud, or other discolouring matter; a disfiguring spot or mark....
7. border, n. View full entry c1374
...A side, edge, brink, or margin; a limit, or boundary; the part of anything lying along its boundary or outline....
8. † bum, v.2 View full entry c1450
...intr. To hum loudly; to boom....
9. centre | center, n. and adj. View full entry c1374
...The point round which a circle is described; the middle point of a circle or sphere, equally distant from all points on the circumference....
10. chirt, v. View full entry c1386
...intr. To chirp. Obs....
11. chitter, v. View full entry c1386
...Of birds: To utter a short series of sharp thin sounds, to twitter. Formerly used also in the senses chatter, and chirp. Also transf....
12. chittering, n. View full entry c1374
...The action of chitter: twittering, shivering, chattering....
13. † citeyan, n. View full entry c1374
...citeȝen, printed for citezen....
14. clink, v.1 View full entry c1386
...intr. To make the sharp abrupt metallic sound described under clink...
15. conceit, n. View full entry c1374
...That which is conceived in the mind, a conception, notion, idea, thought; device. Obs....
16. congregation, n. View full entry c1374
...The action of congregating or collecting in one body or mass....
17. † ˈcontrair, adj., n., adv., and prep. View full entry c1386
...contrary, opposed, opposite....
18. crinkle, v.1 View full entry c1430
...trans. To make twisting, winding, or crumpled; to crease, wrinkle; (also) to crimp (the hair). Also with up....
19. debate, v.1 View full entry c1386
...intr. To fight, contend, strive, quarrel, wrangle. Obs....
20. desk, n. View full entry c1405
...An article of furniture for a library, study, church, school, or office, the essential feature of which is a table, board, or the like, intended to serve as a rest for a...
