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1. abear, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To bear, carry; to raise up. Obs....
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. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
4. all, adj., pron., and n., adv., and conj. View full entry eOE
...With singular noun. The whole amount, quantity, extent, or compass of; the whole of....
5. apple, n. View full entry eOE
...The round firm fruit (a pome) of any of various wild and cultivated trees of the genus Malus (see sense 4a), occurring in a wide variety of forms,...
6. back, n.1 View full entry c885
...properly. The convex surface of the body of persons and vertebrated animals which is adjacent to the spinal axis, and opposite to the belly and most of the special organs. It...
7. balk | baulk, n.1 View full entry c885
...A ridge, heap, or mound upon the ground; e.g. a grave-mound. Obs....
8. before, adv., prep., conj., and n. View full entry eOE
...Of place, position, or direction. Freq. contrasted with behind....
9. best, adj. and adv. View full entry c888
...Of the highest excellence, excelling all others in quality....
10. bield, v. View full entry c897
...trans. To make bold, encourage; to confirm....
11. but, prep., adv., conj., n.2, adj., and pron. View full entry c888
...Outside of, without....
12. by, prep. and adv. View full entry c888
...At the side or edge of; in the vicinity of; near, close to, beside....
13. cleanse, v. View full entry c897
...trans. To make clean, purify, free from dirt or filth (Johnson says ‘by washing or rubbing’). Formerly the ordinary word; but in mod. times to clean has largely taken...
14. come, n.1 View full entry c888
...Approach, arrival, coming. Obs....
15. craft, n. View full entry c888
...Strength, power, might, force. Obs....
16. death, n. View full entry c888
...The act or fact of dying; the end of life; the final cessation of the vital functions of an animal or plant....
17. † eke, n.1 View full entry c888
...An addition, increase; a piece added on; a supplement. In Old English, A reinforcement (of troops)....
18. fair, adj. and n.2 View full entry c888
...Beautiful to the eye; of pleasing form or appearance; good-looking. Phrases, fair to see (arch.); fair and free (obs. or arch.)....
19. fall, v. View full entry c890
...intr. To drop from a high or relatively high position. Const. †in, into, to, on, upon; also, to the earth...
20. fettle, n.1 View full entry c888
...In Old English A girdle, belt....
