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1. aback, adv. View full entry OE
...In a backward direction; to or towards the rear; back. Also fig. and in extended use: from the scene of action, away, to a distance; to a former place or...
2. a door, adv. View full entry 1533
...At the door; of the door. Only with preceding adverb, as in a door, out a door, etc. Cf. adoorsat doordoor1out of door...
3. advantageously, adv. View full entry 1562
...In an advantageous manner; beneficially, profitably; favourably....
4. after, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...Behind something in place or position; in the rear; further back....
5. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
6. 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....
7. already, adj. and adv. View full entry c1275
...As predicate or complement. Fully prepared or ready. Obs....
8. big, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Of a person or animal: strong, sturdy, mighty; stout-hearted, courageous. Cf. rich1. Obs....
9. dat, pron.1, adj., and adv. View full entry 1600
...In speech and representations of speech: = that...
10. Dutch, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c1380
...Of or relating to the people of Germany; German. Obs. exc. as a historical archaism, and in some parts of U.S.: see B. 1 and Dutchman...
11. mannish, adj. and adv. View full entry eOE
...Of, relating to, or characteristic of the human species; human. Now arch....
12. many, adj., pron., and n., and adv. View full entry eOE
...Used distributively with a singular noun or pronoun (formerly sometimes with plural concord)....
13. more, adj., pron., adv., n.3, and prep. View full entry eOE
...As a comparative corresponding in sense to great....
14. most, adj., pron., and n., and adv. View full entry eOE
...Greatest in size, stature, bulk, or extent. Chiefly Sc. in later use. Obs....
15. much, adj., adv., pron., and n. View full entry a1154
...Of any physical object or entity: great in size or dimension; spec. (of a person) tall, large, bulky; (formerly also) †adult, grown up, mature (obs.). Now only in...
16. neither, adv. (and conj.), pron., and adj. View full entry c1150
...Introducing reference to alternatives or different things, about each of which a negative statement is made....
17. next, adj. (and prep.), adv., and n. View full entry eOE
...Lying nearest in place or position. Obs....
18. no, adv.1 View full entry eOE
...Not, in no way, by no means. Now Sc., Irish English (north.), and Caribbean, and (in sense 1b) in representations of Pidgin...
19. nothing, pron., and n., adv., and int. View full entry OE
...Not any (material or immaterial) thing; nought....
20. nuff, adv., adj., and pron. View full entry 1778
...= enough1a. Esp. in sure (also sho') 'nuff: sure enough (cf. sho)....
