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1. abandon, v. View full entry a1393
...trans. To let go, give up, renounce (a pursuit, practice, possession, etc.); to cease to use, have, or practise....
2. a-be, v. View full entry 1718
...Sc., Eng. regional, and Irish English (north.). As infinitive, in phrase to let (also leave, etc.) a-be: to leave off, desist...
3. abear, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. To bear, carry; to raise up. Obs....
4. abhor, v. View full entry ?a1425
...trans. To shrink with horror or repugnance from; to recoil from. Obs....
5. abide, v. View full entry OE
...trans. Now rare and arch....
6. abraid, v.1 View full entry OE
...trans. To move (something) suddenly or violently, to wrench, snatch; to pull out; to draw (a sword). Also fig.Obs....
7. † absconce, v.1 View full entry 1570
...trans. To hide, conceal....
8. abstract, v. View full entry 1449
...trans. Chiefly Sc. in early use. To take away, extract, or remove (something); to move (a person or thing) away, withdraw. Freq. with from....
9. abuse, v. View full entry c1430
...trans. To use (something) improperly, to misuse; to make a bad use of; to pervert; to take advantage of wrongly....
10. acclaim, v. View full entry c1330
...trans.Sc. and Eng. regional. To lay claim to, to claim. Obs....
11. accresce, v. View full entry 1535
...intr. Chiefly with to in early use. To increase by accretion, grow up....
12. † acknow, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To know, recognize; to come to know, understand....
13. act, v. View full entry c1460
...trans. In early use esp. in conventional formulas....
14. add, v. View full entry a1382
...trans. To join (something) to something else so as to increase the amount, size, importance, etc.; to put in as an additional element or ingredient. Freq. with to. Cf....
15. addle, v.1 View full entry ?c1200
...trans. To earn (money, etc.). Also in early use: †to deserve (punishment, etc.); to merit (spiritual reward, etc.) (obs.)....
16. adhibit, v. View full entry ?1538
...trans....
17. admire, v. View full entry c1429
...intr. To feel or express wonder, astonishment, or surprise; to marvel....
18. adopt, v. View full entry c1429
...trans....
19. advert, v. View full entry c1425
...intr....
20. advise, v. View full entry c1325
...trans. To look at, observe, examine, scrutinize; (also) to see, discern. Obs....
