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1. abdicate, v. View full entry 1532
...trans. To proclaim or declare to be no longer one's own; to disown, cast off; esp. to disown or disinherit a child. Obs. (hist. in...
2. † acceptilate, v. View full entry 1880
...trans. To discharge (a debt) by an acquittance without payment. Cf. acceptilation...
3. addict, v. View full entry 1534
...trans.Roman Law. To deliver or hand over formally (a person or thing) in accordance with a judicial decision; cf. addiction4. Also intr., fig....
4. adlect, v. View full entry 1914
...trans. To select or promote (a person) by adlection. Freq. with to, into. Cf. adlection...
5. adrogate, v. View full entry 1616
...trans. To adopt (a person who is not subject to the legal power of another). Also intr.: to adopt in this way. Cf. arrogate, sui juris...
6. adstipulate, v. View full entry 1870
...intr. To acts as an adstipulator (adstipulator) in a contract or bargain. Cf. stipulate1....
7. afforce, v. View full entry c1300
...refl. To exert oneself (to do something); to strive, endeavour; to do one's best. Obs....
8. arrogate, v. View full entry ?c1530
...Roman Law. To adopt as a child. (See adrogate)...
9. atomize, v. View full entry 1645
...trans....
10. attorn, v. View full entry 1458
...trans. To turn over to another; to assign, transfer (goods, tenants' service, allegiance, etc.)....
11. Babylonize, v. View full entry 1607
...trans. and intr. To align or affiliate with Babylon or Babylonia. Obs....
12. beg, v. View full entry ?c1225
...To ask alms or by way of alms....
13. bite, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To cut into, pierce, or nip (anything) with the teeth....
14. bose, v. View full entry 1929
...To test (ground) for the presence of buried structures by noting the sound of percussion from a weighted rammer....
15. causeway, v. View full entry 1702
...trans. To pave with cobbles or pebbles. Chiefly as a (supposed) anglicizing of causey...
16. cern, v.1 View full entry 1880
...Used in translation of Roman law-books for: to declare acceptance of an inheritance....
17. collate, v. View full entry 1558
...trans. To contribute; to bring together. Obs....
18. commend, v. View full entry a1340
...To give in trust or charge, deliver to one's care or keeping; to commit, entrust:...
19. conserve, v. View full entry a1398
...trans....
20. consume, v.1 View full entry a1398
...trans. To cause to evaporate or disappear; to disperse. Also with away. Obs....
