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1. abduct, v. View full entry 1765
...trans.Anat. and Zool. To draw (a part of the body) away from the median plane or midline, or away from another part. Contrasted with adduct. Cf....
2. † absconce, v.2 View full entry 1823
...intr. To depart quickly, to flee; = abscond3....
3. absquatulate, v. View full entry 1830
...intr. To abscond, make off. Also occas. trans. with it....
4. † absquatulize, v. View full entry 1829
...intr. and trans. = absquatulate...
5. † acquiescate, v. View full entry a1586
...intr. = acquiesce...
6. ahoy, int. and v. View full entry 1748
...A shout or exclamation used to hail, greet, or attract attention to someone or something, esp. from a distance (originally at sea). Also ahoy there! Cf. hoy...
7. assify, v. View full entry c1800
...To make an ass of, turn into an ass....
8. bang, v.1 View full entry ?c1550
...trans. To strike violently with a resounding blow; to thump, thrash....
9. beer, v. View full entry 1786
...intr. To drink or indulge in beer. (colloq. and humorous.)...
10. bellow, v. View full entry c1000
...prop. To roar as a bull, or as a cow when excited. (Ordinarily, a cow lows.)...
11. bemuse, v. View full entry 1705
...trans. To make utterly confused or muddled, as with intoxicating liquor; to put into a stupid stare, to stupefy....
12. ˈbishop, v.1 View full entry c1000
...To administer the rite of confirmation to (a person); to confirm. arch. or Obs....
13. blanch, v.1 View full entry 1398
...trans. To make white, whiten: chiefly, in mod. use, by depriving of colour; to bleach. Also fig....
14. bless, v.1 View full entry c950
...trans. To consecrate (a thing) by a religious rite, the utterance of a formula or charm; in later times by a prayer committing it to God for his patronage, defence, and...
15. bob, v.4 View full entry 1614
...intr. To fish (for eels) with a bob. (Hence humorously, ‘to bob for whales’.)...
16. break, v. View full entry 851
...trans. generally....
17. browbeat, v. View full entry 1581
...trans. To bear down, discourage, or oppose, with stern, arrogant, or insolent looks or words; to snub, to bully; ‘to depress with severe brows, and stern or lofty looks’ (Johnson)....
18. buckle, v. View full entry c1400
...trans. To fasten with a buckle. Often with prep. on, to, or adv. on, up, together....
19. burgle, v. View full entry 1872
...intr. To follow the occupation of a burglar....
20. buttle, v. View full entry 1867
...To pour out (drink)....