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1. 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....
2. adown, adv. and prep. View full entry eOE
...To a lower place or position; downward, down; towards the earth. Freq. with verbs of motion, often those signifying descent, as fall, sink, kneel, etc. (see...
3. aefauldly, adv. View full entry OE
...Once, singly. Also: (Grammar) in the singular. Obs....
4. afore, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...Of place, position, or direction, fixed or involving motion: in front, in advance, ahead; in or into the forepart....
5. aft, adv. and adj. View full entry eOE
...Behind, in the rear; from behind. Obs....
6. after, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...Behind something in place or position; in the rear; further back....
7. afterward, adv., prep., adj., conj., and n. View full entry OE
...Behind in place or position; in the rear; further back. Obs....
8. aftward, adj., n., and adv. View full entry OE
...With partitive sense....
9. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
10. against, prep., conj., adv., and n. View full entry eOE
...In reception of, in welcome of. Obs....
11. † againward, adj. and adv. View full entry eOE
...Coming in the opposite direction to meet a person (with dative). Also: situated in the way, opposite, facing....
12. aknee, adv. (and adj.) View full entry eOE
...On one's knee or knees. Also occas. as Now rare (arch. in later use)....
13. 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....
14. all-thing, pron. and adv. View full entry eOE
...Everything. Now Sc....
15. almighty, adj., n., and adv. View full entry eOE
...All-powerful, omnipotent....
16. along, adj.2, prep., and adv. View full entry eOE
...Modifying a period of time, used to denote that something continues for the full extent of the period concerned: throughout the whole length of; for the entirety of. Obs....
17. altogether, adj., n., and adv. View full entry eOE
...Modifying the object or complement of a clause, indicating that the whole of what it refers to is involved: all of (something); constituting or representing the entirety of (a place, group, etc.);...
18. alway, adv. View full entry eOE
...= always3....
19. amid, adv. and prep. View full entry eOE
...In the middle, in the midst. Obs....
20. among, prep. and adv. View full entry a1000
...Of the local relation of a thing (or things) to several surrounding objects with which it is grouped: Surrounded by locally. (With pl.)...
