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1. able, v. View full entry a1400
...trans....
2. accept, v. View full entry a1382
...trans. (formerly (17th–18th centuries) also †intr. with of (obs.))....
3. action, n. View full entry a1393
...Something done or performed, a deed, an act; (in pl.) habitual or ordinary deeds, conduct....
4. address, v. View full entry a1325
...trans. (chiefly in pass.). To direct (a written communication) to a specific person or destination; spec. (in early use) to write and send (a writ, a petition,...
5. adjective, adj. and n. View full entry a1398
...Grammar. That is an adjective (sense B. 1a)....
6. advance, n. and adj. View full entry a1400
...The action of extolling or lauding something; ostentation, boasting. Cf. advancement2. Obs....
7. aglet, n. View full entry 1365
...A tag attached to the end of a lace, originally of metal and now also of plastic, intended primarily to make it easier to thread through the eyelet holes, but also developed...
8. † agraith, v. View full entry c1300
...trans....
9. Alexandrine, n.1 and adj.1 View full entry a1387
...= Alexandrian (in various senses)....
10. alkali, n. and adj. View full entry ?a1400
...A saline substance, typically consisting largely of sodium carbonate, extracted from the calcined ashes of saltwort (genus Salsola), glasswort (genus Salicornia), or other plants; soda ash. Cf. ...
11. alkanet, n. View full entry 1343
...A red dye obtained from the root of the plant Alkanna tinctoria (see sense 2), and used for various purposes including dyeing cloth and (now esp.) as a...
12. alley, n.1 View full entry 1360-1
...A passage between buildings; a narrow street or lane, esp. one wide enough only for pedestrians; a back lane....
13. allowance, n. View full entry c1390
...Praise, commendation. Obs....
14. almond, n. and adj. View full entry c1330
...An oval, nut-like, oil-rich kernel with a light brown skin and a hard pitted shell, most varieties of which are edible, obtained from the tree Prunus amygdalus (see sense ...
15. alter, v. View full entry a1398
...trans....
16. alteration, n. View full entry a1398
...The action or process of altering or being altered; an instance of this....
17. alum, n.1 View full entry a1398
...An astringent mineral salt, typically occurring as colourless or whitish crystals, that is used as a mordant for dyeing, in tanning, for sizing paper and fireproofing materials, in water purification, and in...
18. amice, n.1 View full entry a1382
...gen. A cloth for wrapping round, a scarf, handkerchief, or other loose wrap. Obs....
19. † amit(e, n. View full entry 1330
...gen. A cloth for wrapping round, a handkerchief, scarf, etc....
20. † ˈamiture, n. View full entry c1300
...Clothing, dress....
