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1. addressing, n. View full entry ?c1400
...The action of address (in various senses); an instance of this; (esp. in early use) the action or an act of arranging or guiding something; (in later use)...
2. † aguiler, n.1 View full entry a1425
...A needle case....
3. apparelment, n. View full entry c1374
...The action of making ready, preparation. (Misunderstood by Cowel, Blount, etc.) Obs....
4. Arabian, adj. and n. View full entry c1391
...Belonging to Arabia. Arabian bird: the phœnix, fig. a unique specimen. Arabian horse = Arab2. Arabian nights: fabulous stories....
5. argol, n.1 View full entry c1386
...The tartar deposited from wines completely fermented, and adhering to the sides of the casks as a hard crust; crude bitartrate of potassium, which, when purified, becomes cream of tartar....
6. ˈarm-ˌhole, n. View full entry c1400
...An arm-pit. arch. or Obs....
7. arming, n.2 View full entry c1386
...The action or process of furnishing (oneself or others) with arms or armour; †concr. arms, armour (obs.)....
8. arrayed, adj. View full entry c1405
...Put into array or order, attired, dressed....
9. ascendant | ascendent, adj. and n. View full entry c1386
...gen. Rising; moving or tending upwards....
10. barb, n.1 View full entry c1374
...The beard of a man. Obs.rare....
11. bleeding, n. View full entry c1385
...The flowing or dropping of blood (from a wound, etc.); hæmorrhage....
12. bodkin, n. View full entry 1386
...A short pointed weapon; a dagger, poniard, stiletto, lancet. Obs....
13. border, n. View full entry c1374
...A side, edge, brink, or margin; a limit, or boundary; the part of anything lying along its boundary or outline....
14. † broid, v. View full entry c1405
...trans. To plait, intertwine, interweave....
15. † browd, v. View full entry c1385
...trans. To broider, embroider....
16. † ˈbrowding, n. View full entry c1386
...Embroidery....
17. carriage, n. View full entry c1386
...Carrying or bearing from one place to another; conveyance....
18. ˈcart-wheel, n. View full entry c1386
...The wheel of a cart....
19. casual, adj. and n. View full entry c1374
...Subject to, depending on, or produced by chance; accidental, fortuituous....
20. cense, v.1 View full entry c1405
...trans. To perfume with odours from burning incense; to burn incense before, offer incense to; esp. by way of worship or honour....
