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1. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
2. all over, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1225
...In every respect; throughout; fully, totally. Now colloq....
3. aloft, adv. and prep. View full entry ?c1200
...Above, high up; at a high elevation in relation to an observer; overhead....
4. before, adv., prep., conj., and n. View full entry eOE
...Of place, position, or direction. Freq. contrasted with behind....
5. behind, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c900
...In a place whence those to whom the reference is made have departed; remaining after the others have gone. Esp. used with leave3a (letobs.), remain...
6. below, adv. and prep. View full entry c1400
...gen. In a low position relatively to another place; in or to a lower position, lower down. Phr. below there! a warning addressed to persons to beware of a...
7. beneath, adv., prep., and adj. View full entry 854
...gen. In a low position relatively to some other place; in a lower position; low or lower down; downward; = below1....
8. beside, adv. and prep. View full entry c1200
...By the side, by one's side....
9. by, prep. and adv. View full entry c888
...At the side or edge of; in the vicinity of; near, close to, beside....
10. contrary, adj., n., adv., and prep. View full entry c1250
...Opposed in nature or tendency; diametrically different, extremely unlike. Const. to; often with sense: Repugnant, antagonistic....
11. cum, prep. View full entry 1589
...Latin preposition, meaning ‘with, together with’, used in English in local names of combined parishes or benefices, as Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Stow-cum-Quy, where it originated in Latin documents. Also in...
12. foreright, adv., prep., adj., and n. View full entry 1398
...Directly forward, in or towards the front, straight ahead. fore-right against, directly opposite. Obs....
13. forth, adv., prep., and n. View full entry a700
...Of movement or direction: Forwards; opposed to backwards. Obs. exc. in back and forth, now only U.S. (? or dial.) = ‘backwards and forwards’....
14. fro | frae, prep., adv., and conj. View full entry c1200
...= from in all its senses....
15. from, prep., adv., and conj. View full entry c950
...Denoting departure or moving away: governing a n. which indicates a point of departure or place whence motion takes place. Also with advbs. prefixed (e.g. away, down, ...
16. in, prep.1 View full entry a700
...Of place or position in space or anything having material extension: Within the limits or bounds of, within (any place or thing)....
17. in, prep.2 View full entry a1387
...in abˈsentia, in (his, her, or their) absence....
18. inside, n., adj., adv., and prep. View full entry 1504
...The inner side or surface; that side of anything which is within, or nearer to the centre, or farther from the outer edge or surface; in a foot-path, the side next to...
19. into, prep. and adj. View full entry 971
...Expressing motion to a position within a space or thing: To a point within the limits of; to the interior of; so as to enter. In reference to a space or thing...
20. like, adj., adv., prep., and conj., and n.2 View full entry ?c1200
...Having the same characteristics or qualities as some other person or thing; of approximately identical shape, size, colour, character, etc., with something else; similar; resembling; analogous. (In the negative phrases, there...
