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1. abutting, adj. View full entry a1616
...That abuts; facing; adjacent, contiguous; neighbouring....
2. acerb, adj. View full entry a1616
...Of food or flavour: astringently sour or harsh-tasting....
3. admired, adj. View full entry 1597
...Considered praiseworthy or excellent; highly regarded, esteemed. In early use also: that is marvelled or wondered at....
4. † adoptious, adj. View full entry a1616
...Relating to adoption (in sense 1)....
5. advertising, adj. View full entry a1616
...Attending, attentive. Obs.rare....
6. † affecting, adj.1 View full entry 1597
...Using affectation or pretentious style; = affected3....
7. † affectioned, adj.2 View full entry a1616
...Affected in style or behaviour; full of affectation....
8. after hours, n., adv., and adj. View full entry 1599
...The hours following any incident or act; subsequent hours; the later hours of a day; (in extended use) the later part of a person's life. Also: future times; posterity....
9. agued, adj. View full entry a1616
...Affected with or as if with ague; shaky, trembling....
10. airless, adj. View full entry a1616
...Stuffy; unventilated, not open to the air....
11. † allicholly, adj. View full entry a1616
...= melancholy Cf. allicholly...
12. amazing, adj. View full entry 1597
...Causing distraction, consternation, confusion, dismay; stupefying, terrifying, dreadful. Obs....
13. ˈanchoring, adj. View full entry 1608
...Coming to anchor; lying at anchor....
14. † an-ˈhungry, adj. View full entry a1616
...Hungry, in a hungry state....
15. aˈpplauding, adj. View full entry a1616
...Loudly expressing approval or commendation....
16. assailable, adj. View full entry a1616
...Capable of being assailed; open to assault....
17. assembled, adj. View full entry a1616
...Gathered into one place or company; put together....
18. attemptable, adj. View full entry a1616
...That may be attempted; liable or open to attempts....
19. aˈttending, adj. View full entry 1598
...Listening, attentive....
20. attributive, adj. and n. View full entry 1609
...Characterized by attributing. Obs....
