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1. abide, v. View full entry OE
...trans. Now rare and arch....
2. abraid, v.1 View full entry OE
...trans. To move (something) suddenly or violently, to wrench, snatch; to pull out; to draw (a sword). Also fig.Obs....
3. † acold, v. View full entry eOE
...intr. To become cold; (fig.) to decline in ardour, to cool off. Cf. acool1....
4. adamant, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...Originally: a hard, strong rock or mineral, not otherwise identified, to which various other (often contradictory) properties were attributed. In later use chiefly a poetical or rhetorical name for: an embodiment of...
5. 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...
6. affright, v. View full entry OE
...trans. To frighten, terrify. Formerly also: †to deter from (obs.)....
7. affrighted, adj. View full entry OE
...Struck with fear; frightened, alarmed....
8. Afric, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...A native or inhabitant of Africa, esp. a black African; = African1a....
9. after, adj. and n.1 View full entry eOE
...Designating the second of two or more people, things, occasions, etc., occurring in chronological sequence. Obs....
10. after, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...Behind something in place or position; in the rear; further back....
11. after-, prefix View full entry eOE
...Combinations in which after- is adjectival or adverbial, and indicates that the second element refers to something that comes behind or afterwards, or an action that is performed later....
12. again, adv., prep., and conj. View full entry eOE
...In the opposite direction; back. Obs....
13. ago, v. View full entry eOE
...intr.To move to another place; to go away, depart, leave;to disappear, vanish; to be used up. Chiefly in past participle with to be....
14. ail, v. View full entry eOE
...trans. With animate subject: to cause trouble or harm to, to afflict. Obs....
15. akele, v. View full entry eOE
...trans....
16. aknee, adv. (and adj.) View full entry eOE
...On one's knee or knees. Also occas. as Now rare (arch. in later use)....
17. 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....
18. alms, n. View full entry eOE
...Charitable relief given to the poor or needy, usu. (now only) in the form of material gifts, typically of money or food; (in later use esp.) the goods given in...
19. alms-deed, n. View full entry OE
...Originally: a charitable act. In later use spec.: an act of giving alms. Formerly also: †something given as alms, a charitable gift or offering (obs.)....
20. along, adj.1 View full entry eOE
...Originally: available or attainable (from); dependent (on), chargeable or attributable (to). Usu. with on. After Middle English only in weakened use as a compound preposition, with of (also...
