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1. abase, v. View full entry a1393
...trans. To lower in rank, condition, or character; to humble, humiliate, degrade. In later use chiefly refl....
2. abed, adv. View full entry c1300
...In bed. Now somewhat arch....
3. abiding, n. View full entry 1340
...The action of waiting at a certain point; stopping, pausing, hesitation; a pause, delay. Cf. abide2a. Obs....
4. abound, v.1 View full entry c1325
...intr. To be plentiful; to exist or be present in large numbers or in great quantity; to prevail widely; to come to a person abundantly....
5. abroach, adv. View full entry a1393
...In or into a broached or pierced condition, so as to let liquid flow out; (of liquid) flowing freely, as from a broached cask. Chiefly in to set abroach (see...
6. abroad, adv., prep., and n. View full entry c1300
...Over a broad or wide area; widely, broadly; †so as to be fully open or outspread (obs.). In later use more commonly with reference to non-physical things, as news, information,...
7. abysm, n. View full entry c1350
...= abyss1c. Now arch. and rare....
8. accept, v. View full entry a1382
...trans. (formerly (17th–18th centuries) also †intr. with of (obs.))....
9. accursedly, adv. View full entry c1330
...In an accursed manner; damnably....
10. accursing, n. View full entry a1382
...The action of accurse; an instance of this....
11. acquit, adj. View full entry a1393
...That has been acquitted; cleared of or free from (blame, liability, harm, etc.)....
12. addebted, adj. View full entry a1400
...= indebted (in various senses)....
13. 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,...
14. adulter, n. View full entry c1384
...An adulterer, esp. a male one....
15. adventure, v. View full entry c1330
...trans. (refl.). To risk oneself; to venture. Now rare....
16. advise, v. View full entry c1325
...trans. To look at, observe, examine, scrutinize; (also) to see, discern. Obs....
17. advisement, n. View full entry a1387
...The action or an act of stipulating what action is required; an instruction, a directive, an injunction. Obs....
18. advocatrix, n. View full entry c1390
...A female advocate; spec. (Christian Church) the Virgin Mary (cf. advocate1)....
19. affair, n. View full entry c1390
...An activity performed by a person, often on a habitual basis; something to be done; a piece or item of business; an occupation, a pursuit; a task, a duty. In later use...
20. affiance, n. View full entry c1350
...Trust or faith in a person or thing. Freq. with in (also †on, †to, etc.). Now rare....
