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1. abastardize, v. View full entry 1574
...trans. To declare or render illegitimate; (hence) to make corrupt or degenerate; to debase. Cf. bastardize...
2. abodement, n.1 View full entry 1565
...A foreboding; a presage, omen, a prediction....
3. abominationly, adv. View full entry 1592
...In a way or to an extent which is abominable; abominably, hatefully....
4. absterge, v. View full entry 1526
...trans. To wipe away; to wipe clean, cleanse. Also occas. intr....
5. accursedness, n. View full entry 1549
...The quality or state of being accursed; wretchedness....
6. † acraze, v. View full entry 1549
...trans. To weaken, impair, or enfeeble....
7. Actaeon, n. View full entry 1567
...(A type of) a cuckold; the husband of an unfaithful wife....
8. addict, adj. View full entry 1529
...That is or has been attached by compulsion or obligation to a person (or occas. thing); tied, bound; obligated. Obs....
9. addict, v. View full entry 1534
...trans.Roman Law. To deliver or hand over formally (a person or thing) in accordance with a judicial decision; cf. addiction4. Also intr., fig....
10. adherency, n. View full entry 1579
...The action, state, or fact of adhering to a person or thing; esp. steadfast support, allegiance. Also occas.: an instance of this....
11. adhibit, v. View full entry ?1538
...trans....
12. adhortatory, adj. View full entry 1534
...That exhorts or strongly encourages someone to do something, esp. something morally good; exhortatory, encouraging. Also (Grammar): = adhortative...
13. adulterate, adj. View full entry ?a1509
...Debased or made impure by intermixture or admixture; = adulterated2....
14. adulterate, v. View full entry ?1526
...trans....
15. adulterated, adj. View full entry 1592
...Tainted with or guilty of adultery; = adulterate2. Now arch. and rare....
16. adulterize, v. View full entry 1593
...trans. To corrupt, debase, adulterate. rare....
17. advertiser, n. View full entry 1548
...A person who informs, notifies, or warns. Obs. (arch. in later use)....
18. adviso, n. View full entry 1589
...A piece of advice or counsel; a recommendation; a suggestion, a hint; (in pl.) promptings, urgings. rare in later use....
19. † affamishment, n. View full entry 1588
...The action of afflicting a person with hunger; the action of causing starvation. Also: the state of being starved; starvation....
20. affectioned, adj.1 View full entry ?1532
...Disposed, inclined (in some way). Freq. with modifying adverb. Now arch. and rare....
