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1. absolute, adj. (and adv.) and n. View full entry c1400
...Grammar....
2. adhortatory, adj. View full entry 1534
...That exhorts or strongly encourages someone to do something, esp. something morally good; exhortatory, encouraging. Also (Grammar): = adhortative...
3. agree, v. View full entry a1413
...trans....
4. an, conj. and n. View full entry ?a1160
...Now usu. in form an'. = andI. (coordinating). Now regional and nonstandard....
5. and, conj.1, adv., and n.1 View full entry eOE
...Simply connective....
6. anomalous, adj. View full entry 1646
...With to: Unequal, unconformable, dissimilar, incongruous. arch....
7. apert, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Open, manifest, public, plain, unconcealed. (Opposed to privy.) arch. since 1700....
8. art, n.1 View full entry c1300
...Skill in doing something, esp. as the result of knowledge or practice....
9. assimilate, v. View full entry 1578
...trans. To make like to, cause to resemble....
10. assimilation, n. View full entry 1605
...The action of making or becoming like; the state of being like; similarity, resemblance, likeness....
11. attribution, n. View full entry 1467
...The action of bestowing or assigning (in fact); bestowal. arch. or Obs....
12. better, adj. and adv. (and n.1) View full entry c888
...Of greater excellence, of superior quality....
13. black, adj. and n. View full entry eOE
...Designating the darkest colour possible, that of soot, coal, the sky on a moonless night in open country, and a small hole in a hollow object; of or having this colour; (also)...
14. break, v. View full entry 851
...trans. generally....
15. buzz, v.1 View full entry 1398
...intr. To make the humming sibilant sound characteristic of bees and other insects; to fly out, in, etc. with such a sound....
16. cadent, adj. View full entry 1579
...Falling (literally). Obs. or arch....
17. cant, n.3 View full entry ?1553
...Singing, musical sound. cant organ...
18. case, n.1 View full entry a1250
...A thing that befalls or happens to any one; an event, occurrence, hap, or chance....
19. chance, v. View full entry 1393
...intr. To come about by chance; to happen, occur, fall out, come to pass....
20. character, n. View full entry c1315
...A distinctive mark impressed, engraved, or otherwise formed; a brand, stamp....
