Of location or position: (a) at or in (a certain location, position, or place); also, next to, near; at the dore; ~ the kicchen, in; ~ cragges, off of; ~ the galwes, on; (b) at hom, in one's habitat; in one's native country, city, or home; at home; (c) at (the) erthe, on the ground; at (the) grounde, on the ground; at the bottom; of a ship: aground; (d) at helle, ~ heven, ~ paradis, in; (e) at the sonne, in the sun; at (the) fire, on the fire.

in at, out at, (go look, etc.) in at or through (an opening, etc.), out at or through (sth.).

(a) With names of countries, cities, taverns, etc.: in, at; at Irland, ~ Lunden, ~ the Tabard. etc.; (b) in place names and surnames.

At (a certain point or unit in a series, etc.).

Of public institutions, shops, homes: at chirche, ~ scole; ~ court, ~ barre, ~ laue.

Of persons: (a) in the presence of (sb.), in company or association with; at the home of; with, among; shriven at, confess in the presence of, or to (a priest); asken at, ask at or of (sb.); (seek advice) at or from (sb.); (learn) at or from (sb.); taken leve at, take leave of (sb.); the word was at god; (b) comen at, go to (sb.).

Of the goal of movement or action: (a) (go, come) to (a place); also (arrive) at (a place); (b) (put, lay sth.) to, on, at (sth.); fellen at erthe, strike down; setten at ebbe, leave (sb.) high and dry; (c) spurnen at a ston, bump against a stone, stumble; (d) (attach or place sth.) to or at (sth.).

Of the goal or aim of an activity: in the direction of (sth.); (throw, strike, thrust, aim) at; (press) against; (help) against (an enemy); (go, hunt) at, after, for; ben at, be after (sb.); have at! go to it! at (him)!

Of time: at (a certain time); during (a certain period); at (12 o'clock, noon, etc.); at (Halloween, etc.); in (the evening, etc.); in (February); on (a certain day, etc.); during (the night, etc.); at al times; at tho daies, in those days; at dai set, on the appointed day; at times, betimes, early.

In temporal phrases: (a) at frymþe, in the beginning, at the start; at frome, at first, first; atte first, at the erst, for the first time (i.e. not earlier); (b) at the next, next; (c) at the laste, atte ~, atte ende (terme), at last, in the end; at the ferrest, at the latest; (d) at ene(s, ~ one(s, at one and the same time; at once; (e) at everi word; at the first blush.

On (a certain occasion), at the time of (a certain event).

Of states, situations, circumstances: (a) in a state of, in, at; at ese, ~reste, ~leiser; at pes, ~ debat; at honour; at avantage, ~ welfare; at mischef, ~ peril; at fredom, ~ large, at liberty, free; at defence; at baie; stonden at large, be open or undecided; (b) into a state; comen at age, of; bringen at reste, ~ nought, to; fallen at strif, get into conflict or a fight; maken at ese, make comfortable; (c) ben (lien) at dethe, be on the point of death, be dying; ben at deth or at lif, face life or death; (d) at on accord (rede), at on, in full agreement or harmony; (e) at disposicion, ~ wille, at (someone's) will, etc.; ~ subjeccioun, in (someone's) power.

Of activities: (a) participating or engaged in (sth.); present at; at, in; at drinke, ~ ale; at mete, ~ table; at an fighte, armee, sege; going at plow, engaged in plowing; plesen at bed; etc.; (b) pleien at, play at (a game), play (a game) [cp. ML ludere ad ludum, OF jouer a]; (c) on the occasion of, at; at on burdene, at one birth.

Of an antecedent action or event: in response to, as a result of; upon, at.

In expressions for attitudes, emotional reactions, gestures: (a) of the object of an attitude, etc.: (give heed) to (sth.); (laugh) at, over; (make fun) of; (be glad) about; (find fault) with; (have sth.) against; (be envious) of; (cry) for (revenge); (be afraid) of; etc.; (b) of the seat of the emotion, etc.: ~ herte, in (one's) heart, at heart; ~ herte grounde, from the bottom of one's heart; haven ~ herte, have at heart, be deeply concerned; taken ~ herte, take to heart; stonden ~ herte, be of concern.

Of manner or mode: (a) in (a certain manner); at gre, in good spirit; ~ shorte wordes, in short, briefly; ~ diligence, with care; ~ unskile, through indiscretion; ~ chance, by chance; at nede, at need, as needed; ~ (point) devis, to the point, perfectly; at plain, plainly; ~ certainte, to a certainty, for certain; at (the) beste, in the best way, best, of the best; ~ firste, first of all, above all else; (b) at on mouthe, voice, in one and the same words, of the same opinion; at on rede, in agreement; (c) according to, in conformity with (sth.); (d) with respect to, as regards; at regard of (sth.); at al degres, in every respect; bereven at live, deprive of life; (e) at the reverence of, out of respect for, in honor of, for the sake of; (f) with reference to, by; thre at the belle, clok, three o'clock, etc.; (g) subject to, under the control of, at; at hest, ~ commaundement, ~ dome; stonden at juggement, abide by a decision; (h) at God, at the will of God, in the eyes of God, before God.

Of means or agency: by means of, through; by (sb.).

Of distance, extent, amount, degree; (a) of distance: at a distance of; up at, up to (sth.); atte evene, exactly at (a place); (b) of extent, amount, degree: at..might, to the full extent of (one's) ability; at al, in every way, completely, in all; with neg.: in any way, at all; at the fulle, to the full extent, completely, in full; at the leste (wei), to the least extent, at least; at unimete, ~ infinit, infinitely; at uttrest, to the utmost; et þan overeake, in addition; (c) of value or price: at (a certain price); setten at nought, attach no value, regard as worthless; (d) of currency: in (a pound, etc.), per.

Miscel. phrases: (a) of observation or knowledge: at eie, with (one's) own eyes, to the eye; sen at eie, see (sth.) clearly; at knowing, to (one's) knowledge, knowingly; at ame, in (one's) opinion, presumably; (b) taken ensaumple at (sth.), take (sth.) as an example or model; (c) at..cost, costage, expens, at (someone's) expense [cp. OF a..costes]; (d) of military equipment: at hors, on horseback; men at hors [cp. OF a cheval], horsemen, cavalry; armed at al peces, fully armed; (e) at a clap, strok, etc., with one blow, instantly; at a sight, in one glance, instantly [cp. OF a coup].