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1. a prep.(2)

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(a) In various phrases taken from OF; see a- pref. (2) 3; (b) in surnames derived from place names, such as a Becket, Anorthbrok.

2. abōrd adv. & prep.

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(a) At or upon the side of a ship; (b) alongside another ship; (c) onto or aboard a ship; (d) fallen abord with, to become associated with (sb.), agree with.

3. alō̆ng, alō̆nges(t adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: alonges, alongest
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Of position or direction: (a) along the length of, at or to full length; alongside, along; lengthwise; (b) drauen along, draw out, extend (sth.); spreden along, spread out.

4. as prep.

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To; -- in phrase as armes, arm yourselves, prepare for battle, to arms! [see armes n. (pl.) 1b. (b).

5. at prep.

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Of location or position: (a) at or in (a certain location, position, or place); also, next to, near; at the dore; at the kicchen, in; at cragges, off of; at the galwes, on; (b) at hom, in one's…

6. bon-grẹ̄ adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: bongre
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(a) To one's liking, agreeable to (sb.); (b) maugre bongre, whether one likes it or not, willy-nilly.

7. de prep.

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Of : (a) in names, titles, etc. ; (b) with English nouns in Latin contexts [cp. le, art.]

8. dūraunt adj. & prep.

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(a) Lasting, enduring; (b) in surnames.

9. encǒuntre prep.

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Against, in the path of (the enemy).

10. enter prep.

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Between.

11. in prep.

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(a) Inside (a solid object); immersed, or partly immersed, in (a fluid substance); enclosed in (fire, the air, etc.); (b) into (a solid, liquid, etc.); (c) in or into the surface of (sth.), pierced or…

12. intort prep.

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Turned toward (sth.).

13. moienaunt prep.

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By means of, with the help of.

14. nōn-obstant(e prep. & n.

Additional spellings: nonobstant, non-obstante, nonobstante
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(a) Notwithstanding, in spite of; (b) law clause of non-obstant, a clause used in statutes and letters patent in which the king authorized an action contrary to established law.

15. par prep.

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By, for: (a) expressing agent or means; par cuer, by heart; par maistrie, by force; parti par pale, of an heraldic shield: divided by a vertical stripe; (b) in oaths and emphatic phrases; par (seint)

16. pur prep.

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For.

17. saun(s prep.

Additional spellings: sauns
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(a) Without; saun biding, without delay, at once; saun sheue, without attracting attention; (b) saun delai, without delay, at once; also, assuredly, certainly [quots.: a1475, a1500]; (c) saun

18. tǒuchant prep.

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Concerning (sth.), in regard to; as touchant.

19. ultur prep.

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In addition to (sth.), over and above.