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21. abēchen v.

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To feed, as the mother bird feeds a nestling.

22. abelef adv.

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(a) Obliquely, slantwise; (b) ?as adj.: oblique.

23. aberdē̆n(e n.

Additional spellings: aberdene
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Sun-dried or salt codfish.

24. abet(te n.

Additional spellings: abette
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Incitement to evil; urging.

25. abetten v.

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(a) To urge or incite (sb. to evil); encourage or abet (wrong-doing); (b) to encourage (sb.); promote (well-being).

26. abettǒur, -er n.

Additional spellings: abetter
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One who encourages or supports an offender.

27. abhomināble adj.

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Of a thing, a sight, a disease, an action, etc.: physically loathsome, disgusting, repulsive; abhominable to the stomak, nauseating.

28. abhomināciǒun n.

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(a) Physical loathing, disgust, nausea; abhominacioun of wlatsomnesse, nausea; haven abhominacioun of, to be disgusted or nauseated by (sth.); abhominacioun of stomak; (b) moral abhorrence; haven

29. abilitẹ̄ n.

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A capacity for doing something, proficiency in an art or profession, ability, power.

30. abil(l)ement n.

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(a) A piece of equipment; a tool, an instrument, a weapon, a piece of armor, etc.; -- usually pl.; (b) abillementes of werre, military equipment.

31. abīme n.

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The depths (of the sea or the earth), abyss; also, the bottomless pit, hell.

32. abjecciǒun n.

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(a) Humbleness, lowliness; an abject position; (b) one who is utterly degraded, the lowest (of the lowly).

33. abjūrāciǒun n.

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Solemn renunciation of heresy or idolatry.

34. abjūren v.

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(a) To renounce or recant (a heresy) under oath; ben abjured, be subjected to solemn recantation; (b) to give up or renounce (sth.); surrender (a right) under oath; swear to leave (a place).

35. ablāmen v.

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To accuse or blame (sb.).

36. ablā̆tī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: ablative
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(a) The ablative (case) of Latin; a noun or adjective in the ablative case; (b) in a pun (with ref. to L ablātiō a taking away & ablāt-um taken away, stolen): carried off, stolen; ablatif cas, the…

37. āble adj.

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(a) Of persons: capable of doing something, expert in an art or science, qualified to practice a trade or profession, skilful, competent; able maister, able werkman; of a woman: old enough to marry…

38. -āble adj. suf.

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In words taken from OF (& L): (a) derived from verbs, with 'passive' meaning: accept-able, agre-able, am-able, blam-able, chaunge-able, forfet-able, fortun-able, honor-able, etc.; (b) derived from…

39. āblen v.

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To enable (sb. to do sth.), give (sb.) power or resources (sufficient for a task).

40. ablūtī̆f adj.

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Cleansing.