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21. abbodesse n.

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Abbess.

22. abbodīe n.

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Abbacy.

23. abbod-rīc(h)e n.

Additional spellings: abbodriche, abbod-rice, abbodrice
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The office, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess; an abbacy.

24. abbot n.

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(a) The superior of a convent of monks having the status of an abbey; (b) = abba, q.v.

25. abbot-lāf n.

Additional spellings: abbotlaf
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A loaf of bread of some kind.

26. abbo(t)ship n.

Additional spellings: abbotship
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The office of abbot.

27. ab(b)reviāciǒun n.

Additional spellings: abbreviacioun
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(a) Shortness; (b) abridgement (of a story, etc.); an abstract or summary.

28. abdicacioun n.

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29. ā̆becẹ̄ n.

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An alphabet, esp. the Latin alphabet of 22 letters (lacking k and w, and distinct characters for j and v) arranged in fixed sequence; abece of Grew, abece of Hebru, abece of Latine men.

30. abecedary n.

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A spelling book or primer.

31. aberdē̆n(e n.

Additional spellings: aberdene
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Sun-dried or salt codfish.

32. abēre n.

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Gesture, sign.

33. abet(te n.

Additional spellings: abette
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Incitement to evil; urging.

34. abettement n.

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Instigation to, or connivance in, an offense or crime.

35. abettǒur, -er n.

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

36. 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

37. ?abhorraciǒun n.

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Loathing.

38. abīde n.

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A delay, tarrying.

39. abīder n.

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(a) One who stays in a place, a sojourner, a dweller; (b) one who is constant or steadfast, one who perseveres.

40. abiete n.

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