Removal of soil from the roots of vines. …

To expose the roots of (vines). …

To blow upon (sb.), blast. …

Taken away. …

(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……

(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……

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……

Functional capability, ability to function normally. …

Overcome with awe or fear. …

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

(a) To deprive (sb.) of the power of vision, to blind; also, to dazzle or confuse (sb., the sight), to blind temporarily (as with strong light, violent motion, etc.); (b) to blind (sb.) mentally or……

A capacity for doing something; proneness to sin [quot.Cloud]. …

A productive suffix in adverbs, almost always formed on adjectives in -able. Closely bound as the two suffixes are, some examples of the adjective may well be back formations from the adverb, or the……

To turn pale, lose color, fade. …

(a) To become physically blind, to lose one's sight; (b) to become spiritually blind, to be misled or deceived. …

Act of preparing oneself; making oneself fit or worthy. …

(a) With blood, in blood, bloodily; (b) covered or flowing with blood, bloody. …

Carried away (with joy), reckless (for joy). …

(a) To blow (sth. upon or into sb.); (b) to breathe (a soul into a body); ablouen gost (soul), to endow with life, create a soul; (c) to puff up or inflate (sb.) as with pride; (d) to blow into or……