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1. ā n.(1)

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(a) The letter A of the alphabet; cp. a-per-se; (b) the letter A used in enumeration, in labeling a diagram or a square on the chess board, the recto of a folio, a star, etc.; (c) the dominical letter…

2. ā n.(2)

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River, stream; -- in names of streams and places [see EPNSoc. 1 (pt. 1.1) & 5 (pp. 161, 165)].

3. a adj.

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No definition available (stub entry)

4. a indef. art.

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Referring to an unspecified, or as yet unspecified, member of a class or representative of a type; -- (a) as the first unit in a noun phrase [the usual construction]; (b) before an adj. modifying a…

5. a prep.(1)

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Unstressed var. of on & of in early ME.

6. 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.

7. a conj.

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And; -- linking (a) noun phrases, (b) verb phrases, (c) sentences; (d) introducing a sentence.

8. ā interj.

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An exclamation used in a great variety of situations to express attitudes and emotions ranging from admiration to scorn and from joy to grief, or simply to attract attention; -- (a) alone; (b) before…

9. a Latin abbrev.

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In the year of our Lord.

10. a- pref.(1), in verbs

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In verbs inherited from OE:(a) From OE ā-: a-biden, a-breken, a-fallen, a-reren, a-risen, a-senden, a-waken, a-winnen, and many others. (b) From OE on-: a-biden (also an-biden), ppl. a-knoue(n (also…

11. a- pref.(2), in adverbs

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From early ME a prep., derived from unstressed an before nouns, adjs., and advs. beginning with a consonant [OE on, an]. (a) Orig. noun phrases: a-beggeþ, a-bedde, a-blode, a-clokke, a-dai(es,

12. a- pref.(3)

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Occasional variant of i- [OE ge-] in past ppls. and in some other words, as anough beside inough, enough; aware beside iware.

13. a-angred ppl.

Additional spellings: aangred
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Irritated, upset.

14. ab n.

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In weaving: the woof.

15. abaciste n.

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One who performs calculations with an abacus, an arithmetician.

16. abacus n.

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Abacus, the instrument, and the art of calculating with it.

17. abælien v.

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Rouse to anger, provoke.

18. abai n.

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(a) The act or occasion of keeping a hunted animal at bay by barking dogs; (b) the confrontation of hounds and the carcass of slain prey (the former encouraged to lunge and bark at the latter); (c) of…

19. abaien v.

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(a) Of hunting dogs: to bay or bark beside a hunted or slain animal; (b) to bark; (c) of a person: to bark (at sb.), speak rudely.

20. abaiing ger.

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Barking; -- used fig.