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1. abloi ppl.

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

2. achāt n.

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(a) The act of buying, a purchase; (b) comune achat [transl. L coemptio], a purchase made under (unfair) conditions imposed by a ruler; (c) fig. redemption. …

3. achātǒur n.

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A buyer of provisions, esp. for the household of the king or a lord; a purveyor. …

4. achēsǒun n.

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(a) Cause, reason; motive for doing something; objective, goal; withouten achesoun, in vain, for nothing; (b) that which furnishes a pretext, an opportunity; achesoun of sclaunder; (c) blame……

5. afēres n. (plural)

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(a) Things one does; activities, doings, affairs; also, behavior; (b) sg. an enterprise. …

6. affẹ̄̆rer n.

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An assessor of fines. …

7. alai n.

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(a) The alloying of a noble metal with a base metal; debasing a noble metal or coin by this means; (b) dilution of wine. …

8. alaien v.

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(a) To alloy (a noble metal) with a base metal; (b) fig. to debase, contaminate. …

9. alaunt n.

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(a) A highly prized ferocious dog of a breed used in hunting, bull-baiting, etc. [described in quot.: c1410]; (b) a representation of such a dog. [See A. S. Cook, Trans.Conn.Acad. 2.128, 23.30.] …

10. Aleman(n)es n. (plural)

Additional spellings: Alemannes
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The Germans, the German nation; also, the Teutons. …

11. alliǧeaunce n.

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(a) Allegiance (to a lord), loyalty; esp., loyalty to the king [quot. 1461]; fidelity (to God); (b) a lord's title to the loyalty of his subjects, lordship; your alligeaunce, your Highness. …

12. allǒuen v.

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(a) To commend or praise (sth.); worship (God); recommend (a virtue); (b) approve of, be pleased with (sth.); be pleasing (to sb.); favor (sb.); (c) appreciate or value (sth.); esteem. …

13. amaien v.

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(a) To frighten (sb.); refl. be frightened or alarmed; (b) ben amaied, to lose courage (at the prospect of danger), be alarmed, be afraid; to be filled with consternation or dismay (at an unforseen……

14. amal n.

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Enamel; an enamel figure or ornament. …

15. amblen v.

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Of a mount: (a) to go an easy pace or gait, amble; (b) ppl. walking an easy pace or gait; ?smooth-riding. …

16. amēne n.

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(a) Mediation, intercession; (b) mediator, intercessor. …

17. an- pref.(3)

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(a) In words inherited from OE: an-biden, an-elen kindle; (b) in words not attested in OE with this prefix, but occurring in early ME up to c1225: an-belȝen, an-bursten; also an-ēlen kindle, an-hongen……

18. an- pref.(4)

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Examples: an-amelen, anclosen, an-egren, an-ointen, anjoinen, anvie. …

19. anpairin v.

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To harm (sb.); to damage (a reputation). …

20. apēchen v.

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To accuse (sb.), to charge (sb. with an offence, etc.); -- often with of, with, for, upon phrase. …

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