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41. abobbed ppl. as n.

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The game of blind-man's buff [see first quot.]; pleien abobbed; fig. to fool or delude a helpless person.

42. abobben v.

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(a) To play abobbed with (sb.); (b) fig. to bewilder or mystify (sb.).

43. abolisshen v.

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Do away with (sth.).

44. abōrd adv. & prep.

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(a) At or upon the side of a ship; (b) alongside another ship; (c) onto or aboard a ship; (d) fallen abord with, to become associated with (sb.), agree with.

45. abōrden v.

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To come alongside (a ship); ?to enter or board (a ship).

46. abǒund adj.

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(a) Existing in great quantity, overflowing; (b) possessing in quantity, rich (in gold, etc.); -- with of; (c) full (of mercy, blossoms, etc.); -- with of or with; (d) bountiful, generous.

47. abǒundāble adj.

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Ample, sufficient.

48. abǒundaunce n.

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(a) A great number of things, a great quantity; plenty, a sufficiency; also, an excess; -- often with in or of; (b) aboundaunce of water, an overflow, a flood.

49. abǒundaunt adj.

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(a) Present or existing in great number or quantity, many, much, abounding; also, overabundant, excessive; of shot: thick, fast; of waters: overflowing; (b) of fruitfulness, gifts, grace, mercy…

50. abǒunden v.(1)

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(a) To exist or be present in great number or quantity, be plentiful; to be sufficient (for a purpose); also, to be excessive; of water: to overflow; abounden to, come to (sb.) abundantly; (b) of…

51. abǒunden v.(2)

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(a) To set bounds to (sth.), limit, enclose; (b) to have boundaries, be bounded.

52. aboutien v.

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Only in phrase aboutien ut, lean out (at a battlement).

53. abreǧ(ǧ)ement n.

Additional spellings: abreggement
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(a) A reduction or lessening in amount; a shortening in space or time; (b) a condensed version, an epitome.

54. abreǧ(ǧ)en v.

Additional spellings: abreggen
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(a) To reduce (sth.) in number or amount, diminish; (b) to shorten (sth.) in space, decrease the length of (a journey, a rod); (c) to make (sth.) of shorter duration, to shorten (the time that…

55. abrōche adv.

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(a) setten abroche, to tap or broach (a cask), let (liquor) flow; fig. to shed (blood); (b) set abroche, opened up, begun.

56. abrōchen v.

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(a) To tap or broach (a cask); often fig.; (b) to give utterance to (praise, rejoicing).

57. abrōǧen v.

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To abrogate (a law).

58. abrotet n.

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Broth.

59. absence n.

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(a) The state of being away from a place, absence; in his absence, etc.; (b) in absence, absent; (c) the fact of being lacking or missing, lack, non-existence.

60. absent adj. (& n.)

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(a) Not in a particular place, not present, absent; -- often with fro, from; (b) of things, qualities, etc.: absent, lacking, non-existent.