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1. abandǒun adv.

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(a) Under control, at one's will; (b) at will, unchecked; (c) freely, fully. …

2. abās adv.

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Down, low; maken abas melodie, to stop singing. …

3. abelef adv.

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(a) Obliquely, slantwise; (b) ?as adj.: oblique. …

4. 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. …

5. 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. …

6. acaunt-wīse adv.

Additional spellings: acauntwise, a-caunt-wise
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In a zigzag course. …

7. acǒmpas adv.

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In a circle. …

8. acōst adv.

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(a) Along or at the side, alongside, nearby; (b) in on acost, side-by-side. …

9. a dē̆vel-wei phr. or adv.

Additional spellings: a develwei
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(a) To the Devil, to hell; wend a devel-wei, go away, get out!; (b) as an oath or expletive: the Devil! …

10. adieu adv.

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(a) A salutation used in taking leave from persons, or in parting with something: good-bye!; (b) seien, bidden, maken adieu, to say good-bye, to take leave. …

11. affectūallī, -ellī adv.

Additional spellings: affectuelli
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(a) Earnestly, zealously; (b) affectionately. …

12. afīn(e adv.

Additional spellings: afine
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(a) Fully, completely, altogether; very, well; (b) wel afin, right afin, perfectly, thoroughly, completely; very well. …

13. afō̆rce adv.

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By compulsion, of necessity; aforce fin, by sheer force, by main force. …

14. agogge adv.

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In excitement or suspense. …

15. agrẹ̄ adv.

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In a friendly manner, kindly; taken agre, accept in good part. …

16. agrẹ̄f adv.

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(a) Angrily, with resentment; (b) taken agref, to take amiss, resent. …

17. agrēt(e adv.

Additional spellings: agrete
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(a) In great quantity; (b) al agret, altogether; (c) in all, all told; sellen agret, to sell wholesale. …

18. alarǧe adv.

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At length, fully. …

19. al-hōl adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: alhol
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(a) Entire, whole, as a whole; intact, undiminished, full (voice); Bretaine al-hol, all Britain; (b) fully preserved, unharmed; al-hol and sound, hale and sound; (c) fully recovered or relieved……

20. alō̆ng, alō̆nges(t adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: alonges, alongest
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Of position or direction: (a) along the length of, at or to full length; alongside, along; lengthwise; (b) drauen along, draw out, extend (sth.); spreden along, spread out. …

21. amērelī adv.

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With bitterness (i.e. of unrequited love), distressingly. …

22. apaire adv.

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Closely (together); ?in couples. …

23. apart adv.

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(a) Of position or motion: at or to a distance; lien apart, lie apart or in a remote place; wenden (drauen) apart, step aside; passen apart, depart; drauen (taken) apart, take (sb.) aside, as for……

24. apartī(e adv.

Additional spellings: apartie
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(a) Apart, separately; (b) particularly, in particular; especially. …

25. apās adv.

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Step by step, with measured step; at a walking pace, slowly. …

26. apertement adv.

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Clearly, plainly. …

27. aplāce adv.

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comen aplace, take place, happen; come into existence, arise, appear; ben aplace, be present, exist. …

28. aplat adv.

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(a) Flat on the ground; (b) with the flat (of the sword); ?squarely; (c) (say) flatly or outright. …

29. apoint adv.

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To the point, correctly, properly; an ace apoint, nearly correct or proper. …

30. apresslī adv.

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Insistently, expressly. …

31. araundǒun adv.

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In a rush. …

32. areisǒun adv.

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setten areisoun, call to account. …

33. arenge adv.

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In a row; according to rank. …

34. arīve adv.

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Ashore. …

35. ascaunce adv. & conj.

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(a) Conj. In such a way that; even as, as; (b) as if, pretending that; -- also ascaunce that. …

36. askoin adv. and adj.

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(a) On a slant; (b) (look) askanse. …

37. as(s)ẹ̄th adv. & adj.

Additional spellings: asseth
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Enough. …

38. astrai adj. & adv.

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Away from the right place; out of bounds or control: (a) away; striken astrai, run away; (b) of cattle: straying from the owner, astray; (c) of a steed: wandering about without a rider, loose; gon……

39. ataunt adv.

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drinken ataunt, drink in one draft, drink up; drink to excess. …

40. a-traverse adv.

Additional spellings: atraverse
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(a) Across; aslant; (b) in disagreement. …

41. atrēt, atrētlī adv.

Additional spellings: atretli
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Slowly, leisurely, deliberately. …

42. atrētāblī adv.

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?Attractively; ?carefully. …

43. atteinauntlī adv.

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Successfully, effectively [cp. atteinen 1(c)]. …

44. attentelī adv.

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With close attention, intently. …

45. avaunt adv.

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(a) Forward (in space), ahead, in front; (b) earlier (in time), before; (c) advanced (in learning). …

46. avīrǒun adv.

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Round about. …

47. bon-grẹ̄ adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: bongre
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(a) To one's liking, agreeable to (sb.); (b) maugre bongre, whether one likes it or not, willy-nilly. …

48. bǒunteǒuslī adv.

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With kindness, generously. …

49. briaunt ppl. as adv.

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In a fiery or noisy manner. …

50. cert adv.

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Only as a rime tag; forsooth, indeed; also, in cert. …

51. certain adv.

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(a) Of rent: in a fixed amount; (b) definitely, with certainty; (c) unfailingly, unquestionably. …

52. certes adv.

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(a) Certainly; (b) nai, certes, certainly not; ye certes, certainly, of course; (c) as an emphatic: surely, indeed; also for certes. …

53. ci adv.

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In various French calls to hunting dogs: here! …

54. clẹ̄r adv.

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Brightly, brilliantly; sparklingly; cler brenning; cler shining; cler whit, pure white. …

55. coi adj. (& adv.)

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(a) Quiet, modest, demure; reserved, reticent, discreet; as adv.: quietly; (b) beren, holden, kepen (oneself) coi, to keep still or quiet; be peaceable; (c) in names. …

56. concentrik adv.

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In concentric or parallel fashion. …

57. continūel(e)ment adv.

Additional spellings: continuelement
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Persistently. …

58. contraire adj. & adv.

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(a) Contrary (to nature); (b) adverse, unfavorable; (c) antagonistic, hostile; (d) different, deviating; (e) of location: opposite. …

59. cǒurtlī adv.

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Briefly, without delay. …

60. dampnāble adj. (& adv.)

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(a) Reprehensible, blameworthy; deserving of condemnation; (b) harmful, damaging. …

61. demaintenaunt adv.

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At once, immediately. …

62. de-par-dieux adv.

Additional spellings: depardieux
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Used as an emphatic: certainly, indeed, forsooth. …

63. derẹ̄re adv.

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Behind; war derere, watch out behind. …

64. deslavilī adv.

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(a) Abundantly; (b) dissolutely. …

65. despīsauntlīche adv.

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Contemptuously. …

66. dēvaunt n., adv., and interj.

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(a) A game played with dice [cp. adevaunt]; (b) com devaunt, of devaunt, ?as (mentioned) before; (c) away with! [cp. avaunt interj.]; (d) at devaunt, ?ahead [?error for at defaute]; (e) of devaunt……

67. dēvein adv.

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In adverbial phrase: in devein, in vain, needlessly, idly. …

68. dēvǒutement adv.

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Devoutly, earnestly. …

69. disefulli adv.

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Scornfully, derisively. …

70. disloiallī adv.

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Disloyally, treasonably. …

71. disordenẹ̄līche adv.

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(a) Immoderately; (b) irregularly, contrary to nature. …

72. en grē phr. or adv.

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With good will, goodnaturedly, graciously. …

73. ensemble adv.

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Together. …

74. ensūre adv.

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For certain. …

75. enterchaunǧeāblement adv.

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Jointly or reciprocally. …

76. entravers adv.

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Her. Athwart. …

77. erraunt adv.

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Quickly, immediately. …

78. exclūsī̆ve adv.

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Setting aside, excluding. …

79. felonement adv.

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With evil intent, treacherously. …

80. feloniǒuslī adv.

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So as to commit felony. …

81. fọ̄l-larǧe adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: follarge
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(a) Foolishly generous, improvident, prodigal; (b) as noun: a spendthrift, a waster; prodigality [quot.: c1450]. …

82. fō̆rceāblī̆ adv.

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By force, against someone's will. …

83. fō̆rmāllī adv.

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(a) In an orderly manner, correctly; (b) in accordance with the rules of logic, logically. …

84. honorātlī adv.

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With honor or respect, honorably. …

85. humblement adv.

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Humbly. …

86. incontinent adv.

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Immediately, forthwith, at once; an-on incontinent. …

87. integrā̆llīe adv.

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Completely, wholly. …

88. join-pẹ̄ adv.

Additional spellings: joinpe
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With feet together. …

89. justifiāblī adv.

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Justly, lawfully. …

90. lā̆rǧe adv.

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(a) Generously, bountifully; (b) amply, fully; (c) more abundantly. …

91. maintenaunt adv.

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Instantly, soon. …

92. male adv.

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Only in cpd. or phr. male infortuned [see mal- pref.]. …

93. mē̆ adv. & interj.

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But; on the contrary; moreover; -- often carrying great emphasis with minimum meaning. …

94. miraculǒuslī adv.

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(a) By miracle; (b) marvelously, wonderfully. …

95. ne adv.

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Not: (a) preceding finite and auxiliary verbs; (b) between parts of verb phrases. …

96. nentz adv.

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Not. …

97. orguillǒus adj. & adv.

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(a) Of persons, deportment, a message, etc.: proud, arrogant, assured; of attire: fine, opulent; -- also, as noun: a proud person; (b) as surname; (c) as adv.: proudly. …

98. paraventūr(e adv.

Additional spellings: paraventure
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Perhaps, perchance, possibly, maybe: (a) qualifying a word, phrase, predicate, etc.; -- often in an elliptical construction; (b) qualifying a clause; (c) leste paraventur, leste..paraventur, lest……

99. parchaunce adv.

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(a) Perhaps; possibly, maybe; perchance; (b) by chance; as it were; as fate would have it. …

100. parforce adv.

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(a) By physical force, forcibly; (b) of necessity, as a matter of course. …

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