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1. abak adv.

34 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Of motion: to the rear, backward, back; away; gon bak, stirten abak, throuen abak, fallen abak; drauen abak, withdraw; (b) of direction: back; loken abak; speken abak, reply; (c) of position……

2. abǒute(n adv.

Additional spellings: abouten
151 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) So as to be on all sides, so as to encircle or surround; putten aboute to, to place around (sth.), ?to pierce with (sth.); (b) so as to wrap or cover; (c) on the circumference or outer edge, on……

3. abǒve(n adv.

Additional spellings: aboven
127 quotations in 10 senses
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Directly over (but without touching or resting upon), overhead; in heaven; also fig. [quot. a1225]. …

4. a dai, adai phr. & adv.

Additional spellings: adai
26 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) In the daytime (as opposed to night), by day; ayen eve a dai, toward evening; a dai or anight; (b) each day, daily, in the day; oft a dai, many times each day; (c) on a certain day, one day; (d)……

5. adaue adv.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Out of existence; don (bringen, haven) adaue, to put (sb.) to death, do away with. …

6. adǒun adv.

141 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) With verbs of motion: from higher to lower, downward; -- often with of; (b) with verbs of bending, looking, etc.: down, downward; (c) in expressions of extending, hanging, etc.: down, downward……

7. adrīgh adv.

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Only in the phrases: drauen (oneself) adrigh, go away or aside, withdraw (?orig., go to a suitable or safe distance); holden (oneself) adrigh, stay away. …

8. adwōle adv. (or phr.)

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Falsely, erroneously. …

9. ætgædere adv.

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Together. …

10. ævestlīce adv.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Hastily, speedily. …

11. afōre adv.

25 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Forward in space, in front, ahead, in advance; (b) earlier, previously, formerly, before; beforehand; taken afore, anticipate (sth.); faders afore, forefathers; (c) in an earlier part of a book……

12. afọ̄te adv. & predicate adj.

27 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) On foot, afoot (i.e. not on horseback); fighten afote, gon afote, etc.; (b) folk afote, men afote, foot soldiers, etc. [cp. fọ̄t-folk, afote man]. …

13. afte adv.

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Back; wenden on afte, pervert. …

14. after adj. (?& adv.)

11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Second in time; after dai (night), the second day (night); second in a series; after del, the second part; personal name: ?the Second; (b) next following in time, immediately after, next; (c)……

15. after adv.

95 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of motion in space: following, behind, in pursuit; of position: at the back, behind; shulen after, must go after, must follow; willen after, wish to go after, wish to go in pursuit; (b) in the……

16. after-ward adv.

Additional spellings: afterward
43 quotations in 3 senses
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Behind, in back, in the rear; in pursuit. …

17. ai adv.

98 quotations in 5 senses
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Of continous actions or states: (a) all the time, always, constantly, unceasingly; (b) eternally, forever. …

18. ai-whēr adv.

Additional spellings: aiwher
22 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Everywhere; ever ai-wher, wherever; (b) anywhere; (c) in all directions. …

19. aknẹ̄(s adv.

Additional spellings: aknes
25 quotations in 1 sense
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On one's knees, as in worship or supplication; buȝhen akne, fallen akne, to kneel down; sitten akne, kneel. …

20. alīche adv.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of mode: in the same manner, similarly; without distinction; (b) of degree or extent: equally; (c) in equal measure or quantity (= Latin ana). …

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