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……

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……

In weaving: the woof. …

Rouse to anger, provoke. …

(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……

Abbess. …

The office, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess; an abbacy. …

(a) The superior of a convent of monks having the status of an abbey; (b) = abba, q.v. …

To present or deliver (a message). …

To grow bold. …

(a) To anger or incense (sb.); (b) to grow angry; warþ abolwen, became angry or incensed; was abelȝen, was enraged or incensed. …

Gesture, sign. …

(a) Bear up, raise (sth.); aberen up; (b) aberen wæstm, fig. bear fruit [ref. to salvation]. …

To burn up (sth.), consume in flames. …

(a) To knock (out teeth); (b) to strike down or humble (pride). …

To pray; pray for (sth.). …

(a) To wait, be patient; (b) abiding time, a period of waiting; (c) impers. it abod not long er, it was not until; (d) in proverbs. …

(a) To buy or pay for (sth.), obtain at the cost of labor or suffering; abien bargain, pay for a purchase; fig. pay the penalty for an action; abien time, pay interest on money; abien dere (bitter(li,……

To taste or eat (sth.). …

Busy, occupied. …