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1. a prep.(1)

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Unstressed var. of on & of in early ME.

2. a prep.(2)

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(a) In various phrases taken from OF; see a- pref. (2) 3; (b) in surnames derived from place names, such as a Becket, Anorthbrok.

3. 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.

4. abǒute(n prep.

Additional spellings: abouten
177 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Around the circumference or perimeter of, encircling, enclosing, passing around; -- after verbs denoting position, motion, rotation (around an axis or a center), revolution; (b) enveloping…

5. abǒutes prep.

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(a) On every side of, in all directions from; (b) near (noon); (c) concerned with, busy with.

6. abǒve(n prep.

Additional spellings: aboven
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Directly over (but not touching or resting upon), vertically up from.

7. abrōd prep.

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In many parts of (a field), throughout.

8. acǒuntre prep.

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Over against, corresponding to.

9. adǒun prep.

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(a) Down; (b) down from.

10. adǒunward prep.

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Down from.

11. afōr(e prep.

Additional spellings: afore
51 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Preceding (in space), ahead of, in advance of; in front of; face to face with, opposite; afor the wind, driven by the wind, before the wind; afor (one's) eien, face, the sight, etc.; (b) in or…

12. afō̆rn prep.

26 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) In front of (in space), ahead of; over against, opposite; also fig.; (b) in or into the presence of, before (God, a judge, a group of people, etc.).

13. afō̆rn-yẹ̄n adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: afornyen
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In front so as to be opposite to (sth.); over against, against; opposite.

14. afōr-yẹ̄n prep.

Additional spellings: a-for-yen, aforyen
9 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) In front of, opposite; (b) in the presence of; (c) in the sight of, in the judgment of (sb.).

15. afōr-yẹ̄ns adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: aforyens, a-foryens
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(a) Over against, opposite; (b) in contrast with; (c) with respect to, concerning.

16. after prep.

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(a) After (in space); of position: at the rear of, behind; of motion: coming behind, following, in pursuit of; (b) in the direction of, towards.

17. after-long adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: afterlong
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From end to end, lengthwise; alongside, along.

18. after-ward prep.

Additional spellings: afterward
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(a) gon after-ward, walk behind (sb.), follow; (b) seeking after, desirous of; ben after-ward, to seek, desire.

19. akẹ̄nin prep.

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20. al-abǒute(n phr., adv., & prep.

Additional spellings: al-abouten
21 quotations in 1 sense
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All around, on all sides, in all directions; in every way or respect.