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1. ād n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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A funeral pyre. …

2. an- pref.(5)

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Only in words from Latin or Old French, as in a(n)-nexen, a(n)-nullen, a(n)-nunciacioun. …

3. at- pref.(2)

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Only in words taken from Latin or Latinized Old French, as at-tempten, at-tenden, at-titlen, at-traccioun. In ME, at- has no meaning except as it distinguishes at-tenden from tenden or ex-tenden,……

4. as- pref.

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Only in words from Latin or Latinized Old French, as a(s)-sessen, a(s)-senten, a(s)-signen, as-sumpcioun, a(s)-suren. In ME, as- has no meaning except as it distinguishes a(s)-senten from con-senten,……

5. ap- pref.

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Only in words taken from Latin or Latinized Old French, as a(p)-paraunce, a(p)-penden, a(p)-perceiven, ap-plicacioun, ap-probacioun. In ME, ap- has no meaning except as it distinguishes a(p)-penden fr……

6. al- pref.

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Only in words taken from Latin or Latinized Old French, as al-legorie, al-legacioun, a(l)-lien, a(l)-louen. In ME, al- has no meaning except as it distinguishes a(l)-lien from re-lien, al-legacioun fr……

7. af- pref.(2)

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Only in words taken from Latin or from Latinized OF, as af-fect, af-firmacioun, af-fluence, a(f)-fiaunce. In ME, af- has no meaning, except as it distinguishes af-fect from ef-fect, af-fluence from in……

8. attediat(e ppl.

Additional spellings: attediate
2 quotations in 1 sense
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Having one's patience exhausted, fed up. …

9. til-intọ̄̆ prep.

Additional spellings: tilinto
8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As far as (a place), up to; from..til-into, from (one point) to (another); (b) continuously until (a time, the end of time); from world and til-into world, forever and ever. …

10. til-tọ̄̆ prep.

Additional spellings: tilto
28 quotations in 3 senses
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As far as (sth.); down to (sth.); up to (sth.); from..til-to binethe, from (the loins of a statue) down to the base. …

11. adama(u)nt n.

Additional spellings: adamaunt
33 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A kind of precious stone; diamond; (b) adamant; fig. something indestructible and enduring, something impenetrable. …

12. assẹ̄th n.

43 quotations in 3 senses
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Fulfillment, satisfaction, reparation; maken (don) asseth, give satisfaction: (a) fulfillment of a wish, expectation or requirement; (b) fulfilling of a need; (c) satisfactory answer to a question or……

13. ac- pref.

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14. toren-eȝe adj.

Additional spellings: toreneȝe
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(a) Bleary-eyed; also, of the eyes: bleared; (b) as noun phrase: ?bleariness or rheuminess of the eyes; ?bleary eyes. …

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