A.
A. adv. Yes; or pron. He: as a zed a'd do it; he said he'd do it.
Aa'th. s. earth.
Ab'bey. s. The great white poplar: one of the varieties of the populus alba.
Ab'bey-lubber. s. A lazy, idle fellow.
Abought. part. Bought. See VAUGHT.
Abrood'. adv. When a hen is sitting on her eggs she is said to be abrood.
Ad'dle. s. A swelling with matter in it.
Ad'dled. a. Having pus or corruption; hence
Ad'dled-egg. s. An egg in a state of putrefaction.
Affeard'. a. Afraid.
Afo're, Afo'rn. prep. and adv. Before; afore,
Chaucer.
Again. prep. Against.
Agon', Agoo'. adv. [these words literally mean gone.] Ago; agoo, Chaucer; from the verb to goo, i.e. to go; he is up and agoo; he is up and gone.
Alas-a-dây. interj. A-lack-a-day.
Ale. s. A liquor, brewed with a proportion of malt from about four to six bushels to the hogshead of 63 gallons; if it contain more malt it is called beer; if less, it is usually called small beer.
Al'ler. s. The alder tree.
Allès. adv. Always.
All'once. pron. [all ones] or rather (all o'n's) All of us; Let's go allonce; let us go all of us.
All o's. pron. All of us.
Alost'. part. Lost: ylost, Chaucer.
Amang. prep. Among.
Amawst', Amoo'äst adv. Almost.
Amper. s. A small red pimple.
Anby'. adv. Some time hence; in the evening.
Anear', Ane'ast, Aneoust'. prep. Nigh to; aneast en, near him.
Aneen. On end, upright.
An'passy. s. The sign &, corrupted from and per se.
Anty. adj. Empty.
Apast'. part. and prep. Past; apast. Chaucer.
A'pricock. s. An apricot.
Aps. s. The asp tree; populus tremula.
Aps'en. a. Made of the wood of the asp; belonging to the asp.
To Arg. v. n. To argue.
To Ar'gufy. v. n. To hold an argument; to argue.
Ascri'de. adv. Across; astride.
Aslen'. adv. Aslope.
Assu'e. adj. When a cow is let up in order that she may calve, she is said to be assue—having no milk.
Ater. prep. After. Goo ater'n: go after him.
Athin. adv. Within.
Athout. prep. Without.
Auverdro. v. a. Overthrow.
Avaur', Avaur'en, Avaurn.prep. Before.
Avoordin. part. Affording.
Avraur'. adj. Frozen; stiff with frost.
Awakid. adj. Awake; awakid, Chaucer.
To Ax. v. a. To ask; ax, Chaucer.
Ax'en. s. pl. Ashes.
Axing. s. and part. Asking; axing, Chaucer.
Ay'ir. s. Air.