Acumbrid; see [Acombren].
[ A-cursien], v. to curse, NED; acursi, S, NED; acorse, PP; acorsed, pp. MD. ([A- 1].)
[ Acustumaunce], sb. customary use, NED, C2.—OF. acostumance. ([A- 7].)
Acwenchen; see [Aquenchen].
[ Adamant], sb. adamant, very hard metal, a fabulous rock or mineral, the diamond, the loadstone or magnet, NED; precious stone, Prompt.; ademaunt, C; adamounde, Prompt. (n.); admont, NED; athamant, NED; athamaunte, C; attemant, NED; aymont, NED.—AF. adamant (aimant); Lat. adamantem; Gr. ἀδάμας (-αντα), lit. invincible, untamable, from ἀ- + δαμάω, I tame. ([A- 11].)
[ Adaunten], v. to subdue, NED; adauntede, pt. s., S2.—OF. adanter, adonter; Lat. ad + domitare, to tame. ([A- 7].)
[ A-dawe], out of life, NED, HD.—AS. of dagum, from days. ([A- 3].)
[ A-dawen], v. to rise from sleep, also, to arouse, NED; adawed, pp. S3.—Cp. MHG. er-tagen, to dawn. ([A- 1].)
[ A-day], adv. at morn, by day, S2, P; adai, S. ([A- 2].)
[ Addledd], pp. earned, S; see [Adlen].