Apodosis. The hank time-taking to a hinge one (protasis):—‘If ye ask (hinge), ye shall receive (hank).’
Aposiopésis. A tongue-checking; as, ‘Do you think——but I reck not what you think.’
Apostrophe. An offturning.
Appellative (name). A call-name.
Appendix. Hank, hank-matter.
Apposition. A twy-naming, a putting of two names for one thing; as, ‘The dog Toby.’
Aptote. Casemarkless.
Aqueduct. Waterlode.
Arbitrator. Daysman (Job ix. 33).
Armistice. A weapon-staying, weapon-stay, war-pause.