A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
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Chapter 5 : +A-doun+, _adv._ down, S, S2, C2, C3, G; +adun+, S; +adune+, S.--AS. _of dune_, off the
+A-doun+, _adv._ down, S, S2, C2, C3, G; +adun+, S; +adune+, S.--AS. _of dune_, off the hill. (+A-+ 3.)
+A-drad+, _pp._ frightened, put in dread, NED, S2, G, C, PP; +adred+, S; +adrede+, NED.--AS. _of-drad_ (+A-+ 3). Cf. +Of-dreden+.
+A-drawen+, _v._ to draw out, S2; +adroh+, _pt. s._, NED; +adrou+, NED; +adra?e+, _pp._ NED. (+A-+ 1.)
+A-dreden+, _v._ to fear greatly, S, NED; +adrade+, _reflex._, S.--OMerc. _and-dr?dan_ (Rushw.); see NED. (+A-+ 4.)
+A-drenchen+, _v._ to drown, to be drowned, MD, S, PP; +adreynten+, _pt.
pl._, PP; +adreynt+, _pp._ drenched, PP; +adreint+, MD; +adrent+, S, PP; +adreynched+, PP.--AS. _a-drencan_. (+A-+ 1.)
+Adressen+, _v._ to make straight, to direct, NED, H.--OF. _adressier_, _adrecier_ Late Lat. _addrictiare_, from Lat. _dir.e.c.t.u.m_, straight.
(+A-+ 7.)
+A-drinken+, _v._ to be drowned, MD, S; +adronc+, _pt. s._, MD; +adronken+, _pl._, MD; +adrunken+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _a-drincan_.
(+A-+ 1.)
+A-drye+, _v._ to endure, bear, HD; +adri?en+, S (19. 1047), MD.--AS.
_a-dreogan_. (+A-+ 1.)
+A-dun+, _adv._ down, S; see +Adoun+.
+A-dunien+, _v._ to din; +adunest+, _2 pr. s._, +adenyd+, _pp._ MD.
(+A-+ 1.)
+Adun-ward+, _adv._ downward, NED; +adonward+, S2.
+Adversarie+, _sb._ adversary, C3.--OF. _adversarie_; Lat.
_aduersarius_.
+Advertence+, _sb._ mental attention, C3.--Late Lat. _advertentia_.
+Advocat+, _sb._ advocate, intercessor, C3; +vokate+, PP; +vokyte+, _causidicus_, Voc.; +vokettus+, _pl._ PP.--OF. _advocat_; Lat.
_aduocatum_ (acc.).
+ae+, _sb._ law, MD.--AS. _?w_ (_?_), law, divine law, the Mosaic law, marriage; Goth. _aiws_, an age, eternity; cp. OHG. _ewa_, the law of G.o.d, eternity (Otfrid). Cf. +ae-uez+, +Eu-bruche+, +Eche+.
+aedmod+, _adj._ humble, gentle, MD; see +Admod+.
+aedmodli?+, _adv._ humbly, S; see +Admodliche+.
+aedmodnisse+, _sb._ humility, MD; +aeddmodnesse+, S; see +Admodnesse+.
+aehte+, _num._ eight, MD; see +Eighte+.
+aehtene+, _num._ eighteen, S; see +Eightene+.
+aen+, _num._ and _indef. art._ one, S; +aenne+, S; see +Oon+.
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+aeness+, _adv._ once, S; see +Oones+. [[Addition]]
+aeoure+, _p.r.o.n._ your, S; see +?oure+.
+aerd+, _sb._ native land, home, S; see +Erd+.
+aerfe-telle+, _adj._ difficult to count, S. See +Arfe+.
+aernde+, _sb._ errand, MD; see +Erende+.
+aernd-race+, _sb._ messenger, S; +aernd-raches+, _pl._, S.--AS.
_?rend-raca_.
+aernen+, _v._ to run, S; see +Rennen+.
+ae-uez+, _adj._ pious, fast in the law, S.--AS. _?-fest_. See +ae+.
+Afaiten+, _v._ to affect, to prepare, array, dress, to train, tame, subdue, NED, PP; +affaiten+, P; +fayten+, S2, PP; +faiten+, PP.--OF.
_afaiter_, _afeiter_; Lat. _affectare_, freq. of _afficere_; _ad_ + _facere_. (+A-+ 7.)
+A-fallen+, _v._ to fall, MD; +auallen+, MD; +afeol+, _pt. s._, MD; +afallen+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _a-feallan_. (+A-+ 1.)
+A-fallen+, _v._ to fell, NED; +afal+, _imp._, S; +aual+, S.
+A-felde+, _adv._ a-field, to the field, PP. (+A-+ 2).
+A-fellen+, _v._ to fell, NED; +auellen+, MD.--AS. _a-fellan_, _a-fyllan_. (+A-+ 1.)
+A-fer+, _adv._ afar, W, W2; +afeer+, NED; +of feor+, S (s.v. _feor_).
(+A-+ 3.) Cf. +A-ferre+.
+Afere+, _sb._, affair, bustle, appearance, demeanour, S2, NED; +effere+, S2; +effeir+, S2, S3; +effer+, S2; +afferes+, _pl._, PP.--OF.
_afere_ = _a_ + _fere_; Lat. _facere_, to do. (+A-+ 7.)
+A-feren+, _v._ to frighten, terrify, S, PP; +afferen+, MD; +affeare+, _2 pr. s. subj._, S; +afered+, _pp._ afraid, S, C, P; +aferd+, S, C, P, W2; +afeerd+, W; +afert+, PP; +aferde+, S3, P, W; +afferde+, S3.--AS.
_a-f?ran_. (+A-+ 1.)
+A-ferre+, _adv._ afar, Prompt.; +oferrum+, S2; +onferrum+, S2; +onferre+, NED; +onferr+, NED. (+A-+ 2). Cf. +Afer+.
+Aff-+; see +Af-+.
+Affamysit+, _pp._ famished, S3, NED. Cp. OF. _afamer_; Late Lat.
_affamare_.
+Affectuosly+, _adv._ pa.s.sionately, HD, NED.
+Affectuouse+, _adj._ hearty, affectionate, NED, H; +affectuse+, NED.--Lat. _affectuosus_.
+Affray+, _sb._ terror, S3, C2, C3. Cf. +Effray+.