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.