• AE
n. 1. 896 obs. – a river, a running water
n. 2. c975 obs. – law, esp. the law of nature, or of God; hence, legal custom, rite, marriage
• AEDICULE
n. 1832 – a small house or room; also, a niche for a statue
• AEDILE
n. 1541 – a person in charge of urban housing and building; a municipal officer
• AEDITUATE
vb. 1646 obs. rare – to fulfil the office of temple keeper, or an office likened to this
• AEFALD
adj. 1796 Sc. – single-minded, simple-hearted, honest, faithful
• AEFALDNESS
n. 1911 Sc. – uprightness; sincerity
• AEFAULD
adj. a1000 – free from duplicity; sincere, honest, faithful; plain, straightforward
• AEFAULDLY
adv. 1. a1000 obs. – once, singly
adv. 2. a1000 obs. – in a simple manner; plainly, straightforwardly
adv. 3. 1472 Sc. – in a truthful and sincere manner; without duplicity; honestly, faithfully
• AEGAEDE; AEGEDE
n. c1200 obs. – luxury
• AEGER
adj. 1835 UK sl. rare – of a student or pupil: excused from attendance at classes, etc., on account of illness
n. 1852 UK sl. – a note certifying that a student is ‘aeger’
• AEGIS
n. 1. c1425 – a shield, or defensive armour
n. 2. 1760 – a protection, or impregnable defense; the backing or support of a person or thing
• AEGRITUDE
n. a1400 rare – sickness
• AEGROTANT
adj. 1880 rare – sick, excused from some duty on account of sickness
n. 1865 obs. – a sick person, an invalid
• AEIPATHY
n. 1721 obs. rare – a chronic or unremitting disease
• AELUROPHILE
n. Bk1991 – a lover of cats
• AELUROPHOBIA
n. Bk1991 – an abnormal fear of cats
• AEMULE
vb. 1595 obs. rare – to emulate
• A-END
n. 1. 1942 Brit. sl. – the end; the final part
n. 2. 1955 Aust. sl. – the back or tail end
• AENEAN
adj. 1664 obs. rare – brazen
• AEOLINA
n. 1829 – a mouth organ or harmonica, comprising metal plates enclosing free reeds
• AEOLIST
n. 1704 rare – a pretender to inspiration or spiritual regeneration
• AEOLISTIC
adj. 1882 – long-winded
• AEON
n. 1647 – an age of the universe; an immeasurable period of time; the whole duration of the world, or of the universe; eternity
• AEONIAL
adj. 1800 – age-long, eternal, everlasting
• AEONIAN
adj. 1664 – eternal, everlasting
• AEONIC
adj. 1829 – age-long
• AEONIST
n. 1806 obs. rare – a person who believes in the eternal duration of the world
• AEQUOREAL
adj. 1647 rare, chiefly poetic – marine, oceanic
• AERARIAN
n. 1828 obs. – in ancient Rome: a Roman citizen of the lowest, unenfranchised class, who paid only a poll tax
• AERATED
adj. 1912 colloq., chiefly Brit. – very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate
• AERATION
n. 1578 obs. rare – exposure to the open air; open air life
• AEREOUS
adj. 1594 obs. – of the nature of air; airy
• AERIAL
adj. 1. 1581 – unreal, imaginary; fanciful, other-worldly
adj. 2. 1995 US sl. – used as a modifier for any sexual position where at least one participant is off the ground
n. 1649 obs. – a creature or spirit of the air; an aerial being
• AERIAL ARCHITECTURE
n. 1750 obs. – building ‘castles in the air’; a daydreaming
• AERIALIST
n. 1778 obs. – an excessively bookish or intellectual person
• AERIALITY
n. 1854 – airiness; insubstantiality
• AERIAL PING-PONG
n. 1947 Aust. colloq. – a jocular (frequently derisive) name for Australian National Football
• AERIAN
adj. 1618 rare – belonging to the air or atmosphere
• AERIATED
adj. 1974 colloq. – of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
• AERICAL
adj. 1660 obs. rare – aerial; existing in the air; unsubstantial
• AERIE
adj. 1586 – spiritual, incorporeal, unsubstantial, visionary
n. 1. 1581 – a residence or retreat perched high on a rock or mountain side
n. 2. 1594 – the brood in the nest; the young of a bird of prey; fig. a noble stock of children
vb. 1616 obs. – to build a nest
• AERIFACTION
n. 1824 obs. rare – exposure to air; aeration
• AERIFIED
adj. 1821 obs. – insubstantial, fanciful, affected
• AERIFORM
adj. 1828 – unsubstantial, intangible, unreal
• AERIOUS
adj. 1594 obs. – of the nature of air; airy
• AERISH
adj. a1642 obs. – of the weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly
• AERO
vb. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – to travel in an airplane
• AEROACROPHOBIA
n. Bk2008 – fear of open, high spaces
• AEROBAT
n. 1. 1879 obs. – a flying machine
n. 2. 1929 – a person who performs aerobatics
vb. 1930 rare – to perform aerobatics
• AEROBATE
vb. 1835 rare – to walk as if on the air
• AEROBATICS
n. 1. 1879 obs. rare – aviation
n. 2. 1915 – evolutions performed with an aeroplane, esp. for display
• AEROBICIZE
vb. 1982 – to perform aerobic exercise
• AEROBICIZED
adj. 1983 – physically toned by aerobic exercise
• AEROCAR
n. 1910 – an aircraft; a (proposed) flying car
• AERODONE
n. 1907 rare – a glider
• AERODONETICS
n. 1907 rare – the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation
• AERODROME
n. 1. 1891 hist. – an aeroplane
n. 2. 1902 rare – a place where a balloon or flying machine is housed; a hangar
• AERODROMIC
adj. 1896 hist. – pert. to flying-machines, or travel in the air
• AERODROMICS
n. 1891 – the art of constructing and using flying-machines
• AERODYNE
n. 1906 – a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane
• AEROGNOSY
n. 1847 obs. rare – the science that deals with the properties of air
• AEROGRAM
n. 1. 1890 obs. – a message sent by (an imagined) aircraft or airline
n. 2. 1899 – a message sent by radio
n. 3. 1919 rare – a telegram conveyed on part of its journey by aeroplane
• AEROGRAPHY
n. 1735 hist. – the study of the air or atmosphere
• AEROMANCER
n. c1400 rare – one who practices divination by air; a weather-prophet
• AEROMANCY
n. 1393 – divination by air or by things in the air, as clouds, birds, etc., including augury; later, weather-forecasting, meteorology
• AEROMANTIC
adj. 1635 rare – belonging to divination by air
• AEROMOTIVE
n. 1865 rare – a heavier-than-air aircraft; an aeroplane
• AERONAT
n. 1903 rare – an airship, a dirigible
• AERONAUSIPHOBIA
n. 1. Bk2008 – fear of airplanes
n. 2. Bk2008 – fear of vomiting due to airsickness
• AERONAUT
n. 1. 1784 – one who sails through the air, or who makes balloon ascents; a balloonist
n. 2. 1790 – a gossamer spider which floats on films
• AERONAUTICA
n. 1. 1753 – aerial navigation; aeronautics
n. 2. 1966 – collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d’art, prints, etc.
• AERONAUTISM
n. 1847 obs. rare – the art or practice of balloon flight
• AERONEF
n. 1. 1861 rare – a lighter-than-air flying machine, a balloon, esp. a dirigible balloon, an airship
n. 2. 1903 rare – a heavier-than-air flying machine, esp. an aeroplane
• AEROPHAGIA
n. Bk2008 – fear of swallowing air
• AEROPHILATELY
n. Bk1991 – the collecting of airmail stamps
• AEROPHOBE
n. 1966 – a person who is afraid to travel by air
• AEROPHOBIA
n. 1. 1754 – the dread of air, or the movement of air
n. 2. 1771 rare – dislike of fresh air; an irrational fear of draughts
n. 3. 1966 – the fear of air travel
• AEROPHOBIC
adj. 1. 1879 rare – sensitive to the movement of air
adj. 2. 1885 – averse to or suspicious of fresh air
adj. 3. 1977 – afraid of air travel
n. 1978 – a person who is afraid of air travel
• AEROPHOBY
n. 1775 – the dread of air
• AEROPLANE
n. 1930s Aust. sl. – a bow tie
vb. 1906 rare – to fly or travel in an aeroplane
• AEROPLANE BLONDE
n. 1990s sl. – a woman who is not a natural blonde
• AEROPLANE DRESS
n. 2000s sl. – a dress with a long slit reaching the groin
• AEROPLANE SKIRT
n. 2000s sl. – a skirt with a long slit reaching the groin
• AEROPLANIST
n. 1906 rare – a person who flies an aeroplane; a pilot
• AEROPLEUSTIC
adj. 1827 rare – relating to the use of large sails for providing motive power to boats and land vehicles and to individuals in flight
• AEROSCOPY
n. 1755 rare – divination by observation of the sky
• AEROSE
adj. 1702 obs. rare – of the nature of copper or brass; coppery, brassy
• AEROSOL ART
n. 1988 – graffiti; art produced using aerosol spray paint
• AEROSPHERE
n. 1799 rare – the body of air that surrounds the earth; the atmosphere
• AEROSTAT
n. 1. 1784 rare – a balloon or other machine capable of supporting weight in
the air
n. 2. 1788 rare – an aeronaut or balloonist
• AEROSTATION
n. 1784 – the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air
• AERUGINOUS
adj. a1425 – of nature or colour of verdigris, or copper rust
• AERUGO
n. 1. a1398 obs. – the rust or mildew of plants
n. 2. 1664 – the rust of copper or brass, verdigris; occasionally used for the rust of metals generally
• AERUMNOUS
adj. 1658 obs. rare – full of trouble; troubled, distressed
• AERWENE
adj. 1205 obs. rare – hopeless, desperate, rash, heedless
• AERWITTE
adj. 1205 obs. rare – witless, unwise
• AERY
adj. 1. a1398 rare, poetical usage – airy; breezy; exposed to the air
adj. 2. 1586 – spiritual, incorporeal, unsubstantial, visionary
• AERY-LIGHT
adj. 1667 obs. rare – light as air
• AESCULAPIAN
adj. 1604 – belonging to Aesculapius (the god of medicine), or to the healing art; medicinal
n. 1694 rare – a physician; a medical practitioner
• AESCULAPIUS
n. 1586 rare – the Roman god of medicine; hence, a physician
• AESOP
n. 1996 US sl. – in poker: any player who tells stories while playing
• AESOPISM
n. 1845 – a condition, story, practice, or other feature characteristic or reminiscent of Aesop
• AESTABLE
adj. 1727 obs. rare – belonging to summer
• AESTER-SIDE
n. 1898 Sc. – the eastern side
• AESTHETE; ESTHETE
n. 1866 – one who professes a special appreciation of what is beautiful, and endeavours to carry his ideas of beauty into practical manifestation
• AESTHETICAL; ESTHETICAL
adj. 1797 – relating to the philosophy or theory of beauty
• AESTHETICIAN
n. 1. 1829 – one skilled in or devoted to aesthetics; a professor of taste
n. 2. 1965 – a person who administers beauty treatments; a beautician
• AESTHETICIZE
vb. 1864 – to render aesthetic, or agreeable to a refined taste; to refine
• AESTIFEROUS
adj. 1727 obs. rare – ebbing and flowing as the tide
• AESTIVAL
adj. 1. 1386 – belonging to summer, or the summer solstice
adj. 2. 1613 – appearing or produced in summer
• AESTIVATE
vb. 1623 rare – to spend the summer; to retire for the summer
• AESTIVATION
n. 1625 rare – the passing or spending of the summer; summer retreat or residence
• AESTIVE
adj. 1607 rare – belonging to summer; hot or burning
• AESTUANT
adj. 1440 rare – boiling; heaving with heat
• AESTUATE
vb. 1620 obs. – to boil; to heave; to surge up like the tide
• AESTUATING
adj. 1674 obs. – boiling; heaving with heat
• AESTUATION
n. 1605 obs. – feverish disturbance, boiling up, ebullition
• AESTUOUS
adj. 1708 rare – agitated, as with heat or tide; heaving
• AESTURE
n. 1614 obs. rare – agitation, commotion; an instance of this
• AEVITERNAL
adj. 1596 – everlasting, endless, eternal
• AEVITERNALLY
adv. 1608 – endlessly, eternally
• AEVITERNITY
n. 1596 – eternal existence, everlasting duration, eternity
• AEVUM
n. 1660 rare – an aeon, an age, eternity
• AF
n. 1974 S. Afr., derogatory – a Black African
• AFACE
adv. c1860 rare – in face, in front
• A-FACTOR
n. 1988 Antarctica usage – the ‘Antarctic factor’, which explains any and all unexpected and added difficulties encountered
• AFAINT
adj. 1834 – in a weakened or enfeebled state; tired, fatigued; weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness; faint
adv. 1878 – in a fainting state
vb. c1400 obs. – to make faint; to enfeeble
• A FAIR TREAT
1911 Aust. & NZ sl. – exceedingly well
• AFAITE
vb. 1. c1230 obs. – to affect, to influence, to incline, to dispose, in any way
vb. 2. c1230 obs. – to bring into any shape, to fashion, to mould; to adapt or prepare to or for a purpose
vb. 3. 1297 obs. – to reduce, to subdue
vb. 4. 1393 obs. – to tame
vb. 5. 1475 obs. – to affect with disease
vb. 6. 1483 obs. – to fit out, to array, to dress
• AFAITEMENT
n. 1. c1300 obs. – training, proper behaviour, breeding
n. 2. c1400 obs. – preparation or treatment
• AFALD
adj. 1. c960 obs. – simple, sincere, without duplicity; honest
adj. 2. c1000 obs. – single, singular, sole, only
• AFALDLY
adv. 1. c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – singly, simply
adv. 2. 1533 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – with single-heartedness, sincerely, truly
• AFALL; AFALLE
vb. 1. c1000 obs. – to fall down, to fall in battle; to fall upon as a destroyer
vb. 2. a1121 obs. – to fall in amount, price, estimation, rank, moral state
vb. 3. 1205 obs. – to fell, to strike down, to cut down, to lay low
• AFAME
vb. 1375 obs. rare – to defame
• AFAMISH
vb. 1568 obs. – to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve
• AFANC
n. 1573 – in Welsh mythology: an aquatic monster; also, an otter or beaver identified as such a monster
• AFANG
vb. 1. a1000 obs. – to take by force or authority; to seize, to apprehend
vb. 2. a1000 obs. – to come into possession of; to be the recipient of; to receive
• AFARE
vb. a1000 obs. – to depart
• AFEAR
adj. c1375 rare – in a state of fear or apprehension; afraid, scared
adv. c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – in fear
conj. 1552 obs. exc. Sc. – for fear, lest
vb. a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid
• AFEARD; AFEARED
adj. c1000 – affected with fear or terror; frightened, afraid
• AFEDE
vb. c1000 obs. – to feed, to nourish
• AFEED
vb. c1000 obs. – to feed, to nourish; to bring up, to rear
• AFEIR
adv. c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – in fear
• AFEL
n. c1200 obs. rare – strength, physical force
• AFELL; AFELLE
vb. c1000 obs. – to fell, to strike down, to kill; to cast down, to lay low; to destroy
• AFER
n. 1. a1398 obs. – an African
n. 2. 1667 – the south-west wind
• AFERE
adv. c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – in fear
vb. a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – to frighten, to terrify, to make afraid
• AFERROM
adv. c1380 obs. – from afar; from a distance
• AFEYNTED
adj. 1393 obs. – rendered faint, enfeebled
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