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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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551 words match “ARCHAIC”

ADVISEMENT n.
Counsel; advise; information. [Archaic] And mused awhile, waking advisement takes of what had passed in sleep. Daniel.
ADVOCATION n.
The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy. [Archaic] The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us. Jer. Taylor.
AFFECTIONED a.
Disposed. [Archaic] Be kindly affectioned one to another. Rom. xii. 10.
AFFRIGHTEN v.
To frighten. [Archaic] "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey.
AFFRIGHTER n.
One who frightens. [Archaic]
AFFRIGHTFUL a.
Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. [Archaic] Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.
AFFRIGHTMENT n.
Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic] Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke.
AFFRONT v.
to confront; as, to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic]
AFORE prep.
Before (in all its senses). [Archaic]
AFOREHAND adv. 2 definitions
Beforehand; in anticipation. [Archaic or Dial.] She is come aforehand to anoint my body. Mark xiv. 8.
AFTER prep.
According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. [Archaic] He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. Bacon. After all, when everything has been considered; upon the whole. -- After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave…
AGAIN adv.
In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon.
AGAINST prep.
By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. [Archaic or Dial.] Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings xvi. 11. Against the sun, in a direction contrary to that in which the sun appears to move.
AGENT a.
Actingpatient, or sustaining, action. [Archaic] "The body agent." Bacon.
AGGRIEVANCE n.
Oppression; hardship; injury; grievance. [Archaic]
AGNIZE v.
To recognize; to acknowledge. [Archaic] I do agnize a natural and prompt alacrity. Shak.
AGONE a.
Ago. [Archaic. & Poet.] Three days agone I fell sick. 1 Sam. xxx. 13.
AIDFUL a.
Helpful. [Archaic.] Bp. Hall.
ALACK interj.
An exclamation expressive of sorrow. [Archaic. or Poet.] Shak.
ALATE adv.
Lately; of late. [Archaic] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer.
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