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.