Adj. = Adjective.
Adj. phr. = Adjectival phrase.
Adv. = Adverb.
Adv. phr. = Adverbial phrase.
C. c. = Circa, about.
Cf. cf. = Confer, compare.
f. = feminine.
F. or Fr. = French.
Heb. = Hebrew.
imp. = imperative.
int. = interjection.
intr. = intransitive.
It. = Italian.
lit. = literally.
[M.] = Murray (quoted from New English Dictionary).
m. = masculine.
M.E. = Middle English.
M.H.G. = Middle High German.
[N.] = Nares (quoted from).
O.E. = Old English.
O.H.G. = Old High German.
ppl. = participial or participle.
phr. = phrase.
pl. = plural.
pop. = popular.
ppl. adj. = participial adjective.
(q.v.) = quod vide, which see.
subs. = substantive.
trans. = transitive.
U.S. or U.S.A. = United States of America.
When a word is printed in small capitals it should be referred to for
further information.