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- Interesting facts, information and meanings of Old English words beginning with the Letter A
- The old English Letter A
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Letter A The Letter A
The Elizabethan alphabet contained just 24 old English letters as opposed to the 26 letters used in the modern English alphabet. The following picture of the Letter A of the modern English alphabet is depicted in an ornate style typical of those used with old English letters. |
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An old style Letter A
Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter A
The following dictionary contains old Elizabethan words and their meanings beginning with Letter A. If you find some words amusing click the following link to have FUN with some insults from the Elizabethan Era. Shakespearean Insults Generator |
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Letter A | | | ABATE
to shorten, to cast down, to blunt
ABATEMENT
diminution
ABHOR
protest; disgust
ABIDE
to sojourn to expiate
ABRIDGEMENT
a short play
ABROOK
to brook, abide | | ABSEY-BOOK
a primer
ABSOLUTE
positive, certain Complete
ABUSE
to deceive,deception
ABY
to expiate a fault
ABYSM
abyss
ACCITE
to cite, summon | | ACKNOWN
'to be acknown' is to acknowledge
ACQUITTANCE
a receipt or discharge
ACTURE
action
ADDITION
title, attribute
ADDRESS
to prepare oneself
ADDRESSED
prepared |
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ADVANCE
to prefer, promote to honour
ADVERTISEMENT
admonition
ADVERTISING
attentive
ADVICE
consideration, discretion
ADVISE
to consider, reflect
ADVISED
considerate
ADVOCATION
pleading, advocacy | | AFEARED
afraid
AFFECT
to love
AFFY
to affiance To trust
AFRONT
in front
AGAZED
looking in amazement
AGLET-BABY
the small figure engraved on a jewel
AGNISE
to acknowledge, confess |
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A-GOOD
a good deal, plenteously
A-HOLD
a sea-term
AIERIE
the nest of a bird of prey
AIM
a guess
ALDER-LIEFEST
most loved of all
ALE
alehouse
ALLOW
to approve
ALLOWANCE
approval
AMES-ACE
two aces, the lowest throw of the dice
AMORT
dead, dejected
AN
if
ANCHOR
an anchorite, hermit
ANCIENT
an ensign-bearer
ANGEL
a coin, so called because it bore the image of an angel
ANIGHT
by night
ANSWER
retaliation | | ANTHROPOPHAGINIAN
a cannibal
ANTICK
the fool in the old plays
ANTRE
a cave
APPARENT
heir-apparent
APPEAL
accusation,to accuse
APPLE-JOHN
a kind of apple
APPOINTMENT
preparation
APPREHENSION
opinion
APPREHENSIVE
apt to apprehend or understand
APPROBATION
probation
APPROOF
approbation, proof
APPROVE
to prove To justify, make good
APPROVER
one who proves or tries
ARCH
chief
ARGAL
a ridiculous word intended for the Latin ergo
ARGENTINE
silver
ARGIER
Algiers
ARGOSY
originally a vessel of Ragusa or Ragosa, a
Ragosine; hence any ship of burden | | ARGUMENT
subject
ARMIGERO
a mistake for Armiger, the Latin for Esquire
AROINT
found only in the imperative mood, get thee gone
A-ROW
in a row
ARTICULATE
to enter into articles of agreement to exhibit in articles
ASPECT
regard, looks
ASPERSION
sprinkling; hence blessing, because before the Reformation benediction was
generally accompanied by the sprinkling of holy water
ASSAY
to attempt, test, make proof of
ASSINEGO
an ass
ASSUBJUGATE
to subjugate
ASSURANCE
deed of assurance
ASSURED
betrothed
ATOMY
an atom Used in contempt of a small person
ATONE
to put people at one, to reconcile to agree
ATTACH
to seize, lay hold on |
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ATTASKED
taken to task, reprehended
ATTENT
attentive
ATTORNEY
to employ as an agent To perform by an agent
AUDACIOUS
spirited, daring, but without any note of blame attached to it
AUGUR
augury
AUTHENTIC
clothed with authority | | AVE
the Latin for hail; hence acclamation
AVE-MARY
the angelic salutation addressed to the Blessed Virgin Mary
AVERRING
confirming
AVOID
get rid of
AWFUL
worshipful
AWKWARD
contrary |
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Interesting examples of Elizabethan Words beginning with the Letter A The above examples of old Elizabethan words beginning with Letter A are fascinating. The language and vocabulary had not been formalised in the Elizabethan era. New words, some beginning with the Letter A were still being invented. Elizabethan dictionaries were not available - it was not possible to look up the spellings or meanings of Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter A . Old Elizabethan words were therefore spelt and written in a variety of different formats. The above online dictionary containing old Elizabethan words beginning with the Letter A provide a valuable reference source when studying the literary works and plays of famous Elizabethan authors such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Elizabethan Language Guide - An Elizabethan Online Dictionary Click the following links to access more information about the old English Elizabethan Language and the Elizabethan Online Dictionary for an easy to follow Elizabethan language guide. Elizabethan Online Dictionary
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Letter A - Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter A
- Interesting facts, information and meanings of Old English words beginning with the Letter A
- The old English Letter A
- Elizabethan online dictionary containing words beginning with the Letter A
- The old English Letter A
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