The initials A. S. (Anglo-Saxon) and A. N. (Anglo-Norman) are used to defignate the languages through which the words to which they are affixed entered the English Language, and muft not be understood as pointing out their actual derivations. Further information refpecting their Etymologies may be obtained from Dr. Richardfon's English Dictionary, to which the compiler is indebted for much valuable affistance. Verbs are generally given in the form of their infinitive mood; but the past tenfes and participles of ftrong verbs have been inferted when their connexion with their infinitive moods is not immediately apparent. The chief literal peculiarities to which it is neceffary to direct the reader's attention, are the ufe of y for g, of w for y, and the general interchange of vowels. We may alfo notice the blending of the particle with the following word, as themperoure for the emperor, byme for by me, &c. When the fame word recurs, but is rather differently fpelled, it has not been thought neceffary to infert both forms. IN compofition, in words of Saxon origin, is an abbreviation of af, of, at, on, or in. A, in compofition, in words of Anglo-Norman origin, is generally ufed as the reprefentative of ab, ad, or fometimes ex A, is fometimes prefixed to a paft tenfe A, before a noun, is generally ufed A, before a gerund, is ufed for on. ane, or an A, for Ah! Abie, Abey, A. S. to expiate, pay for Abowe, A. S. to avow, to maintain for Abraide, A. S. ftarted Abraide, for a-braide, A. S. a ftart Al, for although Appoint, A. N. to fix, fettle Areche, A. S. to arife, to attain, to reach Arede, A. S. to interpret Arere, A. N. arrear Argument, A. N. to difcufs, difpute Arought, perf. of Areche Aroute, A. S. an affembly Ala-corvi, LAT. a crow's wing, (a Arfmetique, A. N. arithmetic ftar) Alaide, A. S. applied Alcomony, A. N. alchemy All him one, for all alone, i. 148. Alonlich, for all only Als, A. S. alfo, as Altberbefte, for the beft of all Appertenaunt, A. N. belonging to Artemage, A. N. the art of magic As of dede, for indeed, ii. 239. Afpiremente, A. N. breathing Aßsemble, A. N. to make like Affife, A. N. fituation Affife, A. N. to fettle, eftablish Aẞobre, A. N. to get sober Aẞoile, A. N. to abfolve, to answer At all afsaies, for at all points, in every way, i. 241. Atones, A. S. at once Avale, A. N. to lower, to let down |