Old English | sp | English |
At | prp | In or very near a particular place. 2. at that precise position; 'at Jack’s house.' 3. (indicating time) simultaneous, during, as at six o’clock; 'at closing time; at night. 4. in the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner), as 'he shouted at her.' 5. occupied in (activity), as in 'men at work.' 6. indicates a position on a scale or in a series, as in 'Elroy finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.' 7. because of, as 'to laugh at a joke.' 8. holding a given speed or rate, as 'it is growing at the rate of 3% a year.' or 'at 50 kpm' 9. In a state of as, 'she is at sixes and sevens with him, they are at loggerheads.' |
At | n | The @ symbol. |
At | phr | "At All" - in the slightest degree or to any extent, at least bit. 3. in the least. 3. in any way. |
At | phr | "At all Times" - always; on all occasions. |
At | phr | "At a Run" - moving at the speed of running, etc. 2. fast, brisk, slow, gentle. |
At | phr | "At a Time" - in sequence, separately. |
At | phr | "At a Time Like this" - at such a time, esp. an important time, or a time unsuitable for something to take place or be done. |
At | phr | "At Best" - taking the most favorable view. 2. choosing the most hopeful possibility. |
At | phr | "At Bottom" - fundamentally, essentially, whether this is apparent or not; at heart. |
At | phr | "At First" - at, or in, the beginning with; at the time of something starting, or starting something. |
At | phr | "At First Light" - at dawn. |
At | phr | "At First Sight" - when first seen; when first considered; at first blush. |
At | phr | "At Full Speed" - at the maximum rate of movement, or progress, appropriate to somebody, something. |
At | phr | "At Hand" - close by. 2. about to hand. |
At | phr | "At Heart" - in one's real nature. |
At | phr | "At Heel" - following close behind. |
At | phr | "At Home"- At the home teams field or ground. 2. at, to or towards the place you live. 3. a reception held in your own home. |
At | phr | "At It" - engaged in an activity; doing something; working hard. |
At | phr | "At Large" - (adv phr) in a general fashion, in a broad way. 2. (adj phr)- having escape or avoid incarceration. |
At | phr | "At Last" - in the end result of a succession or process. 2. finally, ultimately, in the end, at long last. 3. at the end of a period of time; after a long time of waiting, wishing or striving for somebody, something. 4. at the last or during the final period. 5. at long last. |
At | phr | "At Least" - at the least estimate, consideration, chance, etc. 3. having no less than; hence at any rate. 3. at all events, even. |
At | phr | "At Length" - (adv phr)- in a verbose, lengthy or prolix manner. 2. lengthily. |
At | phr | "At Long Last" - after a particularly long time of waiting, wishing or striving for somebody, something. 2. at last. |
At | phr | "At Once" - (adv phr) - without delay or hesitation. 2. with no time intervening, now, right away. at a shot, immediately. |
At | phr | "At One" - (adv phr) - after one fashion, alike. 2. in agreement, or concord. |
At | phr | "At One and the Same Time" - simultaneously, at the same time. |
At | phr | "At One Blow" - by means of one action or effort. 2. at one fell swoop. |
At | phr | "At One's Behest" - in obedience to somebody's command, or in compliance to somebody's request (often with the implication of unwillingness) |
At | phr | "At One's Bidding" - in obedience to somebody's command, or in compliance (often unwillingly) with somebody's request. |
At | phr | "At One's Elbow" - very near one; with arm's reach. |
At | phr | "At One Sitting" - during the course of one meeting. 2. in one period of activity. |
At | phr | 'At One Time or Another" - on an occasion or on different occasions in the past. 2. the precise time of date of which is not recalled, not given or not known. |
At | phr | "At Sight" - as soon as something/somebody is seen; on sight. 2. at the sight of. |
At | phr | "At Somebody's Hands" - through the action or agency of(usually with unjust or cruel implication). |
At | phr | "At That" - moreover, too; also a surprising, noteworthy addition. 2. whereupon, immediately; subsequent to that. 3. thus far and no further, or as well. 4. possibly, now one comes to think about that. 5. according to that; in that way of thinking, reckoning, behaving ; in that case etc. |
At | phr | "At the Best of Times" - even when conditions are most favorable. 2. at any time and especially now. |
At | phr | "At the Foot of One's Bed" - in or near the bed at the end farthest away from the occupant's head. |
At | phr | "At the Most" - in an amount not greater than. 2. to a degree or extent not more than, something specified, but likely to being less than. |
At | phr | "At the Outside" - at the highest estimate, or reckoning, of a possible number ofr amount of time, money, material; at the most. |
At | phr | "At the Same Time" - in spite of something already known, mentioned; nevertheless. 2. however, all or just the same. 2. not at a different time; simultaneously; at once. |
At | phr | "At the Sight of" - when, or because, somebody/something is seen. 2. at sight. |
At | phr | "At the Time" - then; when something specified was, will be happening. |
At | phr | "At the Time of Speaking" - now; then. |
At | phr | "At Top Speed" - very fast; as fast as possible. |
At | phr | "At Will" - as one wishes; by willing something. 2.by exercising the power of mind over matter. |
At | phr | "At Worst" - taking the least favorable view. 2. choosing the least hopeful possibility. |
At | phr | "Where It's At" - (slang) the fashionable scene or activity. |
A'tame | vb | To tame, subdue |
At'bear | vb | To hear to, to bring. |
At'blench | vb | To deceive. 2. to escape. |
At'blow | vb | To blow at. |
At'braid | vb | Snatch or draw away |
At'break | vb | To break away; escape from. |
At'burst | vb | To burst away, escape. |
At'come | vb | To come away; escape. |
At'creep | vb | To creep away. |
At'dare | vb | To escape from hiding. |
A'tee | vb | Drag or draw away |
Atel | adj | Terrible, hideous, foul. |
Atelich | adj | Atel-like, frightful, horrible, terrible, hideous, horrible, ugly. |
A'tell | vb | To count, reckon, enumerate |
Atend | vb | Set fire to, set on fire, kindle. 2. take fire. |
A'tene | vb | Vex, irritate, annoy. |
At erst | adv | At first, at the beginning. |
A'tew | vb | To show, to show oneself, appear. |
At'fall | vb | To fall away, to fall down, drop. |
At'fang | vb | To sieze upon, at'fong. |
Atfare | vb | Go away, set forth, escape, flee, atflee. |
At'flee | vb | To flee. |
At'fong | vb. | To seize upon, atfang. |
At'fore | adv. | In front of, before. 2. in the pressure of, in the sight of, before. 3. before in time or order. |
At'go | vb | To go to, approach. 2. to go away, pass away |
A'that | prp | Until, till. |
A'that | adv | Until, till. |
Athel | n | One who is noble, a lord, chief. |
Athel | adj | Of persons: good of family, noble of birth and character, eminent. 2. of things, of actions, character; noble, excellent, fine, pleasant, grand, splendid |
Athele | vb | To honour, dignify. |
Atheling | n | Member of nobility or noble family, prince, lord, barren, royal heir-apparent. 2. in OE poetry: men. 3. in later writing restricted to royal blood. |
Athelmood | n | Noble-minded |
A'thester | vb | Grow dim, darken, become obscure. |
At'hind | adv | Behind. |
A'think | vb | Became 'ofthink' - to repent. |
A'think | phr | "It A'thinks Me" - it repents me. |
Athinking | n | Repentance. |
Athirst | adj | Suffering from or overtaken by thirst, thirsting. 2. fig. eager, earnest, desiring (athirst for knowledge). |
A-this-half | adv | On this side |
At'hold | vb | Withstand, keep back. 2. to restrain, detain a person. 3. to keep a thing in one's possession. 4. to keep in existence, maintain, preserve. 5. to keep in consideration, concern, give heed to. 6.to lay fast to, lay hold of; arrest, put under arrest. |
At-home | adv | In one's home, in one's own home. 2. prepared to recieve visitors; to be acessible to callers. 3. in one's immediate neighbour. 4. near at hand. 5. home in one's own country. 6. at ease, as if in one's own home, hence also fig. 7. thoroughly, familiar or conversant with, well-practiced in. |
At-homeish | adj | Somewhat inclined to be at-home or within the home. 2. belonging to or suited for being or staying at home; domesticated. |
At-homeishly | adv | In an 'at-home' manner. |
At-homeishiness | n | In the state or condition of being 'at-home.' |
A'thrill | adv | In a thrill; thrillingly. |
A'throat | vb | To throttle, strangle. |
A'throng | adv | With a throng, throngingly, crowded. |
A'thrysm | vb | To suffocate, stifle, choke, kill. Nb: 'throsm.' |
A'tilt | adv | In a tilted, leaning or slanted fashion. |
A'tire | vb | To cease, be weary, fail. |
At'lead | vb | To lead or take away. |
At'let | vb | To let away, let go from consideration; hence to neglect, disregard, pardon. |
At'lie | vb | To lie idle or fallow. |
At'low | adv | To be in a low position. |
At'lutien | vb | To hide away, escape notice, lurk. |
At'old | adj | Too old, very old. |
Atone | vb | Make amends, expiate (for a wrong). 2. make repayment for; make amends to/ or. |
Atonemaker | n | One who sets at one persons of variance; a mediator, an at-one-maker, a reconciler. |
Atonemaking | n | At-one-making; reconciliation. |
At-oneness | n | The state of being at one (with), harmony, a harmonious relationship. |
Atoner | n | At-one-(e)r, one who reconciles; reconciles an expiation. |
Atoning | n | At-one-ing; reconciling, making reparation for offences, expiating. |
Atoningly | adv | At-one-ingly; in an reconciling manner by way of expiation of an offence. |
Atop | adv | On or at the top. |
Atop | prp | On the top of. |
A'tride | vb | To ride away escape. |
A'trine | vb | To touch, concern. |
A'troke | vb | To fail; faint. |
A'trout | vb | To rush away, escape. |
At'sake | vb | To flee away. |
At'shake | vb | To shake off. |
At'shoot | vb | To shoot away. |
At'sit | vb | To remain sitting, stay, abide. |
At'spring | vb | To spring forth into existence, originate. |
At'stand | vb | To stand still, remain. 2. to come to a standstill; to stop. 3. to make a hostile stand. 4. to resist, withstand. 5. to stand to, stand close to, to press or throng. |
Atter | n | Venom, poison, esp that of a reptile. 2. gall; also fig: foul matter, pus from a sore, ulcer, abscess. |
Atter | vb | To envenom, poison. 2. to embitter; fig. mix with gall |
Attercop | n | Spider. 2. fig applied to a venomous, malignant person. 3. misapplied to a 'spider's web.' |
Attering | adj | Poisoning, galling, venomous. |
Atterlike | adj | Venomous, poisonous, galling, bitter. |
Atterling | n | A malignant person, a shrew. |
Atterlo(a)the | n | An antidote to poison; an alexipharmic, (applied spec. to several plants. |
Attern | adj | Venomous, poisonous, malignant. |
Atterness | n | Malignancy, bitterness, gallness, venom. |
Attery | adj. | Mixed with gall, bitter, fig. purulent. 2. venomous, poisonous, malicious, spiteful. 3. full of morbid or bloody matter. |
A'tumble | adv | In a tumbling way or manner; tossing. |
A'twain | adv | In, or into, two parts; in two. 2. away from each other, asunder. |
Atween | adv | In between, between while. |
A'twend | vb | To go away, escape. |
A'twin | vb | To separate, part. |
A'twind | vb | To escape, depart, cease. |
Atwite | vb | To cast imputation on, reproach, upbraid, taunt, blame. 2. to reproach a thing with a person. |
Atwitng | n | Reproaching, reproach, taunt. |
Atwo | adv | In or into two parts; atwain. 2. away from each other, apart, asunder. |
Atwrench | vb | To escape by one's wiles. |
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