KEY: v 15 abate 10 abated 4 abateth 1Ībaven v. "abate, reduce, decrease (math.) subtract," s.v. KEY: v 4 abaundone 1 abaundoneth 2 abawndone 1Ībaten v. "abandon, devote (oneself to) yield," s.v.
KEY: v#adj 1 abaysed 1Ībaishen v 13 abaissen 1 abaist 1 abasht 1 abasschid 1 abasshed 3 abasshen 1 abaysed 1 abayssched 1 abayst 3Ībaishing ger. "be abashed, embarrassed be afraid, perplexed (ppl. "Aaron, Moses' brother (in the Bible)," proper n. KEY: interj 41 a 41Ī n1 "the letter a," s.v.
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