Advanced search

Content in Definitions starting with A

Page 9 out of 11 Pages

  • agree
    See GREE.
    1057 views
  • agidi
    /agídi/, agiri /agíri/ [Atlantic; cf. Yoruba agidí prepared meal of Indian corn DYL] n. cornmeal mush: 1976 Agidi was always
    1177 views
  • ager
    /éyga/ (Black), hager /héyga/ (White) [Car.; cf. W3 ague /éygyuw/, dial. or arch. /éyga(r)/; as book word /eyg/] n. fever
    1274 views
  • against
     /agíns/ [cf. DJE bigens idem; OED, in preparation for such time as conj. arch, or dial.; ADD idem] conj. in
    1097 views
  • again
    [Atlantic; cf. OED, any more →1611; also dial. Irel. (L. Todd p.c.)] adv., any longer (after a negative): She don't
    922 views
  • after when
    [Car.] conj. when: 1966 After when morning, we'll saddle up our dray and go (Crowley 65). (Andros).
    1027 views
  • afternoon star
    [from evening star by hypercorrection of evening afternoon] n. the planet Venus. (Nassau)
    1134 views
  • after (2)
    I ain't after you. [cf. Brit. dial, to be after to court North, Mid EDD] phr. I'm not trying to
    989 views
  • after
    /áfta/ [W Car; DJE, introducing an expression of protest; OED, subsequent to and notwithstanding, esp. in after all] conj. even
    1081 views
  • advices
    [count noun from mass n.] n. pl. pieces of advice. cf. BAGGAGES, FURNITURES (Nassau)
    1219 views

one category up

Definitions starting with A

Subcategories