S.--AS. _á-bláwan_. (~A-I~.)

~A-blenden~, _v_. to blind, MD; ~ablent~, _pr. s_., S; _pl_., S;
~ablende~, _pt. s_., MD; ~a-blend~,
_pp_. MD.--AS. _á-blendan_. (~A-I~.)

~A-bouten~, _adv_. and _prep_. about, C2, P, MD; ~abuten~, S;
~abuuten~, S; ~abuton~, S; ~abute~, S; ~aboute~, S, G; ~oboute~, MD;
~obout~, S2.--AS. _on-bútan_ (=_on-be-útan_). (~A-2~.)

~A-bouen~, _adv_. and _prep_, above, C2, PP, MD; ~aboue~, PP;
~abufen~, S; ~abuuen~, MD; ~abowen~, MD; ~abone~, S3, JD; ~oboven~,
MD; ~obowen~, MD; ~oboune~, MD. _Phr_.: ~at here aboue~, S2.--AS. _on_
+ _bufan_ (=_be_ + _ufan_). (~A-2~.)

~Abregge~, _v_. to abridge, shorten, C; ~abreggide~, _pp_., W;
~breggid~, W.--OF. _abreger_, _abregier_: Prov. _abrevjar_;
Lat. _abbreviare_. (~A-8~.)

~A-breiden~, _v_. to start up, to draw (sword), to thrust out, to
blame, S; ~abreyden~, NED; ~abraid~, _pt. s_.,S; ~abreyde~, C2;
~abrayde~, C; ~abroden~, _pp_., S; ~abruden~, S.--AS. _á_ +
_bregdan_. (~A-I~.)

~A-brode~, _adv_. abroad, PP; ~abrood~, C2; ~abrod~, widely apart,
PP. (~A-2~.)

~Abusioun~, _sb_. deceit, S2, C3.--OF. _abusion_ (Cotg.).

~Abute, Abuton, Abuten~; see ~A-bouten~.