Tarrock: alternatives and connections

As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to…

Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army;…

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; ass…

To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or cours…

The jager gull.

A person deceived by an empty project; a gull.

An aquatic bird, the glaucous gull (Larus glaucus), common in arctic regions.

A sea mew or gull; esp., the black-backed gull (Larus marinus).

A gull in the plumage of its first year.

A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m…

A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.

A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif…

Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder.

To shed an old covering or condition preliminary to taking on a new one; to molt.

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.

In the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first.

A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and r…

To produce, as young, from an egg or eggs by incubation, or by artificial heat; to produce young from (eggs); as, the young when hatch…