Question

meaning to its abbreviation. 1. contraction Gr. 2. obsolete AS 3. Greek pl. 4. Anglo-Saxon obs. 5. plural G. 6. German ff. 7. that is pron. 8. colloquialism colloq. 9. following i.e. 10. pronoun contr.

Answer 1

The answers are explained below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abbreviations are used, first of all, to present information in a shorter way. In a dictionary entry, they provide more data, such as the type of word, or the origin of it as well as the category, among others. Here are the answers:

1) Contraction is contr.

2) Obsolete is obs.

3) Greek is Gr.

4) Anglo-Saxon is AS.

5) Plural is pl.

6) German is G.

7) That is i.e.

8) Colloquialism colloq.

9) Following ff.

10) Pronoun pron.

Answer 2

The abbreviation meanings are the following:

1) Contraction (contr.)

2) Obsolete (obs.)

3) Greek (Gr.)

4) Anglo-Saxon (AS)

5) Plural (pl.)

6) German (G.)

7) That is (i.e.)

8) Colloquialism (colloq.)

9) Following (ff.)

10) Pronoun (pron.)

Abbreviations in dictionaries give the reader additional information about a word, for instance, its origin or its grammar function.