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.

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.

ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irving's short story, "the legend of sleepy hollow", first published in 1820. in popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as "the headless horseman."