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 answers are explained below.

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.

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.