\setlength{\parskip}{0.5\baselineskip plus 3pt}
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\newlength\leftfield
\newlength\rightfield
\newlength\dictindent
\setlength{\leftfield}{0.15\textwidth}
\setlength{\rightfield}{0.7\textwidth}
\setlength{\dictindent}{1em}
\addtolength{\leftfield}{-\dictindent}
\addtolength{\rightfield}{-\dictindent}
\newcommand{\dictentry}[4]{
\hspace{\dictindent}%
 \parbox[t]{\leftfield}
   {\raggedright \hspace{-\dictindent}{\textbf{#1} }%
       {\textit{#2}--- }
   }  
 \hfill%
   %\parbox[t]{\rightfield}
     {\raggedright \hspace{-\dictindent}{\textbf{#3} }%
      {#4\par}
     }
\par
\markboth{#1}{#1}
}
\begin{multicols}{2}
%\dictchar{A}
\dictentry{cawˬ ve}{v}{to have}{use for many things}
\dictentry{cawˬ ve}{v}{to have}{use for many things}
\dictentry{cawˬ ve}{v}{to have}{use for many things}
\dictentry{cawˬ ve}{v}{to have}{use for many things}
\dictentry{cawˬ ve}{v}{to have}{use for many things}
\end{multicols}