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1. abǒute(n- pref.

Additional spellings: abouten-
23 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) In vb., ppl., adj.: aboute- beren, to carry (sth.) hither and thither; aboute- brennen, envelop (sth.) in flames; aboute- clothed, covered by clothing, enveloped, wrapped about; aboute- comen……

2. abǒve- pref.

11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) above- comen, to come upon, fall upon, attack; above- bringen, above- leden, bring upon, visit upon; above- growen, grow on the land; (b) higher on the written page; earlier in a document……

3. ac- pref.

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4. ad- pref.

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Only in words taken (a) directly from Latin, as ad-ducen, ad-juren, ad-mitten, or (b) from Latinized Old French, as a(d)-joinen, a(d)-journen, a(d)-monesten. In ME, ad- has no meaning, except as it……

5. af- pref.(2)

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Only in words taken from Latin or from Latinized OF, as af-fect, af-firmacioun, af-fluence, a(f)-fiaunce. In ME, af- has no meaning, except as it distinguishes af-fect from ef-fect, af-fluence from in……

6. afōre- pref.

44 quotations in 3 senses
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Ahead (in space); afore- rider, one who rides ahead of the main body of an army, ?a scout, ?one of the vanguard. …

7. after- pref.

70 quotations in 2 senses
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Verbal cpds.: (a) after- bending, the second bending, a bending back (of a bow); prob., the shaping process which gives the ends a curvature the reverse of that at the center; after- berende, bearing……

8. al- pref.

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Only in words taken from Latin or Latinized Old French, as al-legorie, al-legacioun, a(l)-lien, a(l)-louen. In ME, al- has no meaning except as it distinguishes a(l)-lien from re-lien, al-legacioun fr……

9. an- pref.(5)

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Only in words from Latin or Old French, as in a(n)-nexen, a(n)-nullen, a(n)-nunciacioun. …

10. ante- pref.

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In several words taken from L or ML, as ante-cedent, ante-cessor, ante-theme, anti-cipacioun. …

11. ap- pref.

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Only in words taken from Latin or Latinized Old French, as a(p)-paraunce, a(p)-penden, a(p)-perceiven, ap-plicacioun, ap-probacioun. In ME, ap- has no meaning except as it distinguishes a(p)-penden fr……

12. as- pref.

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Only in words from Latin or Latinized Old French, as a(s)-sessen, a(s)-senten, a(s)-signen, as-sumpcioun, a(s)-suren. In ME, as- has no meaning except as it distinguishes a(s)-senten from con-senten,……

13. at- pref.(2)

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Only in words taken from Latin or Latinized Old French, as at-tempten, at-tenden, at-titlen, at-traccioun. In ME, at- has no meaning except as it distinguishes at-tenden from tenden or ex-tenden,……

14. ayẹ̄n- pref.

168 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) In front of, opposite, facing toward; ayen- coupen, intercept (sb.), stop, turn back; ayen- couping, act of blocking or intercepting; also, resistance; ayen- louken, bar the way to (sb.); ayen-……

15. bifōre- pref.

Additional spellings: before-
82 quotations in 4 senses
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In verbs: (a) bifore- barren, prevent, bar; forbid; (b) bifore- comen, come into the presence of; (c) bifore- girden, to gird beforehand, provide; (d) bifore- gon, come into the presence of; (e)……

16. con-, cǒn- pref.

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In many words taken from L or OF, or from both sources, as conceiven, concepcioun; confermen, -firmen, -firmacioun; confessen, -fessioun, -fessour; conqueren, -querour, -queste. Since the L or OF……

17. dē̆- pref.

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(a) With depreciative or privitive force: declinen, decresen, decrien, defamen, defectif, degraden, despeiren, desperat, desolat, etc.; (b) in words which as a whole denote something disagreeable or……

18. des- pref.

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In many words, such as desarmen, descrien, desdein, deshonour, desparagen, despisen, despit. The prefix des- is synonymous with dis-(q.v.) and is frequently replaced by it in ME, esp. during the later……

19. dī̆- pref.

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In verbs, ppls., and verbal nouns taken from L and/or OF: digest, digesten, digestion, dilacioun, dilaten, diligent, diluvie, diminucioun, dimise, etc. For meanings see dē̆- and dis-. …

20. dīa- pref.

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Med. In names of pharmaceutical preparations, or drugs, usually indicating that the herb or the like which follows is the chief ingredient: (a) dia- bardich, some kind of drug; dia- borago, a drug……

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