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1. an- pref.(3)

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(a) In words inherited from OE: an-biden, an-elen kindle; (b) in words not attested in OE with this prefix, but occurring in early ME up to c1225: an-belȝen, an-bursten; also an-ēlen kindle, an-hongen……

2. an- pref.(4)

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Examples: an-amelen, anclosen, an-egren, an-ointen, anjoinen, anvie. …

3. 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……

4. cǒuntre- pref.

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Against (in position, motion, direction), opposite, counter-; ?back, rear (as opposed to front, forward); countre- filet, some kind of ribbon for the head or headdress; countre- frount, countre-……

5. pū̆r- pref.

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A prefix found in words of French origin; e.g., purpartie, purseint, pursevaunt, purveiaunce, purveiour (nouns); purveiable (adj.); purchasen, purfilen, purloinen, purpensen, purposen (verbs)……

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