Unstressed var. of on & of in early ME. …

(a) In various phrases taken from OF; see a- pref. (2) 3; (b) in surnames derived from place names, such as a Becket, Anorthbrok. …

(a) At or upon the side of a ship; (b) alongside another ship; (c) onto or aboard a ship; (d) fallen abord with, to become associated with (sb.), agree with. …

(a) Around the circumference or perimeter of, encircling, enclosing, passing around; -- after verbs denoting position, motion, rotation (around an axis or a center), revolution; (b) enveloping……

(a) On every side of, in all directions from; (b) near (noon); (c) concerned with, busy with. …

Directly over (but not touching or resting upon), vertically up from. …

In many parts of (a field), throughout. …

Over against, corresponding to. …

(a) Down; (b) down from. …

Down from. …

(a) Preceding (in space), ahead of, in advance of; in front of; face to face with, opposite; afor the wind, driven by the wind, before the wind; afor (one's) eien, face, the sight, etc.; (b) in or……

(a) In front of (in space), ahead of; over against, opposite; also fig.; (b) in or into the presence of, before (God, a judge, a group of people, etc.). …

In front so as to be opposite to (sth.); over against, against; opposite. …

(a) In front of, opposite; (b) in the presence of; (c) in the sight of, in the judgment of (sb.). …

(a) Over against, opposite; (b) in contrast with; (c) with respect to, concerning. …

(a) After (in space); of position: at the rear of, behind; of motion: coming behind, following, in pursuit of; (b) in the direction of, towards. …

From end to end, lengthwise; alongside, along. …

(a) gon after-ward, walk behind (sb.), follow; (b) seeking after, desirous of; ben after-ward, to seek, desire. …

All around, on all sides, in all directions; in every way or respect. …

Upon, on. …

Of position or direction: (a) along the length of, at or to full length; alongside, along; lengthwise; (b) drauen along, draw out, extend (sth.); spreden along, spread out. …

Of an area: (a) adv. in or near the center, in the center, in the middle; amid of (sth.); even amid, right in or through the middle; (b) prep. in or near the center of (sth.). …

(a) In among (enemies); (b) in the midst of (tortures). …

(a) In the very center, right inside; (b) amid-right the wei, ?halfway, ?along the way. …

(a) In or near the center, in the middle, midway; (b) within, inside; in, into; on (a rock). …

(a) Amid or among (people, persons of a certain class or country, etc.); in the presence of; among hem selve (our selve), among themselves (ourselves); (b) in or among (a crowd, a group, a people……

Of location or movement: (a) next to (sth.), close to, up to; near, adjoining; (b) across from (sth.), over against, facing; (c) toward. …

Near, next to; (go) up to (sth.). …

Next to; closest to (error). …

In, within. …

(a) Beneath, underneath, below, under; (b) an-under shelde, under cover of their shields; an-under mone, an-under sunne, under the sun, on earth; a comly an-under cambe, a fair lady; (c) under the……

(a) Upon, on, onto; (b) above; (c) over. …

(a) About the margin, along the periphery; (b) on all sides, all about; (c) in circumference, around. …

To; -- in phrase as armes, arm yourselves, prepare for battle, to arms! [see armes n. (pl.) 1b. (b). …

(a) With verbs: at; at agan, come forth, come into being; (b) as prep. with adjs. & ppls.: at overdon, in excess; at large, at a distance; at the betre (werse), better (worse) off; (c) with advs.: at……

Of location or position: (a) at or in (a certain location, position, or place); also, next to, near; at the dore; at the kicchen, in; at cragges, off of; at the galwes, on; (b) at hom, in one's……

(a) In front of; (b) in or into the presence of (sb.); at-fore isihðe, in (someone's) sight or presence; (c) in the sight or judgment of (God). …

Until; -- (a) as conj.; (b) as prep. …

Over; all over, throughout; al at-our. …

Between: (a) of parties; (b) of things compared; (c) of states; (d) of location; (e) of time. …

Between: (a) of parties; (b) of location; (c) of time; (d) of actions. …

(a) Most forward in space, at the head, foremost; (b) earliest in time, at first; (c) immediately before. …

Toward, against. …

(a) Over against, on the side toward; aye the sunne, on the sunny side, in the sun; (b) into contact with, against; (c) toward; comen aye, wenden aye, go toward (sb.), go to meet; loken aye, look at……

(a) In front of, facing toward, over against, opposite; (b) on the opposite side from; (c) with verbs of motion: toward, to meet; comen ayen, gon ayen, rennen ayen, riden ayen, wenden ayen, etc.; with……

(a) In front of, facing toward, opposite; ayens even, exactly opposite; (b) with verbs of motion: toward, to meet; comen ayens, faren ayens, gon ayens, wenden ayens, etc.; (c) with verbs of looking……

On or to the farther side, beyond. …

Of location of position: (a) in the rear, behind; also, (speak) behind (one's) back; (b) on the back side, at the back; smiten in bafte, strike in the rear; (c) in the stern (of a ship), aft. …

(a) Outside of, further out than; (b) without, lacking deprived of; (c) be out of, not belonging to. …

Of location, position, or direction: (a) near, close to, next to, at; alongside, along; bi anker, at anchor; bi honde, at hand; bi ech side, on all sides; bi the weie, along the way; (b) in names; (c)……

(a) Of location: behind, in back, back; also, from behind [Lay. 26686]; out of sight [Lamb.Hom.]; (b) of time: ago. …

Of position or location: (a) in front of; ahead of, at the head of; (b) along (the coast); (c) in advance of. …

At the side of, near; alongside, adjoining. …

Of position or location: in back of, at the rear of, behind; at the back side of; also, beyond [quot.Chester Pl.]. …

Among; amid, in the midst of. …

Of location: (a) in or to a position lower than (sth. else), below; at the base of (sth.); (b) in names; (c) underneath, under; binethe the sunne, under the sun, in this world. …

Of location: inside, within, in; into; binne and bouten, forth, inside and outside; binne borde, on board. …

(a) In the north (esp. of England); (b) north of (sth.). …

(a) At or by the side of, next to; (b) alongside of, along; (c) in company with, along with; in the presence of. …

(a) In or to the south; (b) south of, to the south of. …

(a) Inside of (an enclosure, district); (b) within (a period of time); (c) within (a stated amount), not in excess of. …

(a) Free from, without (blemish, pretense, delay, etc.); (b) lacking (a right); without (heir, etc.); (c) except; (d) bithoute ende (time), endlessly, forever. …

(a) Of location: between; among; bituhhe armes, in the arms (of God); (b) of association, affection: between (persons); (c) of mediation or judging: between; (d) of states: in between. …

Between. …

Of location or position in space: (a) between (two objects, localities, points); in among (several things); (b) in between (two surrounding objects); bitwene armes, hondes, in (one's) arms, hands. …

Of location or position in space: (a) between (two objects, localities, points); in among (several things); (b) in between (surrounding objects); bitwix armes, hondes, in (one's) arms, hands; in..bitw……

In or to the west; west of (sth.); from bi west, from the west. …

(a) Of position: on the farther side of (sth.); beyond; across (a river); (b) in names; (c) of motion or direction: to the farther side of or past (sth.); farther than. …

(a) To one's liking, agreeable to (sb.); (b) maugre bongre, whether one likes it or not, willy-nilly. …

(a) Outside of; binnen burgh and boute, within and without the town; (b) outside, outwardly. …

(a) Around, about; (b) concerning. …

(a) Above, over, higher than; bove and binethen; (b) upon, on top of, on the surface of; bove erthe, on the ground; bove and under, upon and under; (c) fig. watching over, caring for; superior to……

(a) With noun: except, apart from, other than; non but, what is..but, who but; (b) with acc., dat., gen.: except, except for, except to, etc.; alon(e but, alone except for; laste but on, next to the……

(a) On the contrary, to the contrary; on the other hand; ?also, perversely [quot.: 1400]; (b) contrarie to, contrarie agein, contrary to, in violation (of a statute, etc.); (c) in opposition (to sb.)……

Contrary to, in opposition to, against. …

Of : (a) in names, titles, etc. ; (b) with English nouns in Latin contexts [cp. le, art.] …

In spite of; despit his berd, in spite of all he could do. …

Down, along, out upon: (a) doun hil, down the hill, downhill; doun the plain, downward across the plain; doun the water, down the stream; (b) doun the strond, along the shore; doun the se, out upon……

Down; down the side of. …

During. …

(a) Lasting, enduring; (b) in surnames. …

For the duration of (someone's life, an event, a period of time), throughout, during; -- with obj. following or preceding; during the world, forever. …

(a) Mixed together, together; al ebland, all together; (b) among, amongst. …

Between (two persons or things). …

Against, in the path of (the enemy). …

From end to end of (something); through or over the length of (an object or place), lengthwise along (something); along the side of (something), alongside;--of position or motion. …

Along; alongside. …

During or throughout (someone's life). …

Between. …

Around the outside or perimeter of; all around; about or throughout the extent of. …

Before (a point or period of time, a date, an event, or the like); also, until; ear-under [q.v.]. …

(a) Equally with; (b) according to, to the extent of. …

Lengthwise of; along. …

(a) Because of, on account of; for fin ned, from sheer necessity; (b) with respect to an emotion: because of, through, for; for dred, because of fear; for wop, for weeping; etc.; (c) by reason of, in……

Past or by (something in space); also, to or near to. …