æt-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "aet", Appendix:Variations of "at", and Appendix:Variations of "et"

Old English

Etymology

From æt (“at”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæt/ (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /æt/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

æt-

  1. at, near; toward
    ætbēon ― to be present
  2. away, off
    ætbreġdan ― to carry off, take away
  3. to
    ætclīþan ― to stick , adhere to
  4. intensely, excessively
    æteġian ― to inflict, harm, grieve, vex, plague
    ætealdod ― too old

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with æt-

Descendants

  • Middle English: at-, et-, æt-
    • English: at-
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