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Old English · prefix

ang-

Part of speech
prefix
IPA
/ɑŋɡ/
Syllables
ɑŋɡ (1 syllable)

Meaning

  1. narrow, tight, constrained

    angbrēost

    tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, asthma

  2. vexed, troubled, anxious

    angmōd

    sad, sorrowful, anxious

  3. oppressive, severe, painful, cruel

    angnæġl

    corn on the foot, hangnail

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *angu-, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, related to Old English ange, enge.

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