Old English · prefix
oþ-
- Part of speech
- prefix
- IPA
- /oːθ/
- Syllables
- oːθ (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- perfectiveintensifying
Meaning
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separation or departure, from, away
ōþwendan
to turn away from, deprive
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to
ōþlenġan
to belong (to), pertain (to)
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toward, in the direction of, at
ōþrīdan
to ride out or forth, proceed
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perfective; completely; intensifying an action
ōþstillan
to halt, stop, bring to a halt
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂unt- Proto-Germanic *unþa- Proto-West Germanic *unþa- Old English ōþ- From unstressed Proto-West Germanic *unþa-.
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