Old English · adverb
onbæc
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /onˈbæk/
- Syllables
- on · ˈbæk (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- backwardsaback
Meaning
-
backwards, back
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 6:66
After that, many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him.
Etymology
on + bæc
Descendants
aback
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