The asterisk * at the beginning of a word denotes a theoretical form, assumed (upon scientific principles) to have formerly existed.  The sign = is to be read ‘a translation of.’ ‘(n)’ after Prompt., Cath. and other authorities refers to foot-notes or other notes citing the form in question.

A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF MIDDLE-ENGLISH

A.

A-, prefix (1), adding intensity to the notion of the verb.—­AS. Ai for ar-, OHG ar-, Goth. us-.  For the quantity of the Ai see Sievers, 121.  Cf. Or.

A-, prefix (2), standing for A, prep., and for Icel. Ai; see On- (1).

A-, prefix (3), standing for Of, prep.; see Of.

A-, prefix (4), standing for AS. and-, against, in return, toward.—­AS. and-, ond-, on-(proclitic).  Cf. On- (2.)

A-, prefix (5), standing for At, prep., and Icel. at, used with the infin.  See At- (1).

A-, prefix (6), standing for AS. ge-; see 3*e-.

A-, prefix (7), standing for OF. a-and Lat. ad-.

A-, prefix (8), standing for OF. a- and Lat. ab-.

A-, prefix (9), standing for AF. a, OF. e-, es- from Lat. ex-, e-.

A-, prefix (10), standing for AF. an-, OF. en- from Lat. in-.  See In-.

A-, prefix (11), standing for Gr. [Greek:  a]- privative.

A, interj.  O!  Ah! expressing surprise, pain, S, MD.

A, prep, on, in, PP, S, S2,C2; see On.

A, prep, of, S2, S3, PP; see Of. [Addition]

A, adv. ever, S; aa, S; a buten, ever without, S; see O. [Addition]

A-bac, adv. backwards, S, W2; abec, S; abak, C2, W; obak, S2.—­AS. on-bA|c. (A- 2.)

Abasshen, v. to abash, S3; abasshed, pp. abashed, ashamed, alarmed, C3, PP; abashed, S2; abasshid, S3; abasched, PP; abaisshed, PP; abaischid, W; abaischt, S2; abaissed, PP; abaist, S3; abayste, S2, C2.—­OF. esbahiss- stem of pr. p. of esbahir, to astonish; Lat. ex + *_badire_ for badare, to open the mouth. (A- 9.)

Abate, v. to beat down, bring down, calm down, P, NED.—­AF. abatre (pr. p. abatant); Late Lat. *_adbatere_. (A-7.)

Abaue, v. to put to confusion, to be confounded, NED, HD, JD; abawed, pp.  HD; abaued, HD.—­OF. *_abavir_:  esbahir (with v in place of lost h, see Brachet, s.v. glaive). (A-9).  See Abasshen.