"bufan" meaning in Old English

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈbu.fɑn/, [ˈbu.vɑn] Forms: būfan [canonical]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā; equivalent to be + ufan. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*biobanā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, {{inh+|ang|gmw-pro|*biobanā}} Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *biobanā, {{compound|ang|be|ufan}} be + ufan Head templates: {{head|ang|preposition|head=būfan|sort=}} būfan, {{ang-prep|head=būfan}} būfan
  1. above (Object takes dative) Derived forms: ābufan
    Sense id: en-bufan-ang-prep-lpgopX-J Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English prepositions

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