"abak" meaning in Middle English

See abak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /aˈbak/
Etymology: From Old English onbæc, equivalent to a- + bak. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|onbæc}} Old English onbæc, {{prefix|enm|a|bak}} a- + bak Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} abak, {{enm-adv}} abak
  1. backward, away Synonyms: obak, abac
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