"bi-" meaning in Middle English

See bi- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /bi-/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English be-, from Proto-West Germanic *bi-, from Proto-Germanic *bi-, from *bi-; compare by-. The pronunciation /bi-/ (instead of expected /bə-/) is probably due to the influence of the preposition by. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|ine-pro}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|be-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English be-, {{inh+|enm|ang|be-}} Inherited from Old English be-, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*bi-}} Proto-West Germanic *bi-, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*bi-}} Proto-Germanic *bi-, {{m|gem-pro|*bi-}} *bi-, {{m|enm|by-}} by-, {{m|enm|by}} by Head templates: {{head|enm|prefix}} bi-
  1. A prefix forming transitive verbs from any content word, often denoting completion or thoroughness. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-bi--enm-prefix-UeLtBA0C Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 72 26 2
  2. A prefix forming prepositions, often denoting adjacency, position, or relation. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-bi--enm-prefix-VeH6M-a5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: be-, by-, b- (english: in certain words)
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Head templates: {{head|enm|prefix}} bi-
  1. Alternative form of by- Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: by-
    Sense id: en-bi--enm-prefix-kJ9suf1l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for bi- meaning in Middle English (2.7kB)

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