"æfter-" meaning in Old English

See æfter- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈæf.ter/, /ˌæf.ter/
Etymology: From æfter (“behind, after”). More at æfter. Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} æfter-, {{ang-prefix}} æfter-
  1. after, behind Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-æfter--ang-prefix-nKYsXxBM
  2. afterward Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-æfter--ang-prefix-0ekoP0uR Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 28 47 4 0 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 12 71 7 0 0 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 81 4 0 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 86 3 0 0 5
  3. for, for the sake or purpose of Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-æfter--ang-prefix-~Xpa8uFM
  4. later, in the later part (of the year) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-æfter--ang-prefix-BG7Qxy47
  5. against Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-æfter--ang-prefix-pxjj6a76
  6. out, out after Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-æfter--ang-prefix-t~asqFb7
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "efter-",
            "3": "after-"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: efter-, after-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: efter-, after-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "after-"
          },
          "expansion": "English: after-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: after-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From æfter (“behind, after”). More at æfter.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "prefix",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "æfter-",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "æfter-",
      "name": "ang-prefix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "successor",
          "text": "æftergengel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to follow after, pursue, succeed",
          "text": "æfterfylian, æfterfylġan",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "after, behind"
      ],
      "id": "en-æfter--ang-prefix-nKYsXxBM",
      "links": [
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "28 47 4 0 0 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 71 7 0 0 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 81 4 0 2 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 86 3 0 0 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "posterity",
          "text": "æftercnēoresu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "afterward"
      ],
      "id": "en-æfter--ang-prefix-0ekoP0uR",
      "links": [
        [
          "afterward",
          "afterward"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to claim, speak after, speak for",
          "text": "æftersprecan",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for, for the sake or purpose of"
      ],
      "id": "en-æfter--ang-prefix-~Xpa8uFM",
      "links": [
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "autumn drought",
          "text": "æfterhǣþa",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "later, in the later part (of the year)"
      ],
      "id": "en-æfter--ang-prefix-BG7Qxy47",
      "links": [
        [
          "later",
          "later"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "an encounter, running against, meeting",
          "text": "æfterrynne",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "against"
      ],
      "id": "en-æfter--ang-prefix-pxjj6a76",
      "links": [
        [
          "against",
          "against"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to track out, search for, inquire about, examine",
          "text": "æfterspyrian",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "out, out after"
      ],
      "id": "en-æfter--ang-prefix-t~asqFb7",
      "links": [
        [
          "out",
          "out"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæf.ter/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌæf.ter/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "æfter-"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English prefixes",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "efter-",
            "3": "after-"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: efter-, after-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: efter-, after-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "after-"
          },
          "expansion": "English: after-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: after-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From æfter (“behind, after”). More at æfter.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "prefix",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "æfter-",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "æfter-",
      "name": "ang-prefix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "successor",
          "text": "æftergengel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to follow after, pursue, succeed",
          "text": "æfterfylian, æfterfylġan",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "after, behind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "after",
          "after"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "posterity",
          "text": "æftercnēoresu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "afterward"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "afterward",
          "afterward"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to claim, speak after, speak for",
          "text": "æftersprecan",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for, for the sake or purpose of"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "autumn drought",
          "text": "æfterhǣþa",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "later, in the later part (of the year)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "later",
          "later"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "an encounter, running against, meeting",
          "text": "æfterrynne",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "against"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "against",
          "against"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to track out, search for, inquire about, examine",
          "text": "æfterspyrian",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "out, out after"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "out",
          "out"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæf.ter/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌæf.ter/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "æfter-"
}

Download raw JSONL data for æfter- meaning in Old English (2.5kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Old English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-01-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-01-01 using wiktextract (eaedd02 and 8fbd9e8). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.