"a" meaning in Old English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɑː/ Forms: ā [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *aiw, from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“eternity, age”). Etymology templates: {{der|ang|gmw-pro|*aiw}} Proto-West Germanic *aiw, {{der|ang|gem-pro|*aiwaz||eternity, age}} Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“eternity, age”) Head templates: {{head|ang|adverbs|head=ā}} ā
  1. ever, always
    Sense id: en-a-ang-adv-tw4zZ1EE Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 19 43 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: āwa, āwo, ō

Noun

Forms: ā [canonical, feminine]
Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=ā|sort=}} ā f, {{ang-noun|f|head=ā}} ā f
  1. Alternative form of ǣ: law Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ǣ (extra: law)
    Sense id: en-a-ang-noun-OwwbG7Tf Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English prepositions Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 19 43 38 Disambiguation of Old English prepositions: 28 41 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: āwa, āwo, ō
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

IPA: /ɑ/
Head templates: {{head|ang|preposition|head=|sort=}} a, {{ang-prep}} a
  1. Alternative form of on: to, in Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on (extra: to, in)
    Sense id: en-a-ang-prep-Lv9BFrn- Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 19 43 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: āwa, āwo, ō
Etymology number: 3

Download JSON data for a meaning in Old English (3.0kB)

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