"ang-" meaning in Old English

See ang- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ɑŋɡ/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *angu-, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, related to Old English ange, enge. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*angu-}} Proto-West Germanic *angu-, {{der|ang|gem-pro|*anguz}} Proto-Germanic *anguz, {{cog|ang|ange}} Old English ange Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix}} ang-
  1. narrow, tight, constrained Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ang--ang-prefix-lUdGMYVx
  2. vexed, troubled, anxious Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ang--ang-prefix-Nx6mY8YY Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 11 55 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 61 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 61 22
  3. oppressive, severe, painful, cruel Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ang--ang-prefix-ggfivBu-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (Middle English: angnail): agnail [English], hangnail [English]
Disambiguation of 'Middle English: angnail': 20 39 40
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "20 39 40",
      "sense": "Middle English: angnail",
      "tags": [
        "English"
      ],
      "word": "agnail"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "20 39 40",
      "sense": "Middle English: angnail",
      "tags": [
        "English"
      ],
      "word": "hangnail"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*angu-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *angu-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*anguz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *anguz",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ange"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English ange",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *angu-, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, related to Old English ange, enge.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ang-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "angbrēost \"tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, asthma\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "narrow, tight, constrained"
      ],
      "id": "en-ang--ang-prefix-lUdGMYVx",
      "links": [
        [
          "narrow",
          "narrow"
        ],
        [
          "tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "constrained",
          "constrained"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 55 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 61 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 61 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sad, sorrowful, anxious",
          "text": "angmōd",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vexed, troubled, anxious"
      ],
      "id": "en-ang--ang-prefix-Nx6mY8YY",
      "links": [
        [
          "vexed",
          "vexed"
        ],
        [
          "troubled",
          "troubled"
        ],
        [
          "anxious",
          "anxious"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "corn on the foot, hangnail",
          "text": "angnæġl",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pimple, cyst, breakout, boil",
          "text": "angset",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oppressive, severe, painful, cruel"
      ],
      "id": "en-ang--ang-prefix-ggfivBu-",
      "links": [
        [
          "oppressive",
          "oppressive"
        ],
        [
          "severe",
          "severe"
        ],
        [
          "painful",
          "painful"
        ],
        [
          "cruel",
          "cruel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑŋɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ang-"
}
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English prefixes",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "sense": "Middle English: angnail",
      "tags": [
        "English"
      ],
      "word": "agnail"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Middle English: angnail",
      "tags": [
        "English"
      ],
      "word": "hangnail"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*angu-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *angu-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*anguz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *anguz",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ange"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English ange",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *angu-, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, related to Old English ange, enge.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ang-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "angbrēost \"tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, asthma\""
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "narrow, tight, constrained"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "narrow",
          "narrow"
        ],
        [
          "tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "constrained",
          "constrained"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sad, sorrowful, anxious",
          "text": "angmōd",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vexed, troubled, anxious"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "vexed",
          "vexed"
        ],
        [
          "troubled",
          "troubled"
        ],
        [
          "anxious",
          "anxious"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "corn on the foot, hangnail",
          "text": "angnæġl",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pimple, cyst, breakout, boil",
          "text": "angset",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oppressive, severe, painful, cruel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "oppressive",
          "oppressive"
        ],
        [
          "severe",
          "severe"
        ],
        [
          "painful",
          "painful"
        ],
        [
          "cruel",
          "cruel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑŋɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ang-"
}

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