"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
  3. oppressive, severe, painful, cruel Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ang--ang-prefix-ggfivBu- Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 17 29 54

Download JSON data for ang- meaning in Old English (1.9kB)

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      "templates": [],
      "text": "English: agnail, hangnail"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
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      "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.",
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        "1": "ang",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "ang-",
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  "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": [
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          "narrow",
          "narrow"
        ],
        [
          "tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "constrained",
          "constrained"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sad, sorrowful, anxious",
          "text": "angmōd",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "vexed, troubled, anxious"
      ],
      "id": "en-ang--ang-prefix-Nx6mY8YY",
      "links": [
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          "vexed",
          "vexed"
        ],
        [
          "troubled",
          "troubled"
        ],
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          "anxious",
          "anxious"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "17 29 54",
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          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        {
          "english": "corn on the foot, hangnail",
          "text": "angnæġl",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "pimple, cyst, breakout, boil",
          "text": "angset",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "oppressive, severe, painful, cruel"
      ],
      "id": "en-ang--ang-prefix-ggfivBu-",
      "links": [
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          "oppressive",
          "oppressive"
        ],
        [
          "severe",
          "severe"
        ],
        [
          "painful",
          "painful"
        ],
        [
          "cruel",
          "cruel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑŋɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ang-"
}
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    "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"
  ],
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      "text": "English: agnail, hangnail"
    }
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    },
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      },
      "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.",
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        "1": "ang",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "angbrēost \"tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, asthma\""
        }
      ],
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        "narrow, tight, constrained"
      ],
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          "tight",
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          "constrained"
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          "english": "sad, sorrowful, anxious",
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        "vexed, troubled, anxious"
      ],
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          "vexed",
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          "troubled"
        ],
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          "anxious",
          "anxious"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
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        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "english": "corn on the foot, hangnail",
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        },
        {
          "english": "pimple, cyst, breakout, boil",
          "text": "angset",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "oppressive, severe, painful, cruel"
      ],
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          "oppressive",
          "oppressive"
        ],
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          "severe",
          "severe"
        ],
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          "painful",
          "painful"
        ],
        [
          "cruel",
          "cruel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑŋɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ang-"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Old English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-06-04 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (e9e0a99 and db5a844). 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.

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