æt-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aet", Appendix:Variations of "at", and Appendix:Variations of "et"

Old English

Etymology

From æt (“at”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæt/ (as a nominal prefix)
IPA^(key): /æt/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

æt-

at, near; toward
ætbēon ― to be present
away, off
ætbreġdan ― to carry off, take away
to
ætclīþan ― to stick [to], adhere to
intensely, excessively
æteġian ― to inflict, harm, grieve, vex, plague

ætealdod ― too old

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with æt-

Descendants

Middle English: at-, et-, æt-
- English: at-
- ⇒ Middle English: atwite
  - English: twite, twit

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