a-be

English

Etymology

Perhaps a combination of let be and let alone, to give let a-be.[1]

Pronunciation

Adverb

a-be (comparative more a-be, superlative most a-be)

  1. (Scotland) Alone. [Early 18th century.][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.01.1 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 3:
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