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abeigh

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EtymologyEdit

Probably from a- ‎(“in a state or condition”) + Old Norse beigr, beygr ‎(“fear”).

PronunciationEdit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbiːx/, /əˈbeɪx/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbix/, /əˈbeɪx/

AdverbEdit

abeigh ‎(comparative more abeigh, superlative most abeigh)

(rare, Scotland) Cautiously aloof. [Mid 16^th century.]^[1]

ReferencesEdit

^ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 3

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Last edited on 28 July 2016, at 18:31