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abit

See also: a bit

English

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Adverb

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abit (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of a bit.

Usage notes

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This spelling of "a bit" is frequent in informal writing but not generally accepted by arbiters of English usage.

See also

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Finnish

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Noun

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abit

  1. nominative plural of abi

Latin

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Verb

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abit

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of abeō

Middle English

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Verb

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abit

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of abide

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin habitus.

Noun

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abit oblique singular, m (oblique plural abiz or abitz, nominative singular abiz or abitz, nominative plural abit)

  1. item of clothing

Descendants

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  • French: habit
    • → German: Habit
  • → Middle Dutch: habijt
  • → Middle English: abit, habit

Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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a' (“ah,aye”) +‎ bit (“but”)

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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abit

  1. ah, but
  2. aye, but

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