oþ-

See also: oþ and -oþ

Old English

Alternative forms

• ūþ-

Etymology

From unstressed Proto-West Germanic *unþa-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːθ/

Prefix

ōþ-

1. separation or departure, from, away

   ōþwendan ― to turn away from, deprive

   ōþwindan ― to get away, escape

   ōþberan ― to carry off, carry away

2. to

   ōþlenġan ― to belong (to), pertain (to)

   ōþīeċan ― to add to

3. toward, in the direction of, at

   ōþrīdan ― to ride out or forth, proceed

4. perfective; completely; intensifying an action

   ōþstillan ― to halt, stop, bring to a halt

Usage notes

• This is an unstressed verbal prefix. The stressed nominal equivalent is ūþ-.

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with oþ-