A.
A-, prefix (1), adding intensity to the notion of the verb.—AS. á for ar-, OHG. ar-, Goth. us-. For the quantity of the á see Sievers, 121. Cf. .
A-, prefix (2), standing for A, prep., and for Icel. á; see .
A-, prefix (3), standing for Of, prep.; see .
A-, prefix (4), standing for AS. and-, against, in return, toward.—AS. and-, ond-, on- (proclitic). Cf.
A-, prefix (5), standing for At, prep., and Icel....
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