æ-

See also: æ, Æ, -æ, ǽ, Ǽ, ǣ, Ǣ, and Appendix:Variations of "e"

Old English

Alternative forms

• ǣ-, ā-

Etymology

From ā-. Akin to Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-), ἀν- (an-, “not; without”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæː/

Prefix

æ-

1. without, lacking (usually forms nouns or adjectives)

   ǣcnōsle ― degenerate, ignoble

   ǣgilde ― without pay, without compensation

   Ġif hē ġewyrċe þæt hine man afielle, līcge ǣgilde ― (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   ǣmettig ― without need, leisure

   ǣmelle ― without taste, unsavory

Usage notes

• This is a stressed nominal prefix, equivalent to unstressed ā-.