abit

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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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Anagrams

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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 English

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ābīt

  1. third-person singular present indicative of ābīdan

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 singularm (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

References

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