aweg-

See also: aweg

Old English

Alternative forms

• onweġ-
• āƿeġ- — wynn spelling

Etymology

From āweġ (“forth, away”) from on + weġ (“way”).

Prefix

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈwej/ (as a nominal prefix)
• IPA^(key): /ɑːˌwej/ (as a verbal prefix)

1. away, out, forth; onward, along

   āweġflēon ― to flee or fly away

   āweġcuman ― to escape

   āweġāworpnes ― abortion

   onweġādrīfan ― to drive away, expel

   onweġāwendan ― to remove

   onweġfæreld ― departure

   onweġācyrnes ― apostasy, back-sliding

   onweġġewit ― mental disorder

Usage notes

• Prefix is separable from the verb.

Descendants

• English: away-