a-
a-1 definition
a- (ə)
- in, into, on, at, to ashore, abed
- in the act or state of asleep, a-crying, a-wishing
Etymology: weakened form of OE an, on, in, on
a-2 definition
a- (ə; for 3 ā)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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