- behindan
- prep w.d.a., adv behind, after
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
behindan
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Behind — Be*hind , prep. [AS. behindan; pref. be + hindan. See {Hind}, a.] 1. On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill. [1913 Webster] A tall Brabanter,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behind — I. adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English behinde, from Old English behindan, from be + hindan from behind; akin to Old English hinder behind more at hind Date: before 12th century 1. a. in the place or situation that is being or has been… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ko- — Stem of demonstrative pronoun meaning “this.” Oldest form *k̑o , becoming *ko in centum languages. Derivatives include he1, et cetera, and behind. I. Variant form *ki . 1. a. he1, from Old English hē, he; b. him, from … Universalium
behind — /bi huynd /, prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. 2. not keeping up with, later than; after: behind schedule. 3. in the state of making less progress than: We can t afford to fall behind our competitors. 4. on the farther… … Universalium
Old English grammar — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
bihianda — see behindan … Old to modern English dictionary
behind — be|hind1 W1S1 [bıˈhaınd] prep, adv [: Old English; Origin: behindan, from hindan from behind ] 1.) at or towards the back of a thing or person ▪ I turned to speak to the person standing behind me. ▪ Someone could easily creep up behind us. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
behind — (adv.) O.E. behindan behind, after, from bi by + hindan from behind (see HIND (Cf. hind) (adj.)). The prepositional sense emerged in Old English. Euphemistic noun meaning backside of a person is from 1786. Phrase behind the times is from 1905.… … Etymology dictionary
hind — {{11}}hind (adj.) c.1300, rear, back, perhaps a back formation from O.E. behindan back, behind, used as adverb and preposition, or from or influenced by O.E. hindan (adv.) from behind, from P.Gmc. *hind behind (cognate with Goth. hindan (prep.)… … Etymology dictionary
behind — preposition & adverb 1》 at or to the far side of. ↘hidden by. 2》 further back than other members of a moving group. 3》 in support of or giving guidance to. ↘guiding, controlling, or responsible for (an event or plan). 4》 after the… … English new terms dictionary
