- ábúfan
- adv above (á+be+úfan)
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ábúfan
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above — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abufan, from a + bufan above, from be + ufan above; akin to Old English ofer over Date: before 12th century 1. a. in the sky ; overhead < the clouds above > b … New Collegiate Dictionary
above — /euh buv /, adv. 1. in, at, or to a higher place. 2. overhead, upstairs, or in the sky: My brother lives in the apartment above. A flock of birds circled above. 3. higher in rank, authority, or power: She was told to speak to the person above. 4 … Universalium
above — [OE] As in the case of about, the a in above represents on and the b element represents by; above (Old English abufan) is a compound based on Old English ufan. This meant both ‘on top’ and ‘down from above’; it is related to over, and is probably … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
above — (adv.) O.E. abufan, earlier onbufan, from on (see ON (Cf. on)) + bufan over, compound of be by (see BY (Cf. by)) + ufan over/high, from P.Gmc. *ufan , *uban (Cf. O.S., O.H.G … Etymology dictionary
above — preposition & adverb 1》 at a higher level or rank than. ↘higher than a particular amount or rate. 2》 in preference to. 3》 [as adverb] (in printed text) mentioned earlier. Phrases above all (else) more so than anything else. above board… … English new terms dictionary
above — a•bove [[t]əˈbʌv[/t]] adv. 1) in, at, or to a higher place 2) overhead or in the sky: A flock of birds circled above[/ex] 3) upstairs: the apartment above[/ex] 4) higher in rank, authority, or power: the officer above[/ex] 5) higher in quantity… … From formal English to slang
above — /əˈbʌv / (say uh buv) adverb 1. in or to a higher place; overhead: the blue sky above. 2. higher in rank or power: appeal to the courts above. 3. before in order, especially in a book or writing: from what has been said above. 4. in heaven.… …
above — [OE] As in the case of about, the a in above represents on and the b element represents by; above (Old English abufan) is a compound based on Old English ufan. This meant both ‘on top’ and ‘down from above’; it is related to over, and is probably … Word origins
above — [ə buv′] adv. [ME above(n) < OE abūfan, onbūfan, overhead, above < on , intens. + bufan < be, BY + ufan, over, on high] 1. in, at, or to a higher place; overhead; up 2. in or to heaven 3. at a previous place (in a piece of writing):… … English World dictionary
