eac

See also: EAC

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognate with Old Frisian āk, Old Saxon ok, Old Dutch ōk, Old High German ouh, Old Norse auk, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺 (auk).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æːɑ̯k/

Adverb

ēac

also, too
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in September"
  Ġif wē gōd underfēngon of Godes handa, hwȳ ne sċule wē ēac yfel underfōn?
  If we’ve accepted good things from God’s hand, why shouldn’t we also accept bad things?

Descendants

Middle English: ek, eek, eke
- Scots: eik, ek
- English: eke

Preposition

ēac (with dative)

along with, together with

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