an-

  1. Prefix.  A prefix of Anglo-Saxon origin, the same as (l, en) .
  2. Prefix.  A prefix of Anglo-Saxon origin, a reduced form of (l, en) .
  3. Prefix.  not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".

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