Old English

Alternative forms

• ōþ-

Prefix

ūþ-

1. prefix denoting departure, from, away

   ūþgenge "fleeting, vanishing, departing; alien, fugitive"

2. intensive prefix

   ūþmǣte "huge, immense"

   ūþwita "scholar, philisopher, sage; scribe, Pharisee"

Usage notes

The prefix has two forms: a stressed form ūþ-, and unstressed oþ-