abeigh
English
Etymology
Probably from a- (“in a state or condition”) + Old Norse beigr, beygr (“fear”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbiːx/, /əˈbeɪx/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbix/, /əˈbeɪx/
Adverb
abeigh (comparative more abeigh, superlative most abeigh)
- (rare, Scotland) Cautiously aloof. [Mid 16th century.][1]
References
- “abeigh” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.