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{{l|snon|-a}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of adverbs, originally only from adjectives but expanded to everything; From {{mn|non|-a}}; the preservation of this suffix is entirely unexpected, as it would have been lost had sound changes applied regularly.
{{l|snon|-a}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of adverbs, originally only from adjectives but expanded to everything; From {{mn|non|-a}}; the preservation of this suffix is entirely unexpected, as it would have been lost had sound changes applied regularly.


{{l|snon|-a-}}, [ə], aff.; used in the formation of the past and stative of verbs; Probably from {{mn|non|-að-}}
{{l|snon|-adh-}}, [ə(ɣ)], aff.; used in the formation of the past and imperative of verbs; Probably from {{mn|non|-að-}}


{{l|snon|a}}, [ə], n. m.; fragrance, that which smells good; From {{mn|non|ang}}
{{l|snon|a}}, [ə], n. m.; fragrance, that which smells good; From {{mn|non|ang}}
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{{l|snon|Aghar}}, [ˈəːɾ], n. m. pl.; ''Agðir'', a name for the Hebrides; Probably means “Land of storms” or “Land of rain”; From {{mn|non|Agðir}}
{{l|snon|Aghar}}, [ˈəːɾ], n. m. pl.; ''Agðir'', a name for the Hebrides; Probably means “Land of storms” or “Land of rain”; From {{mn|non|Agðir}}


{{l|snon|-air}}, [ɛːɾʲ], aff.; forms the past of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðir}}
{{l|snon|-adhir}}, [əjɾʲ], aff.; forms the past of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðir}}


{{l|snon|-aist}}, [ɛːʃː], aff.; forms the stative of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðisk}}
{{l|snon|-adhist}}, [əjʃː], aff.; forms the imperative of verbs; From {{mn|non|-aðisk}}


{{l|snon|aldh}}, SW. [əɫ] NW. [əw], adj.; old; n. m.; age; Probably from {{mn|ang|ald}}, Anglian variant of {{mn|ang|eald}}
{{l|snon|aldh}}, SW. [əɫ] NW. [əw], adj.; old; n. m.; age; Probably from {{mn|ang|ald}}, Anglian variant of {{mn|ang|eald}}
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{{l|snon|almh}}, SW. [ˈəɫv] NW. [ˈəwv], n. m/f; elm tree; From {{mn|non|almr}}
{{l|snon|almh}}, SW. [ˈəɫv] NW. [ˈəwv], n. m/f; elm tree; From {{mn|non|almr}}


{{l|snon|Anghunn}}, [ˈə.ɣɤn], n. m.; a male name, corresponding to Faroese Øgmundur; From {{mn|non|Ǫgmundr}}
{{l|snon|Anghun}}, [ˈə.ɣɤn], n. m.; a male name, corresponding to Faroese Øgmundur; From {{mn|non|Ǫgmundr}}


{{l|snon|-ar}}, [əɾ], aff.; forms the regular plural of nouns; From {{mn|non|-ar}} and {{mn|non|-ir}}
{{l|snon|-ar}}, [əɾ], aff.; forms the regular plural of nouns; From {{mn|non|-ar}} and {{mn|non|-ir}}