Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗verb
simple past of owe
adv
Alternative spelling of aught; at all, to any degree.
noun
A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.
pron
Alternative spelling of aught; anything
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryIndicating duty or obligation. · Indicating advisability or prudence. · Indicating desirability. · Indicating likelihood or probability.
From Middle English oughte, aughte, aȝte, ahte, from Old English āhte, first and third person singular past tense of Old English āgan (“to own, possess”), equivalent to owe + -t. Cognate with Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvará, “capable of, liable”).
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