English word origin

Etymology of owt

From Old English āuht; see aught.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adv

Anything.

noun

Anything.

pron

Aught, anything.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Old English āuht; see aught.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionāuhtang

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Machine-source provenance

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