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aughtEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.
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Rebracketing of a naught.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗aughtEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
From Middle English aught (“estimation, regard, reputation”), from Old English ǣht (“estimation, consideration”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu. Cognate with Dutch acht (“attention, regard, heed”), German Acht (“attention, regard”). Also see ettle.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗aughtEnglish (en) · Etymology 4Source text
Originally the past tense of owe.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗aughtEnglish (en) · Etymology 5Source text
From Middle English ahte, from Old English eahta (“eight”). More at eight.
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