- UNTIL, UNTO
- tenna (also in shortened form tenn' before a word in a-) –LotR:1003, VT44:35-36
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UNTIL, UNTO
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Unto — Un to, prep. [OE. unto; un (only in unto, until) unto, as far as + to to; this un is akin to AS. ?? until, OFries. und OS. und until, conj. (cf. OS. unt? unto, OHG. unzi), Goth. und unto, until. See {To}, and cf. {Until}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Until — Un*til , prep. [OE. until, ontil; un (as in unto) + til till; cf. Dan. indtil, Sw. intill. See {Unto}, and {Till}, prep.] [1913 Webster] 1. To; unto; towards; used of material objects. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Taverners until them told the same.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unto — mid 13c., perhaps a modification of UNTIL (Cf. until), with southern to in place of northern equivalent till. Or perhaps a native formation on the model of until from O.E. *und up to, cognate of the first element in UNTIL (Cf. until). Since 18c … Etymology dictionary
unto — [un′to͞o, un′too] prep. [ME < un , until, akin to ON unz (< und es), Goth und < IE * ṇti < base * ant , front, fore (> Gr anti, L ante, before) + ME to,TO1] old poet. var. of:Old Poet. 1. TO1 2. UNTIL … English World dictionary
Unto — Un to, conj. Until; till. [Obs.] Unto this year be gone. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
until — [un til′] prep. [ME untill < un (see UNTO) + till, to, TILL1] 1. up to the time of; till (a specified time or occurrence) [until payday] 2. before (a specified time or occurrence): used with a negative [not until tomorrow] 3. Scot … English World dictionary
Until — Un*til , conj. As far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See {Till}, conj. [1913 Webster] In open prospect nothing bounds our eye, Until the earth seems joined unto the sky. Dryden. [1913 Webster] But the rest … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unto — [[t]ʌ̱ntu[/t]] 1) PREP Unto was used to indicate that something was done or given to someone. [LITERARY or OLD FASHIONED] And he said unto him, Who is my neighbor? ... I will do unto others what they did to me. Syn: to 2) PREP Unto was used to… … English dictionary
UNTO — prep. archaic = TO prep. (in all uses except as the sign of the infinitive); (do unto others; faithful unto death; take unto oneself). Etymology: ME f. UNTIL, with TO replacing northern TILL(1) … Useful english dictionary
until — un|til W1S1 [ʌnˈtıl, ən ] prep, conj [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: un unto, until + till] 1.) if something happens until a particular time, it continues and then stops at that time ▪ The ticket is valid until March. ▪ He waited until she had finished … Dictionary of contemporary English
until — /un til /, conj. 1. up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived. 2. before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over. prep. 3. onward to or till (a specified time or… … Universalium
