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Definition of -and
1. Suffix. (context: Now chiefly dialectal Scotland) Used to form the present participle of verbs, equivalent to (term -ing). ¹
2. Suffix. (rare or no longer productive skey=and) A suffix of Anglo-Saxon origin forming adjectives from verbs analogous to (term -ing). ¹
3. Suffix. (no longer productive) A noun suffix, usually denoting agency, similar to (term -er). ¹
4. Suffix. A suffix forming nouns denoting patients or recipients of actions, such as compiland. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of -and
| -agogy -aholic -al -algia -algy -ality -all -ally -ambulist -amine | -an -ana -anae -ance -ancy -and (current term) -ander -andrian -androus -andry | -ane -aneous -angle -angular -ant -anth -anthropy -ar -arch -archy |
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