Standard Lemma guide

awf

adv · noun · prep · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɔf/

1

adv

Meaning 1

Pronunciation spelling of off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An elf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ouphe

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A fool or simpleton; an oaf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

prep

Meaning 4

Pronunciation spelling of off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old Norse álfr.