1a- /ə/ prefix
1 : on : in : at
▪ abed 2 : in (such) a state or condition
▪ afire 3 : in (such) a manner
▪ aloud 4 old-fashioned : in the act or process of
▪ gone a-hunting [=gone hunting]
▪ abed
▪ afire
▪ aloud
▪ gone a-hunting [=gone hunting]
