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1. -ation, suffix View full entry a1635
...the particular form of the compound suffix -t-ion (-s-ion, -x-ion), which forms nouns of action from Latin pples. in -āt-us of vbs. in ...
2. -erly, suffix View full entry 1625
...Forming adjectives and adverbs (chiefly nonce-words) indicating direction or position with regard to what is specified by the first element. See also coasterly...
3. -fold, suffix View full entry 1695
...(Old English -feald, Northumb. -fald, Middle English -fald, -fold), corresponds to Old Frisian, Old Saxon -fald (Dutch -voud), Old High...
4. -fy, suffix View full entry 1602
...Forming verbs. The older English vbs. in -fy are adoptions of French vbs in -fier, which are either adapted from Latin vbs. in -ficāre...
5. -iana, suffix View full entry 1679
...Form of -ana added to nouns whose adjectival suffix is, or would be, -ian....
