ed-

Prefix

Meaning

ed-

(obsolete, no longer productive) A prefix of Old English origin meaning "again", "back", "anew", equivalent to re-.
eddish, eddy, edgrow, edgrowth, ednew, edquicken

again

against, backwards

turning

Examples

Despite the strength of Il- linois’ pro-slavery forces, Ed- ward Coles managed to become the state’s second governor by the slimmest of margins. Source: Internet

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