-and

Morpheme

-and

Type

suffix

Denotation

suffix forming adjectives from verbs analogous to -ing

Etymology

Middle English -and, -end, -ant, -nd; Old English -ende, -ande, present participle ending of verbs, and -end, -nd

Evidence

farrand, gainand, warkand

Notes

no longer productive

See Also

-ant

Homographs

And, -and