æfter-

From æfter (“behind, after”). More at æfter.

æfter-

1. after, behind

   æftergengel (“successor”)

   æfterfylian, æfterfylgan (“to follow after, pursue, succeed”)

2. afterward

   æftercnēoresu (“posterity”)

3. for, for the sake or purpose of

   æftersprecan (“to claim, speak after, speak for”)

4. later, in the later part (of the year)

   æfterhǣþa (“autumn drought”)

5. against

   æfterrynne (“an encounter, running against, meeting”)

6. out, out after

   æfterspyrian (“to track out, search for, inquire about, examine”)

• Middle English: efter-, after-
  • English: after-