Awhape

/əˈweɪp/ adverb

In a state of being agape or wide open; an archaic or rare term.

From 'a-' (prefix meaning 'in a state of') plus 'whape,' a dialectal or obsolete word possibly related to 'gape.' This construction was common in Middle English and Old English.

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