At a distance; away; aloof or removed.
From Old Norse 'á' (on, at) combined with Old English 'beigh' (or 'by'), meaning literally 'at by' or 'standing apart'.
This word blends Old Norse and Old English—a linguistic souvenir of the Viking presence in medieval Britain, when Norwegian sailors influenced English!
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