Adreamt

/əˈdrɛmt/ verb

Definition

Archaic past tense and past participle of 'dream,' using both the 'a-' prefix and the 't' ending form.

Etymology

From 'a-' (prefix) + 'dreamt' (British past tense of dream). Combines an archaic prefix with an alternative British past tense form.

Kelly Says

Different English regions had different past tense forms—'dreamed' vs. 'dreamt'—and adding 'a-' to either one gave poets extra syllables they could use in verse.

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