onbufan, abufan [OE] above, aboven [MI] above [ME] https://www.etymonline.com/word/above#etymonline_v_64 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above#dictionary-entry-2 https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionary/dictionary/MED173 https://bosworthtoller.com/116