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1. adrīgh adv.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Only in the phrases: drauen (oneself) adrigh, go away or aside, withdraw (?orig., go to a suitable or safe distance); holden (oneself) adrigh, stay away. …

2. ai adv.

97 quotations in 5 senses
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Of continous actions or states: (a) all the time, always, constantly, unceasingly; (b) eternally, forever. …

3. al-gāte(s adv.

Additional spellings: algate, al-gates, algates
47 quotations in 3 senses
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In all ways, in every way or respect; entirely, altogether. …

4. alīche adv.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of mode: in the same manner, similarly; without distinction; (b) of degree or extent: equally; (c) in equal measure or quantity (= Latin ana). …

5. aloft(e adv.

Additional spellings: alofte
65 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Up in the sky or air; high above, at or to a height; high aloft; (b) on top, atop; above, upstairs; also, on (a surface); lenden aloft, go up (to sb.); (c) upward; liften, heven aloft, lift up……

6. amis adv.

75 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of the actions of persons: in a wrong or mistaken manner; gon, faren amis, go astray, go wrong; leden, turnen amis, mislead; speden amis, fare badly; feren amis, be ill; sheten amis, miss the……

7. at adv. with infinitive

41 quotations in 1 sense
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To (do, eat, etc.). …

8. ayẹ̄n adv.

155 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards; drawen ayen, ten ayen, draw back, withdraw; holden ayen, hold back, check, restrain; putten ayen, set or thrust back or away; turnen……

9. bīne adv.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Readily, presently. …

10. brōth(e)lī adv.

Additional spellings: brotheli
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Suddenly, quickly; (b) violently, fiercely, angrily; (c) grievously, severely; ?wickedly, vilely. …

11. desselī adv.

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(a) Stacked up, in a pile; (b) repeatedly, constantly, busily. …

12. ebland adv. & prep.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Mixed together, together; al ebland, all together; (b) among, amongst. …

13. elles adv.

82 quotations in 9 senses
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As an alternative; as another choice or possibility; otherwise; -- often after or, and. Modifying (a) a predicate, (b) an adv. expression; (c) introducing a sentence. …

14. emel(le adv.

Additional spellings: emelle
8 quotations in 3 senses
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Along with, besides; together. …

15. emēthen adv.

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In the meantime; ever emethen, at all times, always. …

16. enkerlī adv.

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Eagerly, boldly. …

17. greithlī adv.

49 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Quickly, straightway; readily; willingly; (b) plainly, truly; earnestly, carefully; skilfully, cunningly; (c) properly, worthily, fairly, suitably; (d) firmly, stoutly, boldly. …

18. grimlī adv.

35 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Fiercely, ferociously; cruelly, harshly; (b) angrily, sternly. …

19. grū̆f(fe n. & adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: gruffe
16 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As noun: a gruf, on (the) gruf, o gruf, face downward, on the face, prone; (b) as adj.: face downward; lien gruf; with face gruf, face downward; (c) as adv.: fallen (turnen) gruf, to fall (turn)……

20. hagherlīch adv.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Skillfully. …

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