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1. 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.

2. 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

3. ē̆rlī adv.

47 quotations in 5 senses
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At or near the beginning of the day; in the first part of the morning; early in the morning.

4. helde adv.

17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Certainly, probably, likely; with confidence; ful helde, very probably, very confidently; (b) comp. rather, sooner, more; never (the) helde, none the more; (c) sup. most, above all; al the (alder)

5. manlī adv.(1)

83 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) In the human way, like a human being; (b) in a masculine way; (c) as befits a man; strongly, vigorously.

6. shril(le adv.

Additional spellings: shrille
12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) With a high-pitched, piercing sound, shrilly; ?also, loudly; (b) with a pleasant or melodious sound; (c) brightly, sharply.

7. slẹ̄t(e adv.

Additional spellings: slete
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Obliquely.

8. snaipelī adv.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Sharply, bitingly; (b) reproachfully.

9. thē̆then adv.

43 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Indicating the motion of the subject: from that place, from there, thence; also indicating the place of origin of someone or something; thethen oute; forth thethen; (b) indicating the removal from…

10. though adv.

56 quotations in 2 senses
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Used contrastively: (a) however, yet, nevertheless; ?also, moreover [quots. c1275, 2nd, and perh. a1400]; also, in correl. construction with though conj.: though..though, although..still; (b)…

11. thrōlī adv.

26 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Boldly, steadfastly, unflinchingly; eagerly, vigorously; impetuously, impatiently; also, incessantly; (b) fiercely, violently; menacingly; (c) deeply, profoundly; warmly; throli in herte; (d)…

12. tīt(e adv.

Additional spellings: tite
56 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Quickly, soon; also, hastily; (b) without hesitation, readily; (c) as (al, also, so) tit, immediately, right away, as quickly as possible; (d) as tit as, as soon as.

13. traithlī adv.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Woefully, grievously.

14. umbetrīn adv.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Round about, around; ?set around, placed around.

15. um-stǒunt adv.

Additional spellings: umstount
7 quotations in 1 sense
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Sometimes, at times; ai um-stount, frequently, often.

16. um-whīle adv.

Additional spellings: umwhile
18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) After a while, afterward; (b) sometimes, at times; ever um-while, frequently, often; (c) formerly, once.