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1. al-mōst adv.

Additional spellings: almost
46 quotations in 3 senses
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Nearly all; for the most part, mostly; most of all. …

2. brightlī(che adv.

Additional spellings: brightliche
9 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Clearly, distinctly; (b) brightly. …

3. dē̆rne adv.

12 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Secretly; in privacy, confidentially; (b) stealthily, slyly; (c) of loving: clandestinely; inwardly, deeply; (d) hidden. …

4. grēt adj. & adv. & n.

696 quotations in 12 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Large in size or quantity, big; gret and smal, large and small, all; gret ne smal, big or little, of no kind; althergrettest, largest of all [cp. alder- pref.]; gret belle, large bell; (b) much……

5. iwhēr adv.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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Everywhere; also, on all occasions. …

6. manī-fōldlī adv.

Additional spellings: manifoldli
5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) In numerous or varied ways; (b) many times, repeatedly; (c) ?with many folds or twists. …

7. nẹ̄dinge adv.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Forcibly, by force; (b) necessarily, of necessity. …

8. nẹ̄ling(e adv.

Additional spellings: nelinge
11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of necessity, necessarily; (b) with exertion, forcibly. …

9. neigh adv.

210 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Near in space, nearby, close; also fig.; -- with verbs of motion; (b) with verbs indicating stationary position or being in space; (c) fer and neigh, neigh and fer, fer or (ne) neigh, far and (or……

10. nẹ̄r adv.(2)

126 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Near in space or time, nearby, close; also fig.; fer ne ner, no later and no sooner; comen (approchen, drauen, gon, neighen, wenden) ner, to come or go near, approach; yede ner, came near……

11. sēlī̆lī adv.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Happily; (b) blessedly. …

12. sharpe adv.

18 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Sharply, keenly; also, piercingly; (b) loudly, shrilly; (c) fiercely; intensely; also, vigorously, eagerly [quot.: ?a1450]; sharpe lokinge; (d) swiftly; with pun on sense (a) [2nd quot.]; sharpe……

13. smēre adv.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Happily, heartily; also, contemptuously; laughen smere. …

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