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1. abǒve(n adv.

Additional spellings: aboven
127 quotations in 10 senses
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Directly over (but without touching or resting upon), overhead; in heaven; also fig. [quot. a1225].

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. alsō adv.

393 quotations in 17 senses
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Connecting sentences: (a) as a simple additive: in addition, moreover, also; and also, and ek also; nought onli..but also; usu. also, rarely as; (b) introd. a sequel to, or an inference from, a…

4. amid(de, amiddes adv. & prep.

Additional spellings: amidde, amiddes
95 quotations in 7 senses
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Of an area: (a) adv. in or near the center, in the center, in the middle; amid of (sth.); even amid, right in or through the middle; (b) prep. in or near the center of (sth.).

5. arveð adj. & adv. (also in adjectival compounds.)

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(a) Difficult, hard; it is arveð, it is hard (to do); him is arveð, it is hard for him (to do); (b) arveð finde, hard to find, rare; arveð forþe, hard to achieve or do; arveð healde, arveðihialde

6. ascoile adv.

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?Askance; ?with a scowl.

7. aswǒue(n, aswoune predicate adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: aswouen, aswoune
24 quotations in 1 sense
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In a swoon or faint; ben, lien, fallen, tomblen aswoue.

8. atwọ̄ adv.

31 quotations in 2 senses
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In two, in two parts; in separate parts, to pieces: (a) breken atwo, break (sth.) to pieces; cleven, kerven, smiten atwo, etc., split, cut, knock (sth.) in two or to pieces; parten atwo, divide; (b)…

9. 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

10. biwẹ̄se, biwẹ̄sed adv. & ppl.

Additional spellings: bewese, biwesed, bewesed
7 quotations in 1 sense
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Soaked or steeped (in a liquid).

11. cōf adj. (& adv.)

17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Eager, bold, courageous; cof on (sb.); cof and kene; cant and cof; as adv.: courageously; (b) quick; cof and quik; as adv.: swiftly, fast; quickly, promptly, soon.

12. diveling adv.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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Headlong, sprawling, flat on the ground.

13. 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.

14. fen(nī̆)līche adv.

Additional spellings: fenniliche
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Vilely, sinfully; miserably.

15. feorlucor adv.

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More remotely, outwardly.

16. ferther adv.

44 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To a more advanced position (in space), onward, forward, farther; also fig.; (b) farther away (in space), more distant, to or from a distance; also fig.; (c) farther away (in time), more advanced…

17. hǒu conjunctive adv.

323 quotations in 7 senses
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In what manner, in which way, in what respect; according to what method or procedure; in what state or situation: (a) in subj. cl.; (b) in obj. cl.; al hou, hou that, hou the; (c) in appositive &amp…

18. ivel(e adv.

Additional spellings: ivele
178 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Wickedly, evilly, treacherously; (b) ivel imanered (tached, theued), wicked in behavior; ivel mouthed, slanderous; (c) unfavorably; ivel enfourmed of the, informed of your wickedness; ivel losed

19. lāter(e adv. comparative

Additional spellings: latere
26 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) At a later time; later or (other) rather, rather other later, er or later, sooner or later; (b) more tardily.

20. lē̆s(se adv.

Additional spellings: lesse
92 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To a lesser extent or degree, less; more les, still less; (b) the les, to a lesser extent or degree, the less.