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1. adrīgh adv.

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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. alīche adv.

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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).

4. 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…

5. 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

6. 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.

7. grimlī adv.

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

8. hēterlī adv.

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(a) With physical force, violently, roughly, strongly; (b) suddenly, quickly, sharply; (c) in anger, wrathfully, sternly, fiercely; (d) in such a way as to cause pain, cruelly; (e) with strong…

9. lōthlī adv.

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(a) Fiercely, angrily; (b) grievously, harshly, frightfully; (c) with dishonor, with indignity.

10. 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.

11. sā̆men adv.(1)

83 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Together, in company; samen ifere; al samen, all together; also, completely; both samen; (b) mutually, with each other; comen ner samen, to approach each other; kissen (loven, meten) samen, kiss…

12. 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)…

13. umbe adv.

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Around, about; also, nearby, in the vicinity; on every side [quot. ?a1450]; umbe mong, q.v.

14. ?uniloȝe adv.

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?Truly, indeed.

15. wākerlī adv.

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(a) Attentively, watchfully; (b) actively, diligently; also, in brisk or lively fashion, nimbly.

16. yẹ̄n adv.

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(a) Back; wenden yen, to return (to sb.); (b) into a former state or condition, back again, once more; haven yen, to recover (sth.); yelden yen, give (sth.) back, restore; give (sth.) back (to sb.).