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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.

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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
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In all ways, in every way or respect; entirely, altogether.

4. 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).

5. aloft(e adv.

Additional spellings: alofte
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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.

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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

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To (do, eat, etc.).

8. ayẹ̄n adv.

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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.

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Readily, presently.

10. brōth(e)lī adv.

Additional spellings: brotheli
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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.

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(a) Mixed together, together; al ebland, all together; (b) among, amongst.

13. elles adv.

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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
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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.

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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.

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(a) Fiercely, ferociously; cruelly, harshly; (b) angrily, sternly.

19. grū̆f(fe n. & adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: gruffe
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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.

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Skillfully.

21. haȝhelīke adv.

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Skillfully, becomingly.

22. helde adv.

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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)

23. 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…

24. hēthelī(che adv.

Additional spellings: hetheliche
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(a) Scornfully, contemptuously; (b) leten hetheli of (bi), thinken hetheli bi, to be contemptuous of (sb. or sth.), think contemptuously of, scorn; (c) leten (holden) hetheli, to scorn (to do sth.).

25. hēthen adv.

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(a) Of motion in space: from this place, hence, away; hethen awei, hethen from, hethen out; (b) of position in space: at a distance, from here, away, distant; hethen into, from hethen to (til, until,

26. họ̄lī adv.

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Tardily.

27. igain adv.

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(a) Back again, back towards a place; ben igain, to be back; cumen (drauen, turnen) igain, return; (b) once more; (c) in return, in reply; (d) igain callen, to revoke (a promise).

28. il(le adv.

Additional spellings: ille
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(a) Evilly, wickedly, sinfully; don il, to act sinfully; il gotten, gained by evil means; (b) malevolently, spitefully, harshly, unkindly.

29. immess adv.

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Variously.

30. in-bland adv.

Additional spellings: inbland
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Together, jointly, in combination; in-bland with, together with.

31. lauelēs adj. & adv.

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(a) Disregarding the law, uncontrolled, disorderly; (b) without a law; ignorant of any law, human or divine; (c) outside the law; laueles man, an outlaw; (d) as adv.: recklessly, in a disorderly…

32. lōthlī adv.

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

33. loulī adv.

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Low in space, at or to a low point.

34. manlī adv.(1)

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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.

35. māterlī adv.

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?With moderation; ?suitably, fittingly.

36. nẹ̄ghum adj., adv., & prep.

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(a) As adj.: near, nearby; (b) as adv.: nearby; (c) as prep.: close to (a place).

37. ok adv. & conj.

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(a) Introducing a sentence or an independent clause: moreover, likewise, also; (b) modifying the predicate: too, also, in the same manner; (c) connecting nouns, usually following the last member…

38. rā̆p(e)lī adv.

Additional spellings: rapeli
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Hastily, quickly; swiftly, fast; the rapelier, the sooner, immediately.

39. sā̆men adv.(1)

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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…

40. sẹ̄melī adv.

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(a) Attractively, beautifully, handsomely, splendidly; (b) eloquently; (c) graciously, courteously; pleasantly, gracefully, daintily; (d) sweetly, gently.

41. sẹ̄relī adv.

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(a) Physically apart, not together; (b) separately, distinctly, individually; one by one; (c) differently, in another manner; in various ways; (d) ?indeed, certainly; -- ?error for seurli adv.

42. skẹ̄t(e adv.

Additional spellings: skete
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(a) Swiftly, quickly; soon; immediately, without delay; late ne sket, ever, in any circumstances; (b) in phrase: also (al) sket, very quickly, at once [cp. asket adv.]; (c) suddenly, without warning…

43. slẹ̄t(e adv.

Additional spellings: slete
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Obliquely.

44. snaipelī adv.

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(a) Sharply, bitingly; (b) reproachfully.

45. snarplī adv.

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Sharply, reproachfully.

46. snart adv.

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Bitterly.

47. snoberlī adv.

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Derisively.

48. spaklī adv.

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(a) Quickly, soon; immediately, at once; (b) forcibly, violently; (c) prudently, wisely.

49. thē̆then adv.

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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…

50. though adv.

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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)…

51. thrōlī adv.

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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)…

52. til adv.

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(a) With movement in a certain direction, thence; til and fro, to and fro; fro and til, in all directions; (b) til ne fro, under any circumstances, in any way.

53. tīt(e adv.

Additional spellings: tite
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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.

54. traithlī adv.

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Woefully, grievously.

55. trustlī adv.

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(a) Truly, faithfully; also, confidently, with assurance, without trepidation or reservations; trustliere than ani stele; (b) in truth, verily; surely, certainly; ?also, in a manner inspiring belief.

56. ugsǒmlīe adv.

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In a terrifying manner.

57. umbe adv.

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

58. umbethor adv.

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Round about, thereabout.

59. um-stǒunt adv.

Additional spellings: umstount
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Sometimes, at times; ai um-stount, frequently, often.

60. um-whīle adv.

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

61. unē̆ndelīch(e adv.

Additional spellings: unendeliche
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Infinitely.

62. ?uniloȝe adv.

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?Truly, indeed.

63. unlaulīche adv.

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(a) In violation of divine or religious law, sinfully; immorally; ?also, with unlawful or immoral intent [2nd quot.]; leden unlauliche, to lead (sb.) astray, seduce; conduct (oneself) unlawfully (b)…

64. unspārelī adv.

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Without restraint, lavishly, unsparingly.

65. wākerlī adv.

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

66. wandsǒmlī adv. or adj.

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?In the manner of one beset with troubles, laboriously; ?beset with difficulty.

67. wer adv. comparative

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(a) More unfortunately, in less happy circumstances, worse; faren (the) wer (b) more severely, more painfully, worse; wer and wer, ?more and more rigorously; (c) less effectively, less well; werken

68. westerlī adv.

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In a westward direction, westward.

69. whē̆then adv. & conj.

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As interrog. adv. in direct questions: (a) from what place?, whence?; also in interrog. adv. phrase with prep. from [last quot.]; (b) by what means?, how?; for what reason?, why?

70. witterlī adv.

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Knowingly; skillfully; cleverly [sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense 2.(b)].

71. wōthelī adv.

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So as to be in danger of death, dangerously; wounden wotheli.

72. 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.).