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1. dǒun-ward adv.

Additional spellings: dounward
69 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) With verbs of motion: downward in space, from higher to lower; upward and doun-ward; (b) used fig.; (c) with verbs implying rest: at a lower place, down; turnen doun-ward, setten doun-ward, to…

2. grēt adj. & adv. & n.

696 quotations in 12 senses
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(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…

3. simplī adv.

61 quotations in 5 senses
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Sincerely, honestly; without suspicion, guilelessly.

4. tọ̄ adv.(1)

166 quotations in 11 senses
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In expressions of motion: (a) to a place; to this place, here; to that place or person, there; also used redundantly following prep. phrase with to [last 2 quots.]; hard in goinge to, hard to get at…