ealneg

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From earlier ealneweġ, eallneweġ, from ealne, eallne (masculine accusative of eall, “all”) + weġ (“way”). More at all, way.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑl.nej/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.nej]

    Adverb

    ealneġ

    1. always, perpetually
      Ȳþ wiþ lande ealneg winneþ
      the wave contends always against the land
    2. quite

    Synonyms

    Descendants

    • Middle English: alwey, allewey, alwei, al-way, allway, all way, allwaye, alway, alweie (Late Middle English), alneway, alnewey (Kent), alne way (Gloucestershire), alne wey (Oxfordshire), allesweis, alles weis (AB language)
      • English: alway (obsolete)
      • Middle Scots: alway, allway
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