eallswa
Old English
Alternative forms
- ealswā, eallsƿā
Etymology
From eall + swā. Cognate with Old Frisian alsa (“all so”), Old Saxon also (“all so”), Old High German alsō (“so, all so”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæɑ̯llswɑː/, [ˈæɑ̯ɫːswɑː]
Adverb
eallswā
- just as, just so
- (with verb) likewise, in exactly the same manner
Conjunction
eallswā
- as, just as, even as, as if
- so, even so, likewise, also
Descendants
- Middle English as, ase, als, os, also
- English as, also