felefold
Middle English
Alternative forms
- feelefold, felefolde
Etymology
From Old English felafeald, felefeald (“manifold, many times over”), equivalent to fele (“many”) + -fold. Compare Dutch veelvoud, German Vielfalt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛːl(ə)fɔːld/
Adjective
felefold
- Manifold; multiple, various; varied, diverse.
- Mum and the Sothsegger
- The grapes grovid a-grete in gardyns aboute, And oþer fruytz felefold in feldes and closes.
- Mum and the Sothsegger
Related terms
- fele
Adverb
felefold
- many times over; in many ways; in various ways or places
References
- Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia