gelome
Middle English
Adverb
gelome
- Alternative form of ilome
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ga- + Proto-Germanic *lōma (adverb), from Proto-Germanic *lōmiz, *lōmijaz (“lame, halt”, adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *lem- (“to break, soften”). Compare Old High German giluomo, kilōmo (“often, frequently”), Old English lama (“lame”). See lame. Compare loom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈloːme/
Adverb
ġelōme
- frequently, often
Descendants
- Middle English: ilome