- alswa
- , adv. == also, in like manner. O. and N. 237—— == as if. O. and N. 146
Oldest English Words. 2014.
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alswá — see ealswá … Old to modern English dictionary
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also — /awl soh/, adv. 1. in addition; too; besides; as well: He was thin, and he was also tall. 2. likewise; in the same manner: Since you re having another cup of coffee, I ll have one also. conj. 3. and: He was mean, also ugly. [1125 75; ME; OE… … Universalium
as — as1 /az/; unstressed /euhz/, adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don t think it s as hot and humid today as it was yesterday. 2. for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care. 3.… … Universalium
as — [12] Ultimately, as is the same word as also. Old English alswā ‘in just this way’ was used in some contexts in which modern English would use as, and as it was weakly stressed in such contexts it gradually dwindled to als or ase and finally to… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
as — c.1200, worn down form of O.E. alswa quite so (see ALSO (Cf. also)), fully established by c.1400. Equivalent to so; any distinction in use is purely idiomatic. Related to Ger. als as, than, from M.H.G. also. Phrase as well just as much is… … Etymology dictionary
also — adverb in addition; too. Origin OE alswā quite so, in that manner, similarly (see all, so1) … English new terms dictionary
