ealneg

Old English

Alternative forms

• alneġ, eallneġ, ealneweġ, ealnuweġ, ealniġ

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

• ealning
• ealninga

Descendants

• Middle English: alwey, always, alwayes
  • English: always
  • Scots: alwayis