felefold
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English felafeald (“manifold, many times over”), equivalent to fele (“many”) + -fold. Compare Dutch veelvoud, German Vielfalt.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]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.
Related terms
[edit]Adverb
[edit]felefold
- many times over; in many ways; in various ways or places
References
[edit]- Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia