gelome

Middle English

Adverb

gelome

1. 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. Composed as if from ġe- +‎ lōme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈloː.me/

Adverb

ġelōme

1. frequently, often

Related terms

• ġelōmlǣċan
• ġelōmlīċ
• ġelōmlīċian

Descendants

• Middle English: ilome