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Old English · adjective

ane

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈɑː.ne/
Syllables
ˈɑː · ne (2 syllables)

ane1 · adjective · inflected form

Senses

  1. inflection of ān:; strong feminine accusative singular

  2. inflection of ān:; strong masculine/neuter instrumental singular

  3. inflection of ān:; strong nominative/accusative plural

  4. Inflected form of ān

ane2 · adverb

Senses

  1. alone, only

  2. once

    Iċ āne ġeseah idese sittan.

    I once saw a woman sit.

    c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 76:

Etymology

By surface analysis, ān (“one”) + -e.

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