eldertongue

Old English · adverb

gewunelice

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/jeˈwu.neˌliː.t͡ʃe/
Syllables
je · ˈwu · ne · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (5 syllables)

Meaning

  1. usually, normally, ordinarily

    Þā ġeseah hēo þæt cild licgan on binne, ðǣr sē oxa and sē assa ġewunelīce fōdan sēcað.

    Then saw she the child lying in the bin, where the ox and the ass usually seek food.

    c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativiity of Our Lord"

Etymology

From ġewunelīċ + -e.

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