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Old English · adjective

ma

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/mɑː/
Syllables
mɑː (1 syllable)

ma1 · adjective

Senses

  1. more (often + genitive)

    Þā ġecwæð sē abbod and ealle þā ġebrōðra þæt þēr ne mihte nā mā muneca wunian...

    Then said the abbot and all the brothers, that no more monks could dwell there...

    late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"

ma2 · adverb

Senses

  1. more

    late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' Metres of Boethius, lines 85-89

    By that is betokened, that his trust shall, and his mind, more upwards than downwards aspire to the heavens.

  2. further

    Nū ðū þæt swā openlīce onġiten hæfst, ne þearfe ic nū nauht swīþe ymbe þ swincan þæt ic þē mā be gode recce.

    Since thou hast so clearly understood this, I need not now greatly labour in order that I may instruct thee further concerning good;...

    late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
  3. instead, rather

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *maiz. Cognate with Old Frisian mā, Old Saxon mēr, Old Dutch mēr, Old High German mēr, Old Norse meir, Gothic (mais).

Descendants

mo

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