Old English · adverb
orceape
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈorˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː.pe/
- Syllables
- ˈor · ˌt͡ʃæ͜ɑː · pe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- gratuitouslyfor freefor nothingwithout causenothing
Meaning
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without payment
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without cause, for nothing
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gratuitously, for free
Etymology
From or- + ċēap + -e.
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