eldertongue

Old English · adverb

tulge

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/ˈtul.ɡe/
[ˈtuɫ.ɣe]
Syllables
ˈtul · ɡe (2 syllables)
Modern English
stronglyfirmly

Meaning

  1. strongly; firmly

  2. very

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tulguz, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós (“long”). Cognate with Old Saxon tulgo (“very”, adverb).

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