gelome

Middle English

Adverb

gelome

Alternative form of ilome

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ga- + Proto-Germanic *lōma (adverb), from Proto-Germanic *lōmiz, *lōmijaz (“lame, halt”, adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *lem- (“to break, soften”). Compare Old High German giluomo, kilōmo (“often, frequently”), Old English lama (“lame”). See lame. Compare loom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈloːme/

Adverb

ġelōme

frequently, often

Descendants

Middle English: ilome

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