"agate" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /aˈɡaːt(ə)/
Etymology: From a (“on”) + gate (“way, path”). Etymology templates: {{com|enm|a|gate|gloss1=on|gloss2=way, path}} a (“on”) + gate (“way, path”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} agate, {{enm-adv}} agate, {{tlb|enm|Late ME|rare}} (Late Middle English, rare)
  1. straight away, immediately Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-agate-enm-adv-QLKMZPeS Categories (other): Pages with entries, Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 4 1 3 7 5 0 0 9 11 9 8 14 12 0 8 0 Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 77 23 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17
  2. on the way, while travelling Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-agate-enm-adv-zK8XClik Categories (other): Travel Disambiguation of Travel: 0 100

Alternative forms

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