"mo" meaning in Middle English

See mo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɔː/
Rhymes: -ɔː Etymology: From Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparative form of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mā}} Old English mā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*maiz}} Proto-Germanic *maiz, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*meh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} mo, {{enm-adj}} mo
  1. more numerous; larger in amount
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adj-snkWhrFV
  2. greater in quantity or intensity
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adj-iDHXfLJI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 36 23 6 4 14 2
  3. additional, further, other (persons or things in addition to those mentioned)
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adj-QIn1Im7h
  4. higher in social status
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adj-yLN84a4e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ma, moe

Adverb

IPA: /mɔː/
Rhymes: -ɔː Etymology: From Old English mā, from Proto-Germanic *maiz, from a comparative form of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|mā}} Old English mā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*maiz}} Proto-Germanic *maiz, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*meh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} mo, {{enm-adv}} mo
  1. to a greater degree; more
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adv-yJ7upi3m
  2. longer, again, any more
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adv-0r99vUwH
  3. besides, also, further, else
    Sense id: en-mo-enm-adv-LX0Kippr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ma, moe Derived forms: most, no mo
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