"threfold" meaning in Middle English

See threfold in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈθreːfɔːld/
Etymology: From Old English þrīfeald; equivalent to and often remodelled after thre + -fold. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þrīfeald}} Old English þrīfeald, {{af|enm|thre|-fold}} thre + -fold Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} threfold, {{enm-adj}} threfold Forms: threfald [alternative], thre-fald [alternative], threfolde [alternative], thre foold [alternative], thrifald [alternative], þrefold [alternative], þrefolde [alternative], þrefald [alternative], þreofalt [alternative], þreofeald [alternative], þreovald [alternative], þrofald [alternative]
  1. triple, threefold (having three parts) Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-threfold-enm-adj-wMYGC6Ji Disambiguation of Three: 37 38 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -fold, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 35 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -fold: 39 34 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30
  2. triple, threefold (three times) Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-threfold-enm-adj-AAanoHvL Disambiguation of Three: 37 38 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -fold, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 35 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -fold: 39 34 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30

Adverb

IPA: /ˈθreːfɔːld/
Etymology: From Old English þrīfeald; equivalent to and often remodelled after thre + -fold. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þrīfeald}} Old English þrīfeald, {{af|enm|thre|-fold}} thre + -fold Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} threfold, {{enm-adj}} threfold Forms: threfald [alternative], thre-fald [alternative], threfolde [alternative], thre foold [alternative], thrifald [alternative], þrefold [alternative], þrefolde [alternative], þrefald [alternative], þreofalt [alternative], þreofeald [alternative], þreovald [alternative], þrofald [alternative]
  1. In a threefold way. Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-threfold-enm-adv-2Uz7L9L4 Disambiguation of Three: 37 38 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -fold, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 35 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -fold: 39 34 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30

Alternative forms

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