"softe" meaning in Old English

See softe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsoːf.te/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī). Etymology templates: {{etymon|ang|:inh|gmw-pro:*samftī|id=adjective}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "softe", "lang" : "ang" }" data-id="adjective" data-lang="ang" data-title="softe" id="Old_English:_adjective">, {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*samft(ī)}} Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Head templates: {{ang-adj|sōfte}} sōfte Inflection templates: {{ang-adecl|sōfte}} Forms: sōfte [canonical], strong [table-tags], sōfte [masculine, nominative, singular], sōftu [feminine, nominative, singular], sōfto [feminine, nominative, singular], sōfte [neuter, nominative, singular], sōftne [accusative, masculine, singular], sōfte [accusative, feminine, singular], sōfte [accusative, neuter, singular], sōftes [genitive, masculine, singular], sōftre [feminine, genitive, singular], sōftes [genitive, neuter, singular], sōftum [dative, masculine, singular], sōftre [dative, feminine, singular], sōftum [dative, neuter, singular], sōfte [instrumental, masculine, singular], sōftre [feminine, instrumental, singular], sōfte [instrumental, neuter, singular], sōfte [masculine, nominative, plural], sōfta [feminine, nominative, plural], sōfte [feminine, nominative, plural], sōftu [neuter, nominative, plural], sōfto [neuter, nominative, plural], sōfte [accusative, masculine, plural], sōfta [accusative, feminine, plural], sōfte [accusative, feminine, plural], sōftu [accusative, neuter, plural], sōfto [accusative, neuter, plural], sōftra [genitive, masculine, plural], sōftra [feminine, genitive, plural], sōftra [genitive, neuter, plural], sōftum [dative, masculine, plural], sōftum [dative, feminine, plural], sōftum [dative, neuter, plural], sōftum [instrumental, masculine, plural], sōftum [feminine, instrumental, plural], sōftum [instrumental, neuter, plural], weak [table-tags], sōfta [masculine, nominative, singular], sōfte [feminine, nominative, singular], sōfte [neuter, nominative, singular], sōftan [accusative, masculine, singular], sōftan [accusative, feminine, singular], sōfte [accusative, neuter, singular], sōftan [genitive, masculine, singular], sōftan [feminine, genitive, singular], sōftan [genitive, neuter, singular], sōftan [dative, masculine, singular], sōftan [dative, feminine, singular], sōftan [dative, neuter, singular], sōftan [instrumental, masculine, singular], sōftan [feminine, instrumental, singular], sōftan [instrumental, neuter, singular], sōftan [masculine, nominative, plural], sōftan [feminine, nominative, plural], sōftan [neuter, nominative, plural], sōftan [accusative, masculine, plural], sōftan [accusative, feminine, plural], sōftan [accusative, neuter, plural], sōftra [genitive, masculine, plural], sōftena [genitive, masculine, plural], sōftra [feminine, genitive, plural], sōftena [feminine, genitive, plural], sōftra [genitive, neuter, plural], sōftena [genitive, neuter, plural], sōftum [dative, masculine, plural], sōftum [dative, feminine, plural], sōftum [dative, neuter, plural], sōftum [instrumental, masculine, plural], sōftum [feminine, instrumental, plural], sōftum [instrumental, neuter, plural]
  1. alternative form of sēfte Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sēfte
    Sense id: en-softe-ang-adj-HET-D77g Categories (other): Old English entries referencing missing etymons Disambiguation of Old English entries referencing missing etymons: 13 39 0 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsoːf.te/ Forms: sōftor [comparative], seft [comparative], sōftost [superlative]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *samftō. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*samftō}} Proto-West Germanic *samftō Head templates: {{ang-adv|comp1=sōftor|comp2=seft|sup=sōftost}} softe (comparative sōftor or seft, superlative sōftost)
  1. softly
    Sense id: en-softe-ang-adv-rPb3gR~2
  2. without opposition
    Sense id: en-softe-ang-adv-4W5OZW5v Categories (other): Old English entries referencing missing etymons, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Old English entries referencing missing etymons: 13 39 0 48 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 10 38 0 53 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 5 0 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "sōfte",
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          "sōftne",
          "softne#Old_English"
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          "sōfte",
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      "form": "sōftes",
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          "sōftes",
          "softes#Old_English"
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          "sōftre",
          "softre#Old_English"
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          "sōftum",
          "softum#Old_English"
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          "sōftu",
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          "sōfte",
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          "sōfte",
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          "sōfte",
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          "sēfte",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsoːf.te/"
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}

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