"ma" meaning in Old English

See ma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɑː/ Forms: mā [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *maiz. Cognate with Old Frisian mā, Old Saxon mēr, Old Dutch mēr, Old High German mēr, Old Norse meir, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃 (mais). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*maiz}} Proto-Germanic *maiz, {{cog|ofs|ma|mā}} Old Frisian mā, {{cog|osx|mer|mēr}} Old Saxon mēr, {{cog|odt|mer|mēr}} Old Dutch mēr, {{cog|goh|mer|mēr}} Old High German mēr, {{cog|non|meir}} Old Norse meir, {{cog|got|𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃}} Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃 (mais)
  1. more (often + genitive) Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-ma-ang-adj-kiqjT74j Categories (other): Old Dutch links with redundant target parameters, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters, Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of Old Dutch links with redundant target parameters: 22 0 41 37 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 33 31 Disambiguation of Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters: 23 0 42 35 Disambiguation of Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters: 21 0 43 36

Adverb

IPA: /mɑː/ Forms: mā [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *maiz. Cognate with Old Frisian mā, Old Saxon mēr, Old Dutch mēr, Old High German mēr, Old Norse meir, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃 (mais). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*maiz}} Proto-Germanic *maiz, {{cog|ofs|ma|mā}} Old Frisian mā, {{cog|osx|mer|mēr}} Old Saxon mēr, {{cog|odt|mer|mēr}} Old Dutch mēr, {{cog|goh|mer|mēr}} Old High German mēr, {{cog|non|meir}} Old Norse meir, {{cog|got|𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃}} Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃 (mais)
  1. more
    Sense id: en-ma-ang-adv-GHiXzgr8
  2. further
    Sense id: en-ma-ang-adv-og0A-CGW Categories (other): Old Dutch links with redundant target parameters, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters, Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of Old Dutch links with redundant target parameters: 22 0 41 37 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 33 31 Disambiguation of Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters: 23 0 42 35 Disambiguation of Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters: 21 0 43 36
  3. instead, rather
    Sense id: en-ma-ang-adv-X1sktm8~ Categories (other): Old Dutch links with redundant target parameters, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters, Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters Disambiguation of Old Dutch links with redundant target parameters: 22 0 41 37 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 33 31 Disambiguation of Old Frisian links with redundant target parameters: 23 0 42 35 Disambiguation of Old Saxon links with redundant target parameters: 21 0 43 36
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          "english": "Since thou hast so clearly understood this, I need not now greatly labour in order that I may instruct thee further concerning good;...",
          "text": "late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy\nNū ðū þæt swā openlīce onġiten hæfst, ne þearfe ic nū nauht swīþe ymbe þ swincan þæt ic þē mā be gode recce.",
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          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Saint Maur, Abbot\"\nÞā ġecwæð sē abbod and ealle þā ġebrōðra þæt þēr ne mihte nā mā muneca wunian...",
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