"oft" meaning in Old English

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Adverb

IPA: /oft/ Forms: oftor [comparative], oftost [superlative]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *ufta. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*ufta}} Proto-Germanic *ufta Head templates: {{ang-adv|comp=oftor|sup=oftost}} oft (comparative oftor, superlative oftost)
  1. often
    Sense id: en-oft-ang-adv-k8aBSPSs Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for oft meaning in Old English (1.1kB)

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