oftin in Scots

Forms: oftner [comparative], mair oftin [comparative], oftnest [superlative], maist oftin [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Middle English often, an extended variant of oft. More at often. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|often}} Middle English often Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|comparative|oftner||oftnest|or|mair oftin|superlative|oftnest||oftnest|or|maist oftin}} oftin (comparative oftner or mair oftin, superlative oftnest or maist oftin), {{sco-adv|oftner|oftnest|mair}} oftin (comparative oftner or mair oftin, superlative oftnest or maist oftin)

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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "often"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English often",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English often, an extended variant of oft. More at often.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "oftner",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mair oftin",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oftnest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist oftin",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        "10": "oftnest",
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        "3": "comparative",
        "4": "oftner",
        "5": "",
        "6": "oftnest",
        "7": "or",
        "8": "mair oftin",
        "9": "superlative"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "oftin (comparative oftner or mair oftin, superlative oftnest or maist oftin)",
      "name": "sco-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "en-oftin-sco-adv-k8aBSPSs",
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        {
          "word": "oft"
        }
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "often"
        },
        {
          "word": "ofen"
        },
        {
          "word": "aften"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "oftin"
}

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "often"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English often",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English often, an extended variant of oft. More at often.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "oftner",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mair oftin",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "oftnest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist oftin",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        "4": "oftner",
        "5": "",
        "6": "oftnest",
        "7": "or",
        "8": "mair oftin",
        "9": "superlative"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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        "1": "oftner",
        "2": "oftnest",
        "3": "mair"
      },
      "expansion": "oftin (comparative oftner or mair oftin, superlative oftnest or maist oftin)",
      "name": "sco-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "word": "oft"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Scots adverbs",
        "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
        "Scots lemmas",
        "Scots terms derived from Middle English",
        "Scots terms inherited from Middle English"
      ],
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "often"
    },
    {
      "word": "ofen"
    },
    {
      "word": "aften"
    }
  ],
  "word": "oftin"
}

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"oftin" meaning in Scots

Adverb