felefold

Middle English

Alternative forms

• feelefold, felefolde

Etymology

From Old English felafeald, felefeald (“manifold, many times over”), equivalent to fele (“many”) +‎ -fold. Compare Dutch veelvoud, German Vielfalt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːl(ə)fɔːld/

Adjective

felefold

1. Manifold; multiple, various; varied, diverse.

   Mum and the Sothsegger

   The grapes grovid a-grete in gardyns aboute, And oþer fruytz felefold in feldes and closes.

Related terms

• fele

Adverb

felefold

1. many times over; in many ways; in various ways or places

References

• Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia