gelome
Middle English
editAdverb
editgelome
- Alternative form of ilome
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *ga- + Proto-Germanic *lōma (adverb), from Proto-Germanic *lōmiz, *lōmijaz (“lame, halt”, adjective), from Proto-Indo-European *lem- (“to break, soften”). Compare Old High German giluomo, kilōmo (“often, frequently”), Old English lama (“lame”). See lame. Compare loom. Composed as if from ġe- + lōme.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editġelōme
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- Middle English: ilome