Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnæːf.re eft/, [ˈnæːv.re eft]

Adverb

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nǣfre eft

  1. never again
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Beginning of Creation"
      Þā behēt God þæt hē nolde nǣfre eft eall mancynn mid wætre ācwellan.
      Then God promised that he would never again destroy all of humanity with water.

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