ealneg

Old English

Alternative forms

alneġ, eallneġ, ealneweġ, ealnuweġ, ealniġ

Etymology

From earlier ealneweġ, eallneweġ, from ealne, eallne (masculine accusative of eall, “all”) + weġ (“way”). More at all, way.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑl.nej/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.nej]

Adverb

ealneġ

always, perpetually
Ȳþ wiþ lande ealneg winneþ
the wave contends always against the land
quite

Synonyms

ealning
ealninga

Descendants

Middle English: alwey, always, alwayes
- English: always
- Scots: alwayis

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