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Middle English
Adjective
deope
- Alternative form of depe
Adverb
deope
- Alternative form of depe
Noun
deope
- Alternative form of depe
Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
dēope
- inflection of dēop:
- strong accusative feminine singular
- strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular
- strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural
- weak nominative feminine/neuter singular
- weak accusative neuter singular
Etymology 2
dēop + -e
Adverb
dēope
- deeply
10th century, The Wanderer:Sē þonne þisne wealsteal · wīse ġeþōhte
ond þis deorce līf · dēope ġeondþenċeð,
frōd in ferðe, · feor oft ġemon
wælsleahta worn, · ond þās word ācwið:- Then he deeply thinks over this wall-place
and this dark life with wise thought,
shrewd in mind, oft recalls the long bygone
swarm of slaughters, and utters these words: