threfold

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Middle English

Middle English numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: thre
    Ordinal: thridde
    Adverbial: thrie, thries
    Multiplier: threfold
    Distributive: threfold

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English þrīfeald; equivalent to and often remodelled after thre +‎ -fold.

Pronunciation

Adjective

threfold

  1. triple, threefold (having three parts)
  2. triple, threefold (three times)

Descendants

  • English: threefold

Adverb

threfold

  1. In a threefold way.

Descendants

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