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Middle English
- threfald, thre-fald, threfolde, thre foold, thrifald, þrefold, þrefolde
- (early) þrefald, þreofalt, þreofeald, þreovald, þrofald
Etymology
From Old English þrīfeald; equivalent to and often remodelled after thre + -fold.
Pronunciation
Adjective
threfold
- triple, threefold (having three parts)
- triple, threefold (three times)
Descendants
Adverb
threfold
- In a threefold way.
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