oftust

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ufta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈofˌtust/

Adverb

oftust

  1. superlative degree of oft
    • c. 1000, The Rune Poem:
      ᚳ byþ cwicera ġehwām cūþ on fȳre, blāc and beorhtlīċ, byrneþ oftust ðǣr hī æþelingas inne restaþ.
      Torch is known on fire to anyone living, shining and bright, most often burns then they, lords, rest inside.
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