Etymology

eightfold

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Today it means: Eight times as much; multiplied by eight. Full definition →

Middle English [Term?] ← Old English eahtafeald
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  1. Old English · inherited fromeahtafeald
  2. Middle English · inherited from[Term?]
  3. English todayeightfold

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English eahtafeald. Equivalent to eight + -fold.

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