Etymology

sevenfold

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Today it means: Seven times as much; multiplied by seven. Full definition →

Middle English sevenfold ← Old English seofonfeald
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  1. Old English · inherited fromseofonfeald
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsevenfold
  3. English todaysevenfold

Inherited from Middle English sevenfold, sevenefold, from Old English seofonfeald. Equivalent to seven + -fold.

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