Meaning of algate | Babel Free
/ˈɔːlɡeɪt/Definitions
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Always. not-comparable, obsolete
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Altogether; entirely. not-comparable, obsolete
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In any way; at all. not-comparable, obsolete
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By any means; at all events. not-comparable, obsolete
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Notwithstanding; nevertheless. not-comparable, obsolete
Examples
“His onely hart ſore, and his onely foe, / Sith Vna now he algates must forgoe, [...].”
“Or fayrer then her ſelfe, if ought algate / Might fayrer be.”
“And therefore would I ſhould be algates ſlaine, / For while I liue, his right is in ſuſpence.”
“And with the fall his leg oppreſt ſo ſore, / That for a ſpace there muſt he algates dwell.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.