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ft
ADV
often
, oft
Source:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oft#Old_English
Attested
in
Exeter Book Riddle 5
originates from
PGmc
*ufta
'oft; often; frequently' (ufta
>
ofta
>
oft) through pgmc-to-oe
PGmc
*uftō
'oft; often; frequently' (uftō
>
uftū
>
uftu
>
uft) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:558)