sevenfold
adj/ˈsɛvənfoʊld/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sevenfold, sevenefold, from Old English seofonfeald. Equivalent to seven + -fold.
- inherited from seofonfeald
- inherited from sevenfold
Definitions
Seven times as much
Seven times as much; multiplied by seven.
- “I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.
- Long-distance rail travel is increasing despite a similar sevenfold rise in ownership of private transport throughout the country.
Having seven parts
Having seven parts; composed of seven items.
- Come down to the sevenfold gates and harry the foemen away!
By a factor of seven.
- And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sevenfold. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA