aefauld

See also: ae-fauld

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English anfald, from Old English ānfeald (“single, simple”, literally “onefold”), from Proto-Germanic *ainafalþaz (“onefold, simple”), equivalent to one + -fold. Cognate with Dutch eenvoud (“simple, easy”), German Einfalt (“simplicity”), Icelandic einfaldur (“simple”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (ainfalþs, “simple”). More at onefold.

Adjective

aefauld (comparative mair aefauld, superlative maist aefauld)

  1. (rare) one; single, unitary
    • Barbour:
      The aefauld Godhead
  2. (rare) honest, sincere
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